I ran across this anti-bullying website for kids and parents (primarily younger kids). It’s got some good information on it and some scenarios that parents can work through with their kids. I especially liked that it had some good resources, book recommendations, tip sheets, etc.. Best of all there are little animated scenes that you [...]
March 2010
An eight year old with dyslexia goes to school day after day and gets bullied. Bullying classmates call him stupid, dumb, pick on him …. you know the drill. One day they pull down his pants in public. Eight year old has had enough and jumps out the window of the second floor.
Currently in the “Autism world” there is a huge debate raging about the nomination of Ari Ne’eman by President Obama to the National Council on Disability. His nomination has since been blocked by virtue of a Senate procedure called a “parliamentary hold”. Of the eight nominees to the council only Mr. Ne’eman’s has been blocked. [...]
It’s a cool idea that I’m surprised nobody’s thought of sooner (though granted, it’s an expensive project). A theme park for kids with special needs …..
A new study released from New Zealand researchers shows that an extract from blackcurrants can help prevent lung inflammation similar to what you’d find in asthma. It’s an interesting study that might help explain how diets rich in fruits may reduce Asthma challenges BUT it’s important to realize that this was research being done on [...]
We talked about dental anxiety on the show a couple of weeks ago and almost as soon as I put up the post there was a news story here locally about a dentist using a product called “The Dental Button” to reduce anxiety. Essentially, it’s a button that the patient holds that allows them to [...]
Our interview with Dr. Peter Green from the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University was a huge success (and a bit of a disappointment for my sister). Lots of great information and some common myths addressed (i.e.- Can you grow out of Celiac?, If it doesn’t hurt do you have Celiac?, etc.). I especially liked [...]
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Dentist. Not my favorite place to go. Actually, it’s one of those places that I HATE to go. With a passion. It turns out that I’m not alone. According to a study 80% of folks dislike going to see the dentist and for 50% of us it keeps us from keeping those regularly scheduled appointments. [...]
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This week on “The My Great Kid Radio Show” we will be interviewing Dr. Peter Green , Professor of Clinical Medicine and the Founder and Head of the Columbia University Celiac Disease Center. Articles from Dr. Green Dr. Green is one of the top Celiac specialists in the world so if you, or someone you [...]
Which classroom would you prefer? This one …. or this one … In Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns (and in our interview with him), co-author Michael Horn argues (amongst other things) that student-centric classrooms are not only the way most children would prefer to learn but also the [...]
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We talk a lot about educational reform on this blog …. this isn’t what we mean. Illinois State House Backs Four Day School Weeks This idea is so catastrophically stupid that the fact that a politician would come up with the idea …. much less approve it with a vote of 81-21 stuns me. I’m [...]
The Supreme Court has decided to take a case of two parents who are suing Wyeth (now Pfizer) for damage they claim their child suffered as a result of a DTP vaccine. I don’t know the specifics of the case and am not going to take a side on this case because that’s not the [...]
Michael B. Horn, co-author of “Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns” will be our guest on this week’s “My Great Kid Radio Program”. Here’s some links to check out if you’d like to learn more about Mr. Horn and the book before the interview… Download an excerpt from the [...]
Proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and the ability to compose a coherent written sentence ….. should any of these be part of the job requirements to be a school board president? Do DPS control the Foundation or outside group? If an outside group control the foundation, then what is DPS Board row with selection of is [...]
Nintendo, as recently as 2005 looked to be on the ropes. Sony’s Playstation and Microsoft’s Xbox had stormed the video game industry and many folks, not to mention video gamers, were quickly forgetting the once dominant player in the video game market. Listen to our interviews with Nintendo ~ HERE (or visit the link on [...]
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Guest: Ben Sherwood – “The Survivors Club” – Survive & Thrive When Life Knocks You Down Listen to our interview with Ben Sherwood ~ HERE (or visit the link on the bottom of this post to listen and download the interview) Earthquakes, tsunamis, mudslides, record breaking blizzards. It almost seems like the natural world has it [...]
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