Study finds good nutrition will enhance cognitive function and promote good social behavior, which is essential to brain development and intelligence. The main finding of a new study from two University of Pennsylvania researchers has found proper nutrition during childhood can positively affect a child’s social behaviors and development. The results are published in the journal Maternal and…
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No Such Thing As A Good Spanking
Just the other day a study came out titled Risks of harm from spanking confirmed by analysis of 5 decades of research” As you can imagine, looking at the comment sections in most places this study was shared, the top liked comments were from parents that didn’t take kindly to being told what to do in…
Half of U.S. Kids Don’t Drink Enough Water, Study Says
A quarter said they drank no plain water at all A new study shows that more than half of children and adolescents in the United States are not drinking enough water. —Boys were 76% more likely to be dehydrated than girls, and non-Hispanic blacks were 34% more likely to be dehydrated than non-Hispanic whites. “The…
The Power of Sound: A Therapy Worth Listening To?
Auditory and language processing deficits can be multi-faceted and complex, and knowing where to turn to help a child with these challenges can be overwhelming for parents. Sound or listening therapies might be helpful for some children, and in fact, anecdotal evidence abounds of children making significant language processing gains after undergoing such programs. Some…
25 TED Talks Perfect For Classrooms
25 TED Talks Perfect For Classrooms “The following is a cross-post from our content partners over at Online Courses. They’ve been crafting some entertaining and informative lists just like this one so check ‘em out if you’re in the mood!” Jeff Dunn on March 21, 2012 (original page no longer available) TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design)…
Late Talker Handout
Is Your Child A Late Talker? · Are they quiet? · Seem shy? · Not talking like their peers? · Allow you or siblings to speak for them? · Do you wonder why? Your baby’s babbling and toddlers first words can be music to your ears. When faced with a child who doesn’t speak or seems to have difficulty with words parents are…
Eating Clean To Protect The Brain
“So you recommend that pregnant women eat organic produce?” I asked Grandjean, a Danish-born researcher who travels around the world studying delayed effects of chemical exposure on children. “That’s what I advise people who ask me, yes. It’s the best way of preventing exposure to pesticides.” Grandjean estimates that there are about 45 organophosphate pesticides…
Teaching Tips For A Speech Impaired Child
“Statistically, more American children suffer long-term life-harm from the process of learning to read than from parental abuse, accidents, and all other childhood diseases and disorders combined. In purely economic terms, reading related difficulties cost our nation more than the war on terrorism, crime, and drugs combined. “We need to reconceptualize what it means to…
Video Games May Help With Academics, Motor Skills, Behavior And Much More
“I use to be anti games until I saw how they really helped my son” ~ Tanya Stilwell Like Tanya, many parents may be reluctant to purchase video or computer games for their child due to concerns of violence or addiction. If you have a child with a communication impairment however, video games provide a…
Food Changes Gut Bacteria As Quick As A Day
“The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition.” ~Thomas Edison WE’RE 90% MICROBIAL AND ONLY 10% HUMAN “Now there is hard evidence linking conditions such as autism and depression to the gut’s microbial residents, known as the microbiome. And neuroscientists are taking…