Experienced developmental pediatrician with austism spectrum experience: cases and treatment of autistic symptoms and anxiety
My son is almost 10 and I’ve always known he was never quite the same as other kids. He’s exceptionally intelligent; he’s in the school district’s gifted program, but his social skills seem to have stopped developing at about age 7. [...]
All Issues on and symptoms of Asperger syndrome and autism spectrum disorder
I have been acutely aware most of my 70 years that I was not ‘normal’ – whatever that is. Only recently thru a program on NPR, and the resulting info on this & other web-sites did I discover that I have Asperger’s Syndrome from
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Asperger Syndrome symptoms: What is Asperger syndrome and how to cure it?
What is Asperger syndrome?
Asperger syndrome is an autism spectrum disorder, a group of conditions that include autism and other disorders with similar symptoms, such as problems with language and communication, and repetitive or restrictive patterns of thoughts and behavior.
People with Asperger syndrome have autism-like [...]
10 Signs of a Good Kindergarten Classroom – 10 Guides to Choose a Better Kindergarten
Great write up on the 10 signs of a good kindergarten classroom. I’m sure it will be helpful for families who are searching for a kindergarten program. I am a kindergarten teacher with the Memphis City School system in TN. I [...]
Toy Hazard Safety Recalls and Family Education. Looking for information on the latest toy hazard safety recalls that directly affects your family? Well, you have come to the right place! Read on for a summary of ALL toy hazard recalls by U.S. Consumer Safety Product Safety Commission since 1973.
(Listed by date of issue with most [...]
Some ideas for honoring women’s history: Celebrate Women’s History Month
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March is Women’s History Month — at least, it is in the United States. (It’s October in Canada.) March 8, is International Women’s Day. (Why March 8? Read about it here.)
Here are some ideas for how to celebrate, [...]
Chaparral Definition: What and where are Chaparrals?
Chaparral Biome. San Diego National Wildlife Refuge
Chaparrals are dry areas typically found in coastline regions. The landscape is predominated by dense evergreen shrubs and grasses.
The hot, dry conditions create a favorable environment for fires, which occur frequently in chaparrals.
Many fire resistant plants are found in chaparral regions. Some plants [...]
10 solutions to how to teach and learn math: Methodology
Wondering why your child isn’t learning enough math in school? Her textbook may be too thick.
In an unprecedented effort, a blue-ribbon panel commissioned by President Bush has been working since 2006 to find out why the math skills of U.S. students pale next to those in [...]
School Students cautious upon serious of campus killings
Three murders in less than a week have sent three Southern college campuses into grief, and brought renewed attention to campus safety — a topic already on the minds of parents and students after recent mass killings at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois.
While the latest available figures show [...]
Student Aid and loans Review: Availability or Unavailability
The federal education secretary told Congressional lawmakers Friday that despite tight credit markets, students would still be able to find a lender to help them borrow money for college.
“Federal student aid will continue to be available,” said Secretary Margaret Spellings, testifying before the House Committee on Education and [...]