EARLY PREPARATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY BOUND STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES BY EMILY WEIBLE AND IVOR WEINER, PH.D. Many young men and women with disabilities want to succeed. They enjoy work or school and relish the chance to serve society, but despite their best efforts, something isn’t working. These young people are trying their hardest to make an independent life, to no avail. Chances are, if you’re reading this, you know what we’re talking about. The transition from […]
GENETIC ALLIANCE BY REBECCA DOWNEY AND SHARON ALEXANDER, MPA There is no right answer or complete list of what to look for in an adapted toys. Each individual has unique abilities, needs, interests and goals. Playtime is the time when kids are able to free their minds and bodies from the stresses of academic achievement and do what they do best: be kids. Healthy child development is impacted greatly by playtime. Developing dexterity, cognitive, and […]
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE & DENTISTRY BY H. BARRY WALDMAN DDS, MPH, PHD, STEVEN P. PERLMAN DDS, MSCD, DHL (HON), AND MISHA GAREY, DDS AN INORDINATE FONDNESS FOR BEETLES “The Creator would appear as endowed with a passion for stars, on the one hand, and for beetles on the other, for the simple reason that there are nearly 300,000 species of beetle known, and perhaps more, as compared with somewhat less than 9,000 species […]
BY MICHELE KAMBOLIS Technology is changing childhood, with as many opinions on healthy usage as there are gadgets to distract us. While technology holds possibilities and benefits, there are known drawbacks associated with over-usage. According to the latest release from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the average eight to 10 year old may be in front of a screen up to eight hours a day. Teens top the list as excessive tech users, with many […]
BY AVA COLLINS Remember that a work environment helps you to reconnect with the civilian world and also assures financial safety for your family, as well as your own needs. Ex-military personnel are bound to feel some sort of resistance when transitioning into civilian life. Even though being around family and friends once again is joyful and uplifting, the simplicity of routine existence can be rather complex for someone who’s used to the structure and […]
