Social skills: Tendencies to engage in groom soliciting, solitary play or sitting alone are highly heritable among macaques. Courtesy of Emory University / Marie Collantes Some aspects of rhesus macaques’ social behavior are strongly shaped by genetics, with differences tied to variants in autism-linked genes, according to a new study. The findings may shed light […]
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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMamiami/NSF) — As the Florida House speaker decries a “fatherhood crisis” in the state, the House on Wednesday passed a wide-ranging measure that seeks to bolster fathers’ parenting skills. The House unanimously passed the measure (HB 7065), which deals largely with the Department of Children and Families and proposes changes that would prioritize resources […]
Credit Colerain Police Department Tough question. Do today’s parents have the coping skills, the resources, the drive to launch into 5th gear when they have a child diagnosed with autism? Was the 1990s birth cohort of parents a different breed? Or did we have fewer obstacles like a Covid lockdown? When I had three children […]
An Oct. 3, 2021, Foreign Policy article by Bret Devereaux argued the United States should change the way it builds partnered militaries and create them as “auxiliaries” along the lines of imperial Rome. Devereaux is a capable historian of ancient Rome, but the techniques of around 2,000 years ago no longer work. In fact, the […]
Meet Tanishq, an autistic boy whose love of cooking has inspired other children with special needs. Autistic people have a number of special abilities. Recognizing and promoting such special abilities from an early age can help the child in the spectrum in many ways. Here is one such example of an 11 year old kid […]
Ashley de Marchena Assistant Professor, University of Sciences Casey Zampella scientist, Center for Autism Research, Philadelphia Children’s Hospital Eating a delicious meal, scolding a friend, playing an instrument, tackling bouldering in the middle of your favorite hike – some of life’s greatest joys depend on diverse and complex motor skills. Despite the central importance of […]
1. Which key programs (mentorship, sponsorship or paid leave for example) have you taken into account for the further development of your company? How has this program been particularly helpful for you as a woman? Prudential views talent as a strategic differentiator that enables the company to achieve its purpose. I was attracted to Prudential […]
The nice thing about my kids getting old enough to have a job? Now they can afford to pay for their own mistakes. When the children were young, Laurie and I taught them to get a job as early as possible. Upon hearing of a snow cone shack ready to hire 15-year-olds, Laurie Isaac set […]
DANBURY – Allison Mannix has always tried to teach kids how to do laundry or bake laundry without a working washer, dryer, or oven. She is the teacher for Broadview Middle School’s STEPS program or Student Training in Academic and Pre-Vocational Skills, which includes students with diverse abilities from autism to learning and intellectual disabilities. […]
PETAL, miss. (WDAM) – At Petal High School, many teachers and students start their day with a fresh cup of coffee, and it is all thanks to the special education students. Four days a week you can expect to line up outside a mini coffee bar called Panther Brew. Panther Brew is located in The […]
Three faculties of Lehigh University’s College of Education recently received research grants from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the branch of the U.S. Department of Education that supports research, statistics, and evaluation to anchor educational practice and policy. Two of the three received prestigious prizes for young researchers. Esther Lindström, Assistant Professor of Special […]
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