MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'academically'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:02:10 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028738&cid=t_199654_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-research%2Fadhd-students-%25e2%2580%2593-getting-lost-academically-is-a-big-problem.php If you are one of the over 10 million ADHD students out there you may feel like you are running an uphill race of about 100 yards and giving your competition a 30 yard head start every time. It’s not that you can’t win the race but in order to do so you will either have to be a much faster runner or put in a lot more training than those non-ADHD individuals you are competing against. One of the biggest problems ADHD students face is getting lost academically. As you may know failure to focus on topics of little interest is an immense problem for most ADHD students and with academic success being more about a series of puzzle pieces or assignments being put together over time, rather than about over achieving on one individual assignment the chances are pretty good that somewher... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028738 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5028738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4360955&cid=t_199654_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FAlknYS0uFx4%2F By Neal McCluskeyRumor has it that President Obama, no doubt because it is always a warm and fuzzy subject, will feature education prominently in his upcoming State of the Union address. If so, he will almost certainly stress his goal of having the United States lead the world in the percentage of its citizens with a college degree by 2020. Unfortunately, doing what feels good often isn’t the same as doing what’s smart. Today, we get more evidence that simplistic, rhetoric-driven education policymaking — more degrees equals more learning equals economic bonanza! — is ultimately counterproductive.  It turns out, students generally learn very little in at least their first couple years of college, and many learn little over four years. According to Inside Hi... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4360955 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:33:34 +0100 4360955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134272&cid=t_199654_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FAiEX7B1HzKY%2F Image via Wikipedia Adolescence is synonymous with change. It is the period of one’s life when an individual changes physiologically, emotionally, socially, and academically from a child in a protected environment to an independently functioning adult. It is a time to learn how to deal with success and failure, praise and rejection, happiness and disappointment, frustration and confrontation. It is a time to make choices and deal with the consequences of those choices while still in a semi-controlled and semi-protected environment. Traditionally, this time frame was believed to start at approximately 12 years of age and to be completed by 18 years of age. In the past several years, there has been considerable discussion that this time frame has broadened, with the onset beginning... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134272 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:44:27 +0100 4134272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1733877&cid=t_199654_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F08%2F26%2Fdealing-with-bullies%2F Going back to school means facing many challenges both academically and oftentimes socially. Unfortunately, for many kids, a big part of these social challenges is bullying. In fact, according to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP): “Surveys indicate that as many as half of all children are bullied at some time during their school years, and at least 10% are bullied on a regular basis.” Bullying can have devastating consequences, including depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and thoughts of suicide. Potential Signs Here are some warning signs that your child might be a victim of bullying: - Withdraws socially - Feels isolated and sad - Exhibits mood swings - Threatens violence - Doesn’t want to go to school - Unexplained bruising - A drop in gr... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1733877 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:13:42 +0100 1733877