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Public schools in Ontario, Canada are experimenting with a new kind of report card, de-emphasizing letter grades, and emphasizing learning skills such as responsibility, initiative and self-regulation — goal-setting and “persevering” when challenged: http://www.thestar.com/article/887240–will-no-grade-report-card-hit-the-mark-with-parents

The American Dietetic Association (ADA) Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo in Boston highlighted the importance of parent-child communication in the battle against childhood obesity: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20101108005526/en/ARAMARK-Research-Highlights-Importance-Parent-Communication-Nutrition

This article interviews kids talking about their ADHD http://kalwnews.org/audio/2010/11/03/inner-life-teenagers-adhd_671549.html

Here are some helpful links: http://www.bumiasri.com/4-communication-styles-parents-and-children http://www.pioneerlocal.com/lakeforest/news/2844984,lake-forest-communication-110410-s1.article http://commack.patch.com/articles/septa-event-encourages-positive-communication-between-parents-and-children

Here are some new helpful links for parents of teens: http://drtummy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=69:headers&id=649:communication-and-your-13-18-year-old&Itemid=63 http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/2009/02/12/improve-communication-with-your-teenagers/ http://www.radicalparenting.com/2010/11/01/is-your-teen-passive-aggressive/ http://parent2parentwithteens.com/the-joy-of-raising-teenage-girls/ http://parenting-todays-teenager.com/ https://www.morebooks.de/store/gb/book/the-communication-behavior-between-parents-and-teenagers/isbn/978-3-8383-8094-0