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 'cities'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:11:40 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077784&cid=t_144447_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F07%2F29%2Fthe-scalability-of-cities%2F From TedTalks: Physicist Geoffrey West has found that simple, mathematical laws govern the properties of cities — that wealth, crime rate, walking speed and many other aspects of a city can be deduced from a single number: the city’s population. In this mind-bending talk from TEDGlobal he shows how it works and how similar laws hold for organisms and corporations. Related Situationist posts: The Unequal Situation of Seperation Some Situational Sources of Longer Life Nicholas Christakis on the Situation of Epidemics The Stressful Situation of Disease Inequality and the Unequal Situation of Mental and Physical Health The Situation of Handguns on Urban Streets-Abstract “Innovative Policy: Zoning for Health,” “The Situation of Social Networks,” and “Social Netw... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077784 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 04:01:06 +0100 5077784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069710&cid=t_144447_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F_gD-fO-T6HA%2F Farmer's Market: McKarren Park or Main Street Lafayette? At about age seven, my favorite movie was Baby Boom, featuring Diane Keaton as a fancy New York City businesswoman who inherited a distant relative’s daughter, moved to the ‘country’ (well, Connecticut) and learned to can applesauce. I’ve never quite approached fancy businesswoman status, and I’ve yet to can anything, but last week I moved to Lafayette, Indiana, after years of living and working on the east coast, and I can’t help thinking that seven-year-old-me would approve. The so-called good life is bound to be easier here, with no dirty subways, crowded commutes, tiny railroad apartments or exorbitant rents, right? Or will I perish for lack of constant movement, new faces and ample vegetarian restaurants? I supp... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069710 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:49:18 +0100 5069710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028155&cid=t_144447_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FHyem7SCcShk%2F By Tad DeHavenWhen government officials come up with what they claim to be a wonderful new idea, I often think of an old Saturday Night Live skit from 1990 poking fun at commercials for blue jeans. The skit’s scene is a group of middle-aged buddies getting ready to play basketball in their new “Bad Idea Jeans.” Each guy optimistically announces a plan to do something that is actually a “bad idea.” For example, a character says “I don’t know the guy but I’ve got two kidneys and he needs one, so I figured…” and “BAD IDEA” flashes across the screen. (The skit can be watched here.) The White House’s new “Strong Cities, Strong Communities” initiative had that BAD IDEA screen shot flashing repeatedly in my mind as I read the press release: Today, the Obama Administr... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028155 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:00:05 +0100 5028155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921359&cid=t_144447_87_f&fid=34925&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbestyoucanbe.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fhighland-park-high-school-special.html is a Facebook page for parents, family and students of a St Paul High School's special education program. (Source: Be the Best You can Be) Be the Best You can Be blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921359 Sat, 11 Jun 2011 04:36:00 +0100 4921359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723772&cid=t_144447_87_f&fid=34925&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbestyoucanbe.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Ftransition-tool-kit-from-autism-speaks.html Autism Speaks [1] has put together a Transition Tool Kit targeting families with special needs children ages 14-22. The goal is to support transition into the community when school services end.The kit is downloadable, but as best I can tell the kit is the same set of PDFs that are found on the above page. An "online appendix" is a curated set of links to additional information.The kit is pretty generic, because state rules vary [2]. Autism speaks has state resource guides (ex: MN) with sections on adult transition. Minnesota's data is a well done list, and it includes a state specific transition guide.I'm including all of MN specific information in my MSP special needs custom search engine.[1] In the past they've been associated with the immunization obsessed, but I wonder if they're tr... Be the Best You can Be blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723772 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 02:07:00 +0100 4723772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723773&cid=t_144447_87_f&fid=34925&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbestyoucanbe.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fadapting-to-fewer-resources-for-special.html The future is looking kind of gloomy for most Americans ...Care of special needs adults in post-employment America... the Great Recession grinds on. The percent of employed adult Americans (employment-population ratio) is now back to where it was in 1976, when most women weren't in the workforce. The annual incomes of the bottom 90% of US families has been flat since 1973...Some Americans are astoundingly wealthy, but most of us are not. The direct and indirect costs of care of a disabled child, or adult, means special needs families were stressed even when American social supports were relatively robust. Now things are getting harder ...... Many young adults with autism have transitioned into large residential systems, whether group homes or institutions, offering round-the-clock service... Be the Best You can Be blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723773 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 01:46:00 +0100 4723773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704598&cid=t_144447_87_f&fid=34925&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbestyoucanbe.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fgoogle-custom-search-special-needs.html I'm still experimenting with this, but I've created a Google custom search engine for special needs services and activities in the Twin Cities region: Google Custom Search - Special needs services in Minneapolis and St Paul.I've also embedded the search engine into the right hand side of my blog page. (Source: Be the Best You can Be) Be the Best You can Be blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704598 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:29:00 +0100 4704598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704599&cid=t_144447_87_f&fid=34925&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbestyoucanbe.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Flifepages-msp-catalog-of-activities-and.html This was mentioned in a recent Highland Friendship Club meeting ...Lifepages... Life Pages was developed with people with disabilities in mind, but the site is truly useful for everyone. Life Pages is a great way to keep track of activities around town that you might not otherwise know about. Anyone can create a profile, which allows you to save favorite activities and sign up to receive e-mail alerts when new activities are added. The site has one feature, invitations, which is available only to Partners In Community Supports (PICS) member agencies...The site footer says "copyright 2005" and the activities calendar was empty. I browsed some categories and saw some I know, but the search function doesn't seem to work.On the other hand a Google search of the formsite:lifepages.org [search t... Be the Best You can Be blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704599 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:02:00 +0100 4704599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4377612&cid=t_144447_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F20%2Fskeptic-insights%2F The skeptic movement is alive and well.  In my home state of Kentucky, skeptic groups are becoming ever more prevalent.  What is a skeptic group?  Why do they exist?  Those are just a couple of questions I asked one of the founding members, Frank Lovell, of Kentucky’s first (and still active) skeptic group, Kentucky Association of Science Educators and Skeptics. What is the mission statement of the KASES? The mission of the Kentucky Association of Science Educators and Skeptics is the same as the mission of the national organization of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (which publishes the Bimonthly magazine Skeptical Inquirer), and that is to promote scientific inquiry, critical investigation, and the use of reason and objective evidence in examining controversial and extraordinar... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4377612 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:59:16 +0100 4377612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3880840&cid=t_144447_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FP2ZPFnAp2t4%2F Unlike Randal O’Toole, I was delighted by Tyler Cowen’s New York Times article on the high cost of free parking. And indeed, if I’m reading O’Toole’s post right, it sounds like Cowen and O’Toole don’t actually disagree on the policy issue: both agree that business owners should be free to decide how much parking to supply. The debate so far has focused on whether parking mandates push the price of parking below the market rate. But I think the more important effect is on the geography of cities. Parking mandates (and other regulations) preclude developers from catering to people who want to live in pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods. Parking mandates necessarily mean that every large building is surrounded by a large parking lot. And for someone who... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3880840 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:51:40 +0100 3880840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3794737&cid=t_144447_87_f&fid=34925&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbestyoucanbe.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fminnesota-online-special-needs.html I just found this online directory: Minnesota Online Special Needs Directory: Twin Cities Metro Area. It's referenced by the Wrightslaw Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities (MN).It's published by Jenzi Silverman at the UMN Dept of Educational Psychology. It's very plain -- there's not even notation of last revised date. I don't find the organization terribly useful, it's crying out for an embedded Google search box, but it's the only place I found an (obsolete!) link to the interesting Eagan ProAct agency that works on employment skill development.Clearly I need to create a custom google search for MN special needs resources and show Jenzi how to embed it in her directory page. More on that soon (I hope). (Source: Be the Best You can Be) Be the Best You can Be blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3794737 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:27:00 +0100 3794737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710531&cid=t_144447_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F10-best-cities-for-success-in-the-next-decade-job-growth-hot-spots%2F If you’re chasing after success, you’ve probably considered moving to the city where you can get the best jobs. If you’re thinking of making a strategic move, BNET culled through data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics for projected job growth and industry booms, and came up with the top ten hot spots that are projected to see job growth in the double digits between now and 2018. These are places with technology-based industries, research institutions, and entrepreneurial incentives to support a tech-savvy workforce. They also attract young, education-seeking populations and generations entering retirement, so service and entertainment industries are also expected to see job growth. Here are the top ten places you should move if you want to chase job growth, plus the... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710531 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:40:01 +0100 3710531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3665941&cid=t_144447_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fdo-you-live-in-a-smart-city%2F Where you live is a matter of taste (or often, coincidence), but it’s also an indicator of things like personality, lifestyle preferences, professional direction, and even your health and fitness. But what about how smart you are? According to an article in GOOD Magazine, “Where the smart people at?“, the traditional way of measuring intelligence within a given city is measuring the proportion or raw number of college degree-holders in a city, but economist Rob Pitingolo things that’s insufficient, and has devised his own way of measuring a city’s smarts. Pitingolo says that having a bunch of intelligent people in one general area is meaningless unless they’re interacting and exchanging ideas. Y’know, doin’ smart stuff. So instead he measured... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3665941 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:30:54 +0100 3665941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3437676&cid=t_144447_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fis-your-town-safe-for-kids%2F At home and at play, keeping your children safe is a huge undertaking. From bicycle accidents and skateboarding mishaps to toy recalls and playground falls, there seems to be a never-ending list of things for parents to worry about. And though we can only do so much to protect our kids, some areas of the country are safer than others. Image: istockphoto Taking into account criteria such as bicycle helmet laws, car-seat regulations, violent crime rates, availability of emergency centers, school bus crossing safety, and dozens of other factors, Parents magazine came up with this top 10 list: 1. Connecticut 2. Rhode Island 3. New Jersey 4. New York 5. California 6. Maine 7. Pennsylvania 8. Massachusetts 9. Maryland 10. Oregon (2008) BusinessWeek created a list of the Best Places to Raise Your... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3437676 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:32:22 +0100 3437676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876117&cid=t_144447_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F_HetwPv1Tko%2F Asthma is a serious illness that makes it difficult to breathe. It can attack anyone at any time (Let’s Talk About…Asthma). If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to experience an asthma attack, take a straw. Close your mouth around it and pinch your nose. Now try taking deep breaths in – and out – through the straw. That may give you a tiny idea of what it’s like. Some places around the world and here in North America are worse than others for people with asthma. Smog and pollution is a number one enemy to an asthmatic. But where is it worse in the United States? The Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America compiles an annual list of the top 10 worst cities for asthma, called Allergy Capitals. For 2009, they are: 1.   St. Louis, MO 2.   Milwaukee, WI ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876117 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:29:00 +0100 2876117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2858678&cid=t_144447_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FavgBS0MfboM%2F Fall allergies to pollen and other things flying around in the air are inevitable for some people. While the allergies may cause mild eye itching and stuffiness for some, for others, they can make life miserable. Allergies can make you not only feel miserable because of the actual symptoms, but lack of sleep causes fatigue, making it difficult to get through the day. Unfortunately, there’s no cure for such allergies yet, but there are some steps that people can take that may reduce their exposure and reaction to the allergens. They include: Don’t hang laundry outside in the fall (it may trap allergens) Use air conditioners even if it’s not too hot Stay inside if it’s windy If over-the-counter medications don’t help relieve allergy symptoms, consider asking yo... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2858678 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:13:54 +0100 2858678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2556082&cid=t_144447_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fx2eR4WlcWos%2F The U.S. is not yet out of Iraq, but American forces have pulled back from Iraqi cities.  Iraq’s future increasingly is in the hands of Iraqis.  And most Iraqis appear to be celebrating. Reports the Washington Post: This is no longer America’s war. Iraqis danced in the streets and set off fireworks Monday in impromptu celebrations of a pivotal moment in their nation’s troubled history: Six years and three months after the March 2003 invasion, the United States on Tuesday is withdrawing its remaining combat troops from Iraq’s cities and turning over security to Iraqi police and soldiers. While more than 130,000 U.S. troops remain in the country, patrols by heavily armed soldiers in hulking vehicles as of Wednesday will largely disappear from Baghdad, Mosul and Iraq... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2556082 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:40:22 +0100 2556082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570422&cid=t_144447_87_f&fid=34925&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbestyoucanbe.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fteaching-reading-to-persons-with.html I just came across this 2004 post (which I’d written, but forgotten) …Gordon's Notes: Strategies for teaching reading to the cognitively disabled… has a web site with lots of additional material...Strategies for Teaching Reading to Students with Severe Disabilities... Dr. Koppenhaver notes that, in his research … he and his colleagues found that the cognitive processes of learning to read for students with severe disabilities are almost identical to those of typically developing students. The only difference is in their ability to demonstrate skills through standard assessment measures.….. See also the UNC center for literacy and disability studies.It reminds me to write about literacy programs for persons with cognitive disabilities.Our son is enrolled this summer at Minnesota�... Be the Best You can Be blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570422 Fri, 15 May 2009 23:55:00 +0100 2570422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2414768&cid=t_144447_87_f&fid=34925&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbestyoucanbe.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fteaching-reading-to-persons-with.html I just came across this 2004 post (which I’d written, but forgotten) … Gordon's Notes: Strategies for teaching reading to the cognitively disabled … has a web site with lots of additional material... Strategies for Teaching Reading to Students with Severe Disabilities ... Dr. Koppenhaver notes that, in his research … he and his colleagues found that the cognitive processes of learning to read for students with severe disabilities are almost identical to those of typically developing students. The only difference is in their ability to demonstrate skills through standard assessment measures.… .. See also the UNC center for literacy and disability studies. It reminds me to write about literacy programs for persons with cognitive disabilities. Our son is enrolled this ... Be the Best You can Be blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2414768 Fri, 15 May 2009 23:55:00 +0100 2414768 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2067676&cid=t_144447_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FWh8Fvf8vREw%2F Things small and familiar were the gifts that Charlie most liked: A pale blue Mugen Pop Pop, a new copy of a DVD he already has (and that’s gotten so scratched up and smudged that it skips and gets stuck), a case for his Leapster (which we should have gotten a while ago, as Charlie’s dropped his a couple of times). We’d be happy to get him some more elaborate gifts, and have over the years. Iused to spend quite a bit of time choosing toys and then even more time teaching Charlie to play with them (some of the toys are still in closets in our house and in my parents’, shiny and wrapped in plastic to protect them from the dust). Charlie pretty much seems to lack consumer consciousness. He likes what he likes. And so, while experiencing the sort of quavering feeling ma... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2067676 Sat, 27 Dec 2008 07:01:32 +0100 2067676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961764&cid=t_144447_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F451972819%2F (Please note that this is my personal take at the discussions that took place in Dubai as part of the Global Agenda Council on the Challenges of Gerontology put together by the World Economic Forum, and builds on the work of my colleagues, but it does not represent a formal document or statement of position. Simply put, we would like to engage your brain in defining the challenges and outlining/ executing the solutions). Context: The Challenges of the Aging Society The world is aging. This is occurring in two ways: through shifts in the age structure that will eventually lead to many more people reaching older ages than ever before, and through continued success in extending life. Less than 100 years ago, life expectancy was between 30 to 40 years. Today, close to 800 million citizens are ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961764 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:58:52 +0100 1961764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1829169&cid=t_144447_87_f&fid=34925&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbestyoucanbe.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fminnesota-special-hockey-oct-11th-open.html Our family has enjoyed MN Special Hockey four about 2.5 seasons. We joined up in a pre-launch test, back when we skated with sled hockey. We're starting a new season with a free open skate the University of Minnesota's Mariucci arena (pdf flyer, see directions).If you have a friend or family member in the Twin Cities region with a cognitive or social/behavioral disability, please invite them to our open skate - or check out our contact list.MN Special Hockey has worked well for us. It's kind of a milder version of pond hockey, except that we play in good settings with great volunteers and coaches. We even have cheerleaders for the special games.We get support from very generous donors like Section 108, Hockey Docs, 21 for kids and the Dasburg's -- so everyone can play. (Our family doesn't ... Be the Best You can Be blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1829169 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:44:00 +0100 1829169 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1696136&cid=t_144447_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F08%2F11%2Fparty-down-in-americas-hardest-drinking-cities%2F Hey, Austin, Texas! You guys are topping yet another list. In addition to having some of the ickiest restaurants in the nation, you are also some of the hardest partiers (maybe that’s why you don’t notice if a restaurant is filthy, eh? Um, sorry, bad joke.) Anyway, Texans may be the toppers, but Midwesterners aren’t far behind. In fact, Midwest towns capture close to half of the top 15 slots. Who else made the list? Check them out here, adapted from a Forbes.com slideshow (complete with awesome photos): 1. Austin, TX 2. Milwaukee, WI 3. San Francisco, CA 4. Providence, RI 5. Chicago, IL 8. Seattle, WA (tie) 8. Cleveland, OH (tie) 8. St. Louis, MO (tie) 9. Boston, MA 10. Cincinnati, OH 11. Pittsburgh, PA 12. Virginia Beach, VA 13. Portland, OR 14. Jacksonville, FL 15. Detr... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1696136 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:00:48 +0100 1696136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1401341&cid=t_144447_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F04%2F26%2Fsexbolt-saturday-is-your-city-one-of-the-sexiest%2F Image details: Couple Looking at Map served by picapp.com Ever wonder where you city stacks up in the nooky department? If you live in the Midwest, you probably have a better shot of getting things done in the sack than New Englanders or Southerners. How do we know? A new study released in Men’s Health breaks down 100 American cities, considering factors such as birth rates, sex toy purchases and condom sales to determine who’s making whoopy a top priority. Where does your homestead rate? Take a look: Top 10 Most Sexually Satisfied Cities Indianapolis, IN Columbus, OH Fort Wayne, IN Cincinnati, OH Salt Lake City, UT San Antonio, TX Denver, CO Austin, TX Boise, ID Chicago, IL If your city’s not in the top, hey, you’ve got something to strive for now. At least be th... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1401341 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:25:09 +0100 1401341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1371972&cid=t_144447_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F270270844%2F I really think of this piece as a love story between a husband and wife, between a mother and a son and between a father and a son.” Says playwright Stacey Dinner-Levin of her play, Artistic License, which will be performed April 25 and 26 at the Illusion Theater in Minneapolis. More from Dinner-Levin (who has an autistic child) about her inspiration for writing Autistic License: “This play is based upon our experience of raising a child with autism - the things that happened in our family that were tragic, surreal and funny. This is the kind of stuff you can’t make up! Nobody sees what goes on in families with a child living with a disability. To me theater was the perfect vehicle to tell this story and to give voice to all families living with disability. I really wante... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1371972 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:04:05 +0100 1371972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1084258&cid=t_144447_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F198128592%2F Lionsgate Academy is a new charterschool for autistic children in grades 6 to 10 in the Twin Cities in Minnesota and is set to open its doors in fall of 2008, as noted today’s Star Tribune (subscription only; the school’s website provides more information). Currently, Lionsgate Academy is searching for a location; according to its newsletter, it is seeking a site and building that will be best suited for the learning and sensory needs of autistic children. Some of the criteria include “sufficient flexible indoor space, with minimal distractions”; proximity to “other community resources (such as businesses, sites of worship, or other schools) that can serve as places of integration and inclusion for our students with the greater community at large”; and a... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1084258 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:39:26 +0100 1084258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=908533&cid=t_144447_111_f&fid=34712&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdigitaldoorway.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fin-little-city-that-couldnt.html In my city of employment---which I like to call "The Little City That Couldn't"---child poverty and infant mortality run rampant, as do drug abuse, violence, domestic violence, and crime. When measured against other small and medium-sized American cities, our little fiefdom is almost always ranked on the wrong end of the scale. Social service agencies abound, but is this little society truly being served? Take mental health, for example. For our Medicaid patients, there is a small handful of behavioral health agencies which accept new patients. Most of these agencies have long waiting lists, and our patients in crisis often go without mental health services at the time that they truly need them. Due to the backlog of needy individuals, the local psychiatric emergency service is reknowned f... Digital Doorway blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=908533 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:48:00 +0100 908533