Autism spectrum disorders
Study finds one of every six autistic children are expelled from daycare
Daycare can be a brutal start for some of our society's youngest and most vulnerable people.
Apr 3, 2023
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Marijuana at school—loss of concentration, risk of psychosis (Update)
One of the enduring myths about marijuana is that it is "harmless" and can be safely used by teens.
Jan 26, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Look! Something shiny! How some textbook visuals can hurt learning
(Medical Xpress)—Adding captivating visuals to a textbook lesson to attract children's interest may sometimes make it harder for them to learn, a new study suggests.
May 8, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Lifelong payoff for attentive kindergarten kids
Attentiveness in kindergarten accurately predicts the development of "work-oriented" skills in school children, according to a new study published by Dr. Linda Pagani, a professor and researcher at the University of Montreal ...
Jan 30, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children who have difficult relationships with their moms are clingy towards teachers
Children who experience "dependent" or clingy relationships with their preschool teachers tend to also have difficulties in their relationships with their mothers finds researchers at the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, ...
Apr 30, 2020
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Iowa school districts with strong teachers unions more likely to adopt mask mandates
School districts in Iowa were more likely to adopt COVID-19 mask mandates if they had a strong teachers union, according to a study in the August issue of the journal Health Affairs. The new study suggests teachers unions ...
Aug 2, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Meditation and exercise can alleviate teacher stress
Teachers in grades K-12 who combined meditation and aerobic exercise for as little as two hours a week at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic suffered less anxiety, depression and overall stress, according to a Rutgers ...
Aug 23, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
School body image lessons improve teen body esteem
(Medical Xpress)—Training teachers to deliver body image lessons to teenagers in schools could help improve body esteem and reduce the risk of eating disorders, according to new research by King's College London's Institute ...
Oct 10, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: COVID-19 and contact tracing
I have two children back in school. Recently, I got a note that one of their teachers was quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19. The school says it's proceeding with contact tracing, and, for now, my child does not have ...
Nov 23, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Peer pressure starts in childhood, not with teens
(Medical Xpress)—Peer group influences affect children much earlier than researchers have suspected, finds a new University of Maryland-led study. The researchers say it provides a wake-up call to parents and educators ...
Jun 5, 2013
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