New research by three teams of scientists, working separately out of Harvard Medical School, Yale Medical School, University of Washington, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) in Marylandon contributing factors to Autism, zeroing in on parents’ age and a particular set of rare gene mutation: http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/04/gene-mutations-parents-age-factors-autism And the controversy regarding changes to the Autism […]
Read More »On homework
April 04, 2012 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
New research out of Australia questions the utility of homework: http://www.hlntv.com/article/2012/04/03/study-not-kids-say-homework-kind-waste?hpt=hp_t3 http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/school-homework-offers-little-benefit-australian-study-finds-ncxdc-032712 http://www.kidspot.com.au/Back-to-School-For-parents-The-great-homework-debate+3909+153+article.htm
Read More »On talking to parents of a child with Autism
April 04, 2012 | Uncategorized | Click on title to comment!
What NOT to say… http://www.marketwatch.com/story/10-things-not-to-say-to-parents-of-children-with-autism-2012-04-04
Read More »On Bullying, Teen Suicide, and the Rush to Ascribe Blame (Often to Schools)
April 04, 2012 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
An recent opinion piece on how communities try to deal with bullying and teen suicide: http://www.danagoldstein.net/dana_goldstein/2012/04/on-bullying-teen-suicide-and-the-rush-to-ascribe-blame-often-to-schools.html
Read More »On motherhood
April 02, 2012 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,metaphors to help facilitate communication | Click on title to comment!
The plate spinner I remember once seeing a rerun of The Ed Sullivan Show with this guy who would spin plates. It was amazing to watch. He’d set up these poles and somehow balance a dinner plate on top of each pole by spinning the plate. He’d set up one after another. The trick was […]
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