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Computer game can ‘help children’s behaviour’ – Illawarra Mercury
Computer game can 'help children's behaviour'Illawarra MercuryOriginally designed to improve the behaviour of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder without the use of drugs, the UOW study showed the game also had a positive impact on the control-group children, including Naomi.
Swedish Home-Schoolers Flee ‘Parental Inquisition’ – Christian Broadcasting Network
Swedish Home-Schoolers Flee 'Parental Inquisition'Christian Broadcasting NetworkHimmelstrand and his wife Tamara were threatened with tens of thousands of dollars' worth of fines for home-schooling. The family slipped quietly out of the country and is beginning a new life in Finland. "We had many friends tell us, 'Please get out, …
Technology can help special-needs children to communicate, play – Patriot-News
Technology can help special-needs children to communicate, playPatriot-NewsThe portability, accessibility and adaptability of tablet computers were not missed by the special-needs community, which very early grasped the possibilities they presented. But technology alone is no panacea for the challenges of education, …
Professionals: a Matter of Public Trust – SBWire (press release)
Professionals: a Matter of Public TrustSBWire (press release)… Executive Director of IECA, joined Lon Woodbury to discuss “professionalism” in the network of private therapeutic schools and programs, and Educational Consultants working with children struggling with emotional, behavioral and learning problems, …
Diagnosing, and overdiagnosing, ADHD – Vancouver Sun
Diagnosing, and overdiagnosing, ADHDVancouver SunYet as dramatic as that figure is, it's dwarfed by one from Europe: According to one German study, the number of ADHD diagnoses between 1989 and 2001 increased by an astonishing 381 per cent. These observed increases are, no doubt, partly the result of … and more »
Sensory disorder diagnosis on the rise – Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune Sensory disorder diagnosis on the riseChicago TribuneWhile Michael agrees children may struggle with sensory processing issues, these are most often tied to larger neuropsychological problems, such as autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, she said. "My worry is that children are missing out …
