by Dan DeMarle | Jun 30, 2020 | Charter Schools, School Districts
Justin Murphy – Rochester Democrat and Chronicle USA TODAY NETWORK – in the D&C on 6/9/2020 on page A2 The New York Board of Regents Monday reversed its surprising decision last month to close a high-performing Buffalo charter school after a strong...
by Dan DeMarle | Jun 26, 2020 | Covid-19, School Districts, Special Education
The U.S. Department of Education is offering up details about how states and schools can address special education disputes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More >
by Dan DeMarle | Jun 26, 2020 | Adolescent/Teen, Depression, Emotional Disturbance, Sleep
Teenagers who experience very poor sleep may be more likely to experience poor mental health in later life, according to a new study. In a paper published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, researchers analyzed self-reported sleep quality and quantity...
by Dan DeMarle | Jun 26, 2020 | Autism, Autism, Classroom, Teaching
Fractal rock: Autistic children excel at absorbing information from objects, such as fractals.Image by Quan Wang Children with autism have trouble learning that faces convey information, but they excel at learning that some objects do, according to a new study. The...
by Dan DeMarle | Jun 26, 2020 | ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Other Health Impairment
For the first time in history, “go take your medicine” now can mean, “go play a video game”. This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permitted, for the first time, marketing of an iPhone and iPad game to improve attention function in children with...
