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Category Archives: Human Development
Pediatricians Warn of Risks in Cutting Back on School Recess
The American Academy of Pediatrics has just released a policy statement saying that supervised, unstructured (play oriented) recess in school is a vital part of a child’s development. As they point out in the abstract to their statement: ”Recess is … Continue reading
The Dark Side of Neurodiversity
The December 14th shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, have opened up a Pandora’s box of issues related to mental health. One controversy in particular relates to the shooter Adam Lanza’s alleged identification as a person with a mild form of autism … Continue reading
Posted in Adolescence, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Health, Human Development, Neurodiversity, Social Issues, Special Education, Young Adulthood
Tagged Adam Lanza, Asperger's syndrome, Autism Speaks, biodiversity, cultural diversity, Judy Singer, mass murder, mental health, mental illness, Neurodiversity, Newtown shootings, violence
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Children Young for Grade More Likely to Be Prescribed Stimulants for ADHD
A new study reported in the journal Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, revealed that the youngest children in any given grade are more likely to do poorly on standardized tests, and more likely to be … Continue reading
Posted in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Education, Human Development, Late Childhood, Middle Childhood, Special Education
Tagged academic achievement, academic pressure, ADHD, brain develoment, child development, education, hyperactivity, Iceland, school, standardized tests, stimulant medication
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The Schwarzenegger Effect: Body-Building and Steroid Abuse on the Rise in Boys
A study in today’s issue of Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, reveals that boys are more concerned now than in the past with building their bodies up to look more muscular. Data from around 1400 boys (average age 14), … Continue reading
Posted in Adolescence, Education, Human Development, Parenting, Social Issues
Tagged adolescence, Association Against Steroid Abuse, body image, body-building, boys health, doping, Lance Armstrong, masculine development, men's issues, nutritional supplements, steroid abuse, steroid use, steroids, Taylor Hooten Foundation, teenagers, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency
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Some Great Quotations About the Genius of Children
Here are some quotations that I’ve collected over the years about the amazing genius of children. “The real magic wand is the child’s own mind.” – Jose Ortega Y Gasset (Spanish philosopher) “The great man is he who does not lose his child’s … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood, Education, Human Development, Infancy, Late Childhood, Middle Childhood, Parenting, Quotations
Tagged art, Ashley Montagu, Black Elk, childhood, children, creativity, education, genius, Hazrat Inayat Khan, Henri Matisse, human potential, J. Buckminster Fuller, J. Robert Oppenheimer, John Holt, Jose Ortega y Gasset, learning, Mencius, music, Pablo Picasso, quotations, science, Sir Kenneth Clark, the child
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