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 'high school'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:55:53 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096894&cid=t_121358_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2Fkzuh4KI7a7I%2F Image via Wikipedia Digging through high school memories: the more I dig, the more there is to find. I am finding memories of when Patty Hearst was kidnapped during our senior year. I have no idea why I am remembering that so strongly along with all of the other memories from then. And a protest from my mind: 1974 is not that far in the past! No! It can’t be! Filed under: Ephemera Tagged: high school, Patty Hearst (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096894 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:54:19 +0100 5096894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789335&cid=t_121358_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F04%2Fdo-we-become-what-we-hope-well-become%2F “All that we are is the result of what we have thought.” ~Buddha Facebook and other social networking platforms have allowed for reconnections with people who would have been lost to us had we lived in another time.  High school friends I haven’t seen for decades are immediately accessible with a few clicks on my laptop. No other generation in the history of evolution has been able to reach back with such ease into previous sociometric circles to sample how friends have fared throughout their lives.  Other generations have not had the technology to do this, and a new awareness about how early indications during adolescence may affect future life circumstances has become part of our culture.  We can readily see how our teenage buds have managed their lives, and they can see us. Thi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789335 Wed, 04 May 2011 12:33:11 +0100 4789335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4742181&cid=t_121358_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fearly-school-start-times-endanger-teen.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4742181 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:04:00 +0100 4742181 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704716&cid=t_121358_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F11%2Fbe-the-unpopular-kid%2F Growing up, I wasn’t popular (except with the girls in elementary school, heh). Like most kids, and then teens, somehow we get it into our heads that the more popular you are, the better life is. It’s a dream magnified and reinforced by Hollywood and Hallmark movies, and it’s an urge as a teen that’s very difficult to resist. Now, consciously, I never imagined or cared about the trappings of popularity as a teen. I didn’t fantasize about being the high school football star, or being named prom king or some such nonsense. What I did imagine and want was simple — a high enough level of popularity where I didn’t have to worry about my ass being kicked while walking down an empty hallway. (For the record, I never had my ass kicked in high school; it wa... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704716 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:35:00 +0100 4704716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4626926&cid=t_121358_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-in-the-classroom%2Fadhd-in-high-school-tips-for-teachers-and-parents.php   The cases of ADHD in elementary and kindergarten received great attention because educators recognize the importance of making early interventions. The prognosis for ADHD children is better when help is given at younger ages. Many cases of young children with ADHD eventually overcome this mental disorder. Thus, medications, assistive technologies, and teacher strategies are targeted towards the improvement of preschool and elementary students. The result is that there is very little literature that can be accessed by parents and teachers who are tasked to help high school students who have ADHD. The case of ADHD in a high school student is complicated because the teen has to contend with the normal developmental issues while struggling to cope with ADHD symptoms. Fortunately, a few high... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4626926 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4626926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4566306&cid=t_121358_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2011%2F03%2F08%2Fopen-letter-to-my-high-school-class-especially-paula%2F   Donna Trussell, then and now. My new post on AOL / Politics Daily. Open Letter to My High School Class. Especially Paula. In my four decades since graduating, I have avoided high school reunions. But this year we’re coming up on the 40th anniversary, and you know how everyone likes round numbers. And, unlike ten years ago, we now have facebook. Just a month ago, my maiden name was nowhere to be found on the Internet. I didn’t want to be found by people who knew me during that painful time in my life. My father was an engineer, and he made an excellent living. Despite that, we lived in a run-down Dallas neighborhood. But the district lines of Bryan Adams High School were so expansive — graduating class of 1,116 — that I was in the same school as kids from affl... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4566306 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 04:33:30 +0100 4566306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4164555&cid=t_121358_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F14%2Fare-you-feeling-trapped-by-facebook%2F Facebook is the currently-popular social networking website that boasts over 550 million users. It is the epitome of what “Web 2.0″ is supposedly about — personalized, user-created social content that connects people to one another. And it does that pretty darned well, too. I’ve re-connected with old friends from high school — friends I hadn’t seen or talked to in over 20 years — and even my first girlfriend from middle school. Are these connections “deep”? No, of course not. But they are very real and they exist. Before Facebook came along, these connections were non-existent. These people in my life had faded not only from my life, but from my memory as well. Facebook changed all of that and brought them back into my life, no matter h... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4164555 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:39:41 +0100 4164555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133995&cid=t_121358_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FgzrsphtRgQo%2F (Editor’s Note: What follows is an excerpt from Dr. Robert Sylwester’s new book, A Child’s Brain. The Need for Nurture (2010) Corwin. In this excerpt, Robert Sylwester synthesizes the first 20 years of development and shows how it can be viewed as a “rhythmic four-six-four-six-year developmental sequence”) . Chapter 4: Development and Growth. The First 20 years. To simplify a complex phenomenon, we can divide our 20-year developmental trajectory into two periods of approximately 10 years each. The developmental period from birth to about age 10 focuses on learning how to be a human being – learning to move, to communicate, and to master basic social skills. The developmental period from about 11 to 20 focuses on learning how to be a productive reproductive human being – plan... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133995 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:27:16 +0100 4133995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4106076&cid=t_121358_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2FNNDNVs2Z6fM%2F Chapter 2:  My Story Nature vs. nurture I grew up in a small town in Wisconsin, the son of a defense attorney and a teacher. I was the second of four children. I will not get into a drawn out psychodynamic exploration of my upbringing at this time except to note that I firmly believe that the way I ultimately turned out is a result of a combination of genetic, developmental, environmental, and personality factors. There were probably elements of my early life and also genetic factors that predisposed me to become an addict, but I believe that each person can point to similar predispositions. I am the one responsible for how I used the gifts and liabilities that shaped my life. The nerd I was a very cheerful young child, but at some point I began to struggle with social interactions. By th... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4106076 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 19:48:53 +0100 4106076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3890458&cid=t_121358_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F08%2Ftwelve-high-school-football-players-suffer-rhabdomyolysis-require-fasciotomy%2F In a baffling development, twelve Oregon high school football players from McMinnville High School at immersion summer training camp suffered rhabdomyolysis andthree required fasciotomy for compartment syndrome (swollen muscles). (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3890458 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 03:32:29 +0100 3890458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3876783&cid=t_121358_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F_cuafsF-UhU%2F Courtesy of the University of California, Davis, Center for Neuroscience What should everyone learn about the brain?  At the national level, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) describes what adults should know in its seminal work Science for All Americans.[1] AAAS also recommends learning goals for K-12 students in its Benchmarks for Science Literacy[2,3], and Atlas of Science Literacy[4,5], and the National Research Council (NRC) offers a similar set of goals in its National Science Education Standards.[6] States and school districts use the AAAS and NRC recommendations as a basis for the design of their own standards, which then inform the development of curriculum and assessment materials (those commercially developed as well as those developed with grant fu... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3876783 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:48:06 +0100 3876783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3807306&cid=t_121358_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fmultiple-factors-hurt-teen-sleep.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3807306 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3807306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729703&cid=t_121358_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fstudents-see-improvements-with-later.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729703 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:53:00 +0100 3729703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714146&cid=t_121358_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fis-having-kids-a-waste-of-your-degree-study-shows-that-highly-educated-women-are-opting-for-motherhood-more%2F A recent report on childlessness and women from the Pew Center shows a trend that seems obvious: On the whole, more women are opting out of motherhood today than in the past. But under the surface is an interesting twist – among the most highly educated women, rates of childlessness have actually gone down. The Pew Center’s report looks at the percent of women ages 40-44 who’ve never borne any children during the periods 1990-1992 and 2006-2008. Overall, and across racial demographics, the number of women who chose not to become mothers rose. But when the data were compared by level of education (high school diploma, college degree, master’s degree, etc.), the most highly educated women are having children more often than in the past. The New York Times guesses that wo... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714146 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:46:22 +0100 3714146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683559&cid=t_121358_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fpremed-high-school-starts-medical-studying-eighth-grade%2F In the first move toward a more European model of medical training, Darnell Cookman Charter School in Florida is graduating its first class of pre-med students – from high school. Pupil Tony Hansberry gives his take on deciding so young to become a physician. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683559 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:44:49 +0100 3683559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648266&cid=t_121358_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fteen-auto-accident-rates-higher-when.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648266 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:22:00 +0100 3648266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3633445&cid=t_121358_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fprescription-drugs-and-high-school-students%2F2010.06.06 A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that one in five U.S. high school students have taken a prescription drug that they didn’t get from their doctor. According to the 2009 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) that was released today from the CDC, the survey asked more than 16,000 high school students if they’ve ever taken a prescription drug such as Oxycontin, Percoset, Vicodin, Adderall, Ritalin and Xanax. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Health in 30* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3633445 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 12:00:16 +0100 3633445 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3614695&cid=t_121358_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FvxX1jYJGlZY%2F Sobriety High The writer Anais Nin said that “adolescence is like a cactus.” The teenage years are indeed prickly ones, filled with uncomfortable emotions and uncharted terrain as teens enter high school and move self-consciously into young adulthood. High school presents even more challenges for teens recovering from addiction who struggle to remain clean and sober after treatment. Drugs and alcohol are easy to come by in most schools, and the pressure to use them is often great. According to the national Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the number of students age 12-17 who received treatment for substance abuse rose 20 percent from 1994-1999, with well over 100,000 young people entering treatment each year. Studies show that approximately ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3614695 Sun, 30 May 2010 15:00:01 +0100 3614695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3611908&cid=t_121358_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffor-high-school-graduates-education-first-career-second%2F2010.05.29 It’s here again: High school graduation season — that annual rite of passage for high schoolers coast to coast to embark upon that much-anticipated journey from home to that first true independent step outside the safety net of their childhood communities. What always amazes me is the pressure high school kids feel as they embark upon this journey and how often I hear these kids express anxiety over not knowing what they want to be “when they grow up.” And, let’s not forget that we are still talking about kids — these are still teenagers, still developing and maturing. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Dr. Gwenn Is In* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3611908 Sat, 29 May 2010 18:00:04 +0100 3611908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429134&cid=t_121358_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2010%2F04%2F01%2Fjaime-escalante-dies-of-bladder-cancer%2F Filed under: Bladder Cancer, Daily newsJaime Escalante, the East Los Angeles math teacher whose story inspired the movie Stand and Deliver, died from bladder cancer at his son's home on Tuesday. The 79-year-old teacher was best known for transforming Garfield High School's math curriculum. Although Garfield High School once had struggling students, Escalante's persistence helped them master advanced math and science courses. During Escalante's time at the school, it had the fifth-highest number of advanced placement calculus students in the country, including the students that made him the most famous teacher in the country. In 1982, 14 of Escalante's students who passed the Advanced Placement calculus exam were accused of cheating. However, their innocence helped raise the working-cla... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429134 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3429134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3287453&cid=t_121358_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fsleepy-teens-need-to-see-light.html A new study reports that teen sleep patterns may be disrupted by a lack of exposure to morning sunlight.The study took place at a middle school in Chapel Hill, N.C., that has good daylight design. South-facing skylights allow plenty of natural light to enter nearly all spaces of the building.Eleven eighth-grade students wore orange goggles for a five-day school week. The goggles prevented short-wavelength, “blue” light from reaching their eyes.This light plays an important role in helping to set the body’s circadian clock. This timing system helps regulate sleep and wakefulness.In the evenings the researchers measured the children’s “dim light melatonin onset.” This is the time when the body produces more melatonin.This hormone is a “darkness signal” for the body. Sleep ten... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3287453 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:08:00 +0100 3287453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153116&cid=t_121358_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Ffinal-week-to-enter-aasm-high-school.html The deadline for the 2009 – 2010 AASM High School Topical Review in Sleep Science Contest is Friday, Jan. 15.High school juniors and seniors are invited to submit an original review paper. They can choose a subject from a list of 12 topics related to sleep medicine and sleep research.The contest offers a first-place prize of a $1,000 U.S. savings bond. The winning student and one parent or guardian also will receive a three-day/two-night trip to San Antonio.In June the city will host the SLEEP 2010 24th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC. At this meeting the contest winner will be recognized by the AASM.Prizes also will be awarded for second place, third place and honorable mention. All award recipients will have their paper posted on the AASM Web site at w... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153116 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:28:00 +0100 3153116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3084561&cid=t_121358_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fhigh-school-writing-contest-deadline-is.html The Jan. 15 deadline is only one month away for the 2009 – 2010 AASM High School Topical Review in Sleep Science Contest.High school juniors and seniors are invited to submit an original review paper. They can choose a subject from a list of 12 topics related to sleep medicine and sleep research.“This contest is an excellent opportunity to introduce students to some of the fascinating aspects of sleep and sleep disorders,” said AASM President Dr. Clete Kushida.The contest offers a first-place prize of a $1,000 U.S. savings bond. The winning student and one parent or guardian also will receive a three-day/two-night trip to San Antonio in June.Deep in the heart of Texas, San Antonio offers visitors a dynamic experience. Popular attractions include the Alamo, Six Flags and SeaWorld. San... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3084561 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:27:00 +0100 3084561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2988748&cid=t_121358_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fdelaying-high-school-start-times-in.html One high school in England has delayed its start time by an hour to help students get more sleep, reports The Independent.The school’s original start time was at 9 a.m. This would seem like a luxury to many U.S. teens who start school before 8 a.m.Now classes begin at 10 a.m. The school day ends 30 minutes later in the afternoon.“Here is something that schools can do to improve the health and mental health of their pupils,” headteacher Dr. Paul Kelley told The Independent.The school doors remain open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This allows extra time for the supervision of students whose parents are at work.Kelley was advised by Oxford sleep expert Russell Foster, PhD. Foster emphasized that teens have a biological need for more sleep than adults. And they are wired to perform better in th... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2988748 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:24:00 +0100 2988748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2971843&cid=t_121358_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rawvoice.com%2Fpmn_twiv%2Fwww.twiv.tv%2FTWiV057.mp3 Host: Vincent Racaniello On episode #57 of the podcast “This Week in Virology”, Vincent visited Scotch Plains – Fanwood High School and talked about viruses with high school biology students. Download TWiV #57 (68 MB .mp3, 94 minutes) Subscribe to TWiV in iTunes, by the RSS feed, or by email Links for this episode: Vincent’s presentation (pdf – coming Monday) Thank you letters Oncolytic reovirus Does rhinovirus interfere with influenza? Send your virology questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to twiv@twiv.tv or leave voicemail at Skype: twivpodcast. You can also send articles that you would like us to discuss to delicious and tagging them with to:twivpodcast. (Source: virology blog) virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2971843 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:54:28 +0100 2971843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2920377&cid=t_121358_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fspiritual-inspiration-visits-a-life-with-chronic-pain%2F When I started to write this blog more than three years ago, I decided it would be best to avoid the old points of conflict in our society; religion and politics. It was not that I do not have political opinions, because as it has been revealed on occasion, my opinions on politics in this country seep out in my writing.  I was brought up to be religious but no longer believe myself to be formally religious. My problems with sitting have kept me from being a churchgoer for several years now but I have always been very spiritual; now more than ever before in my life. Even as a child I felt the love of a power greater than myself, have always prayed and attempted to live my life according to a code of behavior based on my spiritual beliefs. I believe spirituality to be a very personal segmen... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2920377 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:21:58 +0100 2920377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2901855&cid=t_121358_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F16%2F1006%2F Know teen athletes? Listen to my latest podcast on meals and meal timing with @PrettyTough http://ping.fm/qMetv I’m recording dozens of podcasts with Pretty Tough on sports nutrition. This is so important because female athletes have important nutrition needs. Topics include fueling for sports, weight management, hydration, recovery nutrition, and special nutrition challenges for female athletes. (Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog) Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2901855 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:38:39 +0100 2901855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2862196&cid=t_121358_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fsleep-teens-new-high-school-writing.html It’s time for teens to do some sleep writing. The 2009 – 2010 AASM High School Topical Review in Sleep Science Contest is a new writing contest for juniors and seniors.It offers a first-place prize of a $1,000 U.S. savings bond. The winning student also will receive a trip for two to San Antonio, Texas.To enter, students must write an original topical review paper related to sleep and sleep disorders. They can choose a topic from 12 subject areas. These include sleep deprivation, insomnia and drowsy driving. Entrants must be sponsored by their science teacher.The first-place student and one parent or guardian will receive a three-day/two-night trip to San Antonio, Texas, in June. Deep in the heart of Texas, San Antonio offers visitors a dynamic experience. Popular attractions include t... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2862196 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:15:00 +0100 2862196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2852027&cid=t_121358_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Fumich.edu%2Fnews%2FReleases%2F2009%2FSep09%2FFinalReport.pdf Should the families of football players at the high school, college, and professional level be worried about Alzheimer's and dementia. Yesterday I wrote about a new report that indicated retired National Football League players suffer from early onset Alzheimer's and dementia at an alarming rate. A study commissioned by the National Football League found that Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment is appearing in the league's former players at an alarming rate -- 19 times the normal rate for men ages 30 through 49.The study was conducted for the National Football League (NFL) by the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. The Michigan researchers found that 6.1 percent of players age 50 and above reported that they had received a dementia-related diagnosis, fi... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2852027 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:02:46 +0100 2852027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2832365&cid=t_121358_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F24%2Fwhat-makes-a-good-teacher%2F Another victim of my elementary school teacher-as-nemesis, Carl Glenn, has been in contact with me and I can’t describe the sense of validation I feel. It’s like having a friend in my corner, even if we were years apart. (I am also hoping he can jog a few memories about some of the [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2832365 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:27:36 +0100 2832365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2653983&cid=t_121358_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FT4Py__gJakg%2F of me, taken by my high-school friend K, from our reunion a couple of months ago. (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2653983 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:08:17 +0100 2653983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561211&cid=t_121358_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FwQbUhkJ-Das%2F Thomas Jefferson was an advocate of public schooling, after a fashion. He knew that an educated public was the only protection against government abuses, and he assumed that a state-run, state-funded school system would provide that essential education. If he could only see public schooling today.  The Arizona-based Goldwater Institute has just released a study on the civics knowledge of that state’s high school students. Matt Ladner, Goldwater’s head of research, administered the same trivial test that’s given to immigrants applying for citizenship, using the same trivial pass/fail threshold. [I know it's trivial, 'cause I took it a few years ago.] The results of Goldwater’s little experiment… Oh. My. God. Becky:      96.5 percent of AZ public high scho... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561211 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:40:04 +0100 2561211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452382&cid=t_121358_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F_VNRg5xIwQA%2F High school seniors pull a prank by pitching tents in the school courtyard and sleeping there overnight.  Does the school need to discipline them?  Perhaps.  Maybe have them stay after school and pick up litter or something. But school officials want the police to arrest the students.  And when a student who had no involvement in the prank speaks out against the school authorities’ response by sending out an email, he too must be punished!  The lesson here is do not question authority. Either praise your school principal or be very quiet and obedient. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452382 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:17:19 +0100 2452382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2440328&cid=t_121358_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fwired-technology-caffeine-keeping-teens.html Technology-savvy teens can excel at multi-tasking. They can send text messages, surf the Internet and watch their favorite TV show all at the same time.But a new study shows that technology may be taking a toll on their sleep. Many teens are staying up too late and consuming too much caffeine. As a result, they’re not getting enough sleep to remain alert during the day.The study involved students between the ages of 12 and 18 years. They reported how much time after 9 p.m. they use various technological devices.WebMD reports that watching TV was the most common activity; 82 percent of participants watched TV after 9 p.m. Fifty-five percent reported being online; 44 percent reported talking on the phone; and 42 percent reported listening to an MP3 player. Other common activities were watc... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2440328 Wed, 27 May 2009 18:22:00 +0100 2440328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2375860&cid=t_121358_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FFDvXziEhntw%2F The latest Long Term Trends results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress are out. They reveal a productivity collapse unparalleled in any other sector of the economy. At the end of high school, students perform no better today than they did nearly 40 years ago, and yet we spend more than twice as much per pupil in real, inflation-adjusted terms. I can’t think of any other service that has gotten worse during my lifetime. Our school system has failed alone. While the stagnation in overall achievement masks a 3 to 5 percent gain in the achievement of African American 17-year-olds since 1970, the scores for whites at the end of high school are virtually unchanged. Anyone who points to the slightly higher scores in the early grades as cause for celebration is missing the point... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2375860 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:11:07 +0100 2375860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313537&cid=t_121358_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F08%2Fto-build-self-esteem-allow-yourself-to-be-proud%2F Growing up how many times did you hear stuff like, “Who do you think you are?” or “Pride is a sin. Be humble.” It could have been well intentioned people, like our parents, who thought they were giving us good advice or maybe it came from people who, for whatever reason, wanted us to keep our light under a rock. There’s such a thing as the kind of pride that goes before a fall. I get that. Another word for that kind of pride is hubris; the excessive, empty pride that some people on Wall Street had way back in 2008. Pride can also be a good thing. It can nurture our self worth. Too often we don’t allow ourselves to bask in that warm glow of prideful accomplishment when we’ve done something well. Those old voices keep us from being completely OK with... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313537 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:00:08 +0100 2313537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2326699&cid=t_121358_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FB_YXlFIKaTY%2F The past couple of months have been for me a time of great reflection and remembrance. This is all due to my impending and as-yet unnumbered high school class reunion, and the organizing thereof on Facebook. I can’t begin, for one thing, to believe that we all felt like we were the outsiders. Well, I can’t begin to do so, but I have done so nevertheless. I am the same person I was, but completely different. I don’t think that Aristotle, whom my father idealized, would have allowed a thing to be both itself and not-itself, but I always found him boring anyway (Aristotle, not Dad). Anyway, enjoy some music. Now playing on iTunes: Hideaway from the album “Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton (Remastered)” by Eric Clapton, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers Copyright... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2326699 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:37:40 +0100 2326699 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260642&cid=t_121358_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fsleep-and-high-school-start-times.html An editorial in today’s Washington Post examines the debate over school start times. It shows just how complex it can be to make changes to daily school schedules.A proposal in Fairfax County, Va., would change the start time of most high schools in the county from 7:20 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. It appears that there is strong support for a change. But there are also many obstacles.Money is one concern. In Fairfax County, 169,000 students must be transported to and from school each day. This is both complicated and costly.The Post reports that Fairfax school officials once estimated that a schedule change could cost up to $40 million. But they found ways to make bus routes more efficient. This led to the current “no-cost” proposal.Teens and parents may have concerns about starting and ending... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260642 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:08:00 +0100 2260642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2017835&cid=t_121358_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FlKiExNLGdI4%2F Emmett Doyle and Michael Wesely are students—a senior and a junior, respectively— at Apollo High School in Minnesota and are both acting in a school production of A Christmas Carol. Doyle is playing Scrooge and Wesely is playing Marley, who visit Scrooge in ghostly form. As noted in the December 6th St. Cloud Times, both have Asperger’s Syndrome and have found acting a way to work on their social and communication skills. Elements of theater such as following a script (which enforces turn-taking in conversation), interpreting body language, developing empathy for their characters and working as a team all help with their everyday lives. Through acting, they are memorizing social cues, which can in turn become more instinctive to them offstage. “One of the cool things ab... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2017835 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:58:43 +0100 2017835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2017836&cid=t_121358_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F0katBrwYtBM%2F 23-year-old Alex Kwan is autistic and the team manager for the West Albany High School football team. Yesterday’s Oregonian describes how, for Kwan, football has become a “safe haven, a place where he is embraced for his differences instead of mocked because of them.” That’s real teamwork, yes? Tags: asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, disabilities blog, disability, Education, football, Health, high school, hormone, oregonShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2017836 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:14:57 +0100 2017836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1955302&cid=t_121358_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FU0JXO9naSBA%2F As I note regularly here, finding the right school and teachers for Charlie, and making sure the education he’s receiving is appropriate, challenging, tailored to his needs, are our constant concern. ABC News visits the Community School in Decatur, Georgia; the school was the subject of a recent article in the New York Times magazine. The school doesn’t seem quite suited to what Charlie might need, but the focus on educating older—adolescent, teenaged—autistic students really interests me. Sometimes it seems the last time that most of us felt sort of confident that we had an idea about the right sort of educational setting and programming for Charlie was when he was preschool age—–elementary and now middle school remain territory for which there’s ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955302 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:57:14 +0100 1955302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909356&cid=t_121358_177_f&fid=38134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbabybound.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F22%2Flife%2F One of my high school best friends died.  I am in a weird place about it.  I’m incredibly sad.  Really can’t believe it.  I just found out and I am still processing it, but going back and forth between sadness and guilt. We had sleepovers every weekend.  We did Ouija boards in the closet and got super scared when we thought we were talking to a real ghost, who told us who each of us would be going to prom with, and was wrong on all counts.  We lied to our parents, went to parties, and slept in cars because we had no house to go home to - since we were sleeping at each other’s houses of course.  We ditched school, spent way too much time shopping or at the beach, dated the same boys - er, I stole her boyfriend and dated him for 2 years?  We spent every Friday night... B a b y B o u n d blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909356 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:18:30 +0100 1909356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513383&cid=t_121358_158_f&fid=36021&url=http%3A%2F%2F3genfamily.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F19%2Fhigh-school-grads-buying-the-right-computer-for-college%2F By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog A Case of Mistaken Identity Now that he has completed his first year of college, our son realized that he bought the wrong laptop to take with him. He is still trying to figure out what he going to do for his second year. You can be better informed. The questions you need to answer to find the right computer are in this article: What’s the Best Computer for a New College Student in 2008? (Source: 3GenFamily Blog) 3GenFamily Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513383 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:34:04 +0100 2513383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1531307&cid=t_121358_158_f&fid=36021&url=http%3A%2F%2F3genfamily.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F19%2Fhigh-school-grads-buying-the-right-computer-for-college%2F By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog A Case of Mistaken Identity Now that he has completed his first year of college, our son realized that he bought the wrong laptop to take with him. He is still trying to figure out what he going to do for his second year. You can be better informed. The questions you need to answer to find the right computer are in this article: What’s the Best Computer for a New College Student in 2008? (Source: 3GenFamily Blog) 3GenFamily Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1531307 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:34:04 +0100 1531307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1518671&cid=t_121358_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F06%2F13%2Fhow-not-to-discourage-drunk-driving-the-el-camino-high-debacle%2F Imagine you’re a high-school senior, sitting with friends in your Monday morning physics class. You notice that one of the popular athletes is absent but think nothing of it – he might have skipped class to go to the beach, you think, or maybe he caught that final cold of the season that’s been going around. Suddenly a uniformed highway patrol officer appears. Your jaw drops as she informs you and your classmates that the absent student, along with several other people you know, were killed in a car wreck over the weekend. You’re in shock, traumatized. Suddenly your upcoming prom and graduation don’t seem quite as exciting anymore, now that several of the people you wanted to share it with are gone. Now imagine your unspeakable anger a few hours later, when officials at your sc... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1518671 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:37:11 +0100 1518671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1484945&cid=t_121358_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F302593742%2F As a freshman at Leominster High School in Massachusetts, Michael Comeau joined the wrestling team. An article in today’s Sentinel and Enterprise notes that being on the team has helped Comeau—who was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at the age of 12—to develop social skills. (And to learn to take down a teammate on the mat.) As his mother, Amy Comeau, notes, “‘Before I knew it, he was a member of the team……..It was pretty exciting for us because he’s never shown any interest in sports.’” If Charlie has any inclination for this sport, I don’t think I’ll be practicing with him……. Tags: asd, asperger, athletes, autism, autism blog, disabilities blog, Family, family blog, high school, Parenting, pdd-nos, Sport... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1484945 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:22:53 +0100 1484945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1367946&cid=t_121358_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F268647698%2Fmore-on-need-for-science-education.html Ran across this story from The Scientist (free registration required) about the results of a an essay contest sponsored by the American Society for Human Genetics (ASHG). The contest elicited... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1367946 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:27:46 +0100 1367946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1233312&cid=t_121358_85_f&fid=36195&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealth.tesstermulo.com%2F%3Fp%3D429 Memories of Virginia Tech shootings, claimed to be the worst ever massacre in a school university in American history, are still fresh in our minds when here comes a SERIES of school shootings that occurred only days apart. The most recent of these is the shootings at the lecture hall of Northern Illinois university.  The gunman had been a white male, a student of the same university, who walked up to a large lecture hall where some 160 students and university professors are and started shooting at almost everybody.  He shot at 21 people, killed four instantly while the other two died in the hospital, and shot himself.  The intent to kill was very apparent from the victims’ wounds, which mostly are found on the head and on the chest.  The gunman’s identity is now known but ... Prudence, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1233312 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:17:03 +0100 1233312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1216679&cid=t_121358_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F231428084%2F We often hear (gladly!) how teachers use our blog articles and brain teasers in their classes. We also hear how many psychology and biology teachers are getting their students excited about brain research, and, to contribute to their efforts, we like to recognize some great initiatives. Last year, Jeffrey Gonce, a Psychology teacher at Red Land High School (West Shore School District, PA) asked his students to "complete a project describing a recent brain (or genetic) study that affects behavior." The students could opt to post their articles online, and Jeffrey was kind enough to send us a link to read the results. We enjoyed reading them all, and published in our blog this beautiful essay, titled "Tis better to give than receive", written by Alexandra, which was subse... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1216679 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:54:22 +0100 1216679 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1179247&cid=t_121358_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F223361268%2F “Four minutes of fame” came to teenager Jason McElwain when he scored 20 points in the final four minutes of a Greece Athena High School basketball game. That was almost two years ago—-a book by “J-Mac” and Daniel Paiser is out, The Game of My Life: a True Story of Struggle, Triumph and Growing Up Autistic. After those four minutes, McElwain became a national celebrity and his famous minutes on the court played and replayed on CNN, ESPN, and local newscasts across the country. Well, last Wednesday night as Charlie and I were heading out the door for Special Olympics basketball, he ran back in to grab his ball and held onto it in the backseat of the car. He’s made one basket so far (Charlie is tall for his age, but McElwain has a few inches on him still... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1179247 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:58:57 +0100 1179247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1063004&cid=t_121358_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F193251563%2Fsecondary_schools_tops_or_topp.html Just when many business leaders question if secondary schools are even redeemable we see some are leading the way. Do secondary schools near your home make the cut? Today’s US News and World Report named America’s Best High Schools. Apparently they analyzed data from thousands of schools and came up with the nation's best list. The top 100 schools were chosen for their unique approaches to teach future leaders. A school near me is 57th . Go Brighton High School! In fact top schools on this list deserve the gold stars they earned! My question is … Why do so many secondary schools cling to obsolete teaching approaches – when teens’ brains are so ready for the future?Imagine teen’s impact to the business world … if secondary schools simply ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1063004 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:10:24 +0100 1063004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1034864&cid=t_121358_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F186786780%2F A 16-year-old student at Ramapo High School in New Jersey wears a Halloween costume that “parodies a student with autism,” the November Bergen Record reports. A week later, math teacher Lee Barber is charged with assault; according to the student (who had a history of trouble at the school and with the law), Barber swore at the student because of his costume, and grabber the student’s shirt and pushed him during an in-school suspension. Barber has been charged with assault; the charges were brought by the boy’s mother. Not sure where the “blame” lies in this case and only hope that all parties can learn something. Share This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1034864 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:22:42 +0100 1034864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=989744&cid=t_121358_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F177014034%2F An autistic student (your autistic son or daughter) has a great talent for something and you seek for your child to go as far as possible, in full acknowledgement of his or her disability: Has this happened to you? I have described a frustrating situation at our swimming pool: Charlie is only able to swim in the “family pool,” which is all of 3 1/2 feet deep and connected to a wading pool, and to a water slide and various water spraying toys. The “big pool” is reserved either for the swim team or for adult lap swimmers, and it is only open during the time that Charlie is in school. Charlie is a natural swimmer and it would be great for him to do laps and practice his swimming, neither of which he can do in the “family pool.” When I have mentioned this s... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=989744 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:40:51 +0100 989744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=824692&cid=t_121358_107_f&fid=35041&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fdigitalbio%2F%7E3%2F148885400%2Fwhat_happens_to_graduates_of_h.php Some of them work for Bayer. technorati tags: biotechnology, education, biotechnology education, high school biotechnology Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Discovering Biology in a Digital World) Discovering Biology in a Digital World blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=824692 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:09:36 +0100 824692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=760469&cid=t_121358_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F26%2Fhelping-teens-with-cancer-feel-normal-for-a-while-at-least%2F Filed under: Events, Young Adult Cancers, Cancer Pre-vivorsThough the prom is mostly a distant memory for me, I can recall with vivid detail the feeling that it was the crowning achievement of my life and though I've since had much more definitive moments, at that time it was everything. As someone who had a pretty typical upbringing, I can't imagine what it would be like going through that stage of teenage angst with cancer. My biggest problem was finding a dress, while others are wondering how they will get through the night after a round of chemo.I find this story of a group of teens with cancer and their opportunity to attend the prom inspiring and simultaneuosly heartwarming and heartbreaking. Armed with wheelchairs and life-saving machines, they posed for pictures, danced and mingled... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=760469 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 760469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=755751&cid=t_121358_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F136883078%2Fchoose_your_legacy_by_what_you.html  If you were to choose one line to be written on your gravestone to show your leadership – how would that line read? Hannah Congdon's legacy reads … “Offer less fortunate people of the world a better life,”  and that described her brief life. Hannah, along with her four beloved friends Bailey Goodman, Meredith McClure, Sara Monnat, and Katie Shirley died together a few days after they graduated from Fairport High School near the MITA International Brain Based Center where I work. No alcohol... no drugs ... just five young leader friends - gone in an instant. Dr. Bill Cala one of the most effective and caring leaders in North America, wrote ... "Hannah Congdon traveled with us to India in April of 2006 to help tsunami orphans. She l... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=755751 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:46:15 +0100 755751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=719431&cid=t_121358_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F131362023%2F Are you an owl or a lark? I don’t mean do you sound like this or more like this, but what are your sleeping habits? A Blog Around the Clock notes this distinction in a post entitled Sleep Schedules in Adolescents: Everyone, from little children, through teens and young adults to elderly, belongs to one of the ‘chronotypes’. You can be a more or less extreme lark (phase-advanced, tend to wake up and fall asleep early), a more or less extreme owl (phase-delayed, tend to wake up and fall asleep late). You can be something in between - some kind of “median” (I don’t want to call this normal, because the whole spectrum is normal) chronotype. Along a different continuum, one can be very rigid (usually the extreme larks find it really difficult to adjust to wo... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=719431 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 09:45:46 +0100 719431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=638238&cid=t_121358_122_f&fid=35065&url=http%3A%2F%2Feideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fhigh-schools-not-so-tough-poor-college.html The ACT has released its College Preparedness Study, Rigor at Risk, and education pundits are debating how the core curriculum of high school should be changed. High school isn't so tough, students seem to be taking and passing core curricula courses, but not learning enough to prepare them for entering college. Only 1 out of 4 students seems adequately prepared in all areas, and look how poorly we're doing in Math and Science. From a New York Times article covering the report: "Kati Haycock, director of the Education Trust, another Washington-based group that advocates standard-setting, said that as she traveled around the country, she found many schools not offering challenging work.“When you look at the assignments these kids get, it is just appalling,” she said. “A course may be ... Eide Neurolearning Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=638238 Thu, 24 May 2007 07:02:00 +0100 638238