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'Free play' for children, teens is vital to social development, psychologist says
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Apr 15, 2009 |
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A new theory about early human adaptation suggests that our ancestors capitalized on their capacities for play to enable the development of a highly cooperative way of life.
Probing Question: What do children need to be successful readers?
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Mar 26, 2009 |
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In the great green room, there was a telephone, and a red balloon, and a picture of…"
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School closure could reduce swine flu transmission by 21 percent
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A survey carried out in eight European countries has shown that closing schools in the event of an infectious disease pandemic could have a significant role in reducing illness transmission. Researchers writing in the open ...
Workplace literacy schemes are too short to improve skills
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 25, 2009 |
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The five billion pound Skills for Life programme is based on the assumption that an improvement in literacy and numeracy will increase people's earning potential, as well as their productivity and employability. However, ...
Involving family in medical rounds benefits both family and medical team
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Involving family members of pediatric cancer and hematology patients in medical rounds benefits both the family and the medical team, according to a new Indiana University School of Medicine study.
MS is more aggressive in children but slower to cause disability than in adults
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Magnetic resonance images (MRI) of patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in childhood show that pediatric onset multiple sclerosis is more aggressive, and causes more brain lesions, than MS diagnosed in adulthood, researchers ...
Rice sociologist looks at pediatric physicians' views on religion, spirituality
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Nov 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Pediatricians and pediatric oncologists express differing views on religion and spirituality, largely based on the types of patients they treat, according to a survey that will appear in the current edition ...
Experts offer strategies for working with immigrant victims of violence (w/ Video)
Nov 10, 2009 |
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Last year, the United States provided asylum and resettlement assistance for nearly 80,700 people from other countries, an increase from 71,300 individuals in 2007, according to the U.S. Committee for Refugees ...
Language support in schools vital for children with autism
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Teachers and parents must be vigilant in observing difficulties with language comprehension, reading and spelling in children and young people with autism, Asperger's syndrome and ADHD.
Young tennis players who play only one sport are more prone to injuries
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Gifted young athletes are under increasing pressure to play only one sport year round.
Preschoolers challenge stereotypical gender roles
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Nov 03, 2009 |
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According to research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, a preschooler's gender determines how he or she is treated and responded to in play and learning activities, and when the children's possibilities become expanded, ...
Cell phones become handheld tools for global development
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Oct 29, 2009 |
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Mobile phones are on the verge of becoming powerful tools to collect data on many issues, ranging from global health to the environment.
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