A closer look at the myths and misconceptions associated with autism
"Program host Dr. Joe Sirven examines two iceberg dilemmas in health care: the stigma on patients with autism and blind spots in medicine. On this episode, we explore the history of autism and how outdated perspectives have shaped societal perceptions of the...
Application window open for NY’s Excelsior Scholarship
Click this link "The window is open for State University of New York and City University of New York students to apply for free tuition through the state’s Excelsior Scholarship. The Excelsior Scholarship, through the New York State Higher Education Services...
HELP TEENS DETECT AND DISSECT DISINFORMATION
Disinformation is a major threat and now a fact of life, and dealing with it will be an ever-more necessary skill for the next four years. As our young people come to grips with a barrage of questionable information, online and elsewhere, we need to ensure they’re...
Brighton reeling after killing of sixth grader
Police: Father shot girl, her grandmother, then self "Brighton students continue to mourn the violent death of a classmate, as children, teachers and staff Monday returned to school after a two-week holiday break. A sixth grader at Brighton’s Twelve Corners Middle...
Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum
Author: Antonia Hylton ISBN/UID: 9781538723692 Format: Hardcover Language: English Publisher: Legacy Lit Publication date: 23 January 2024 "In the tradition of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, a page-turning 93-year history of Crownsville Hospital, one of the...
Paying Drug Users to Stay Sober Really Works
The concept is simple: a small cash reward for each negative drug test. And there’s solid science behind it. behind it. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/paying-drug-users-to-stay-sober/
Academic Intervention Services for the 2024-25 School Year Based on Spring 2024 Grades 3-8 English Language Arts and Mathematics Assessment Scores
"The Academic Intervention Services (AIS) scale scores which can be used for determining AIS eligibility in the 2024-25 school year are now available in the attached memorandum. District policies for providing AIS, including a description of which student performance...
JCPenney Launches Apparel Collection Aimed At Wheelchair Users
A major department store is rolling out a new line of clothing specifically tailored to meet the needs of women who use wheelchairs featuring options for both everyday wear and special occasions. Click this link
NY passes law to provide the first-in-the-nation paid parental leave.
This nation-leading policy, proposed in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2024 State of the State and signed into law in April, gives workers the ability to take paid leave for any pregnancy-related medical appointments and will go into effect on January 1, 2025. “No pregnant woman...
NY passes law to support workers facing job-related post-traumatic stress
This law will allow any worker to file for workers' compensation for specific types of mental injury premised on extraordinary work-related stress. Through an agreement with the Legislature, Legislation S.6635/A.5745 will allow any worker to file for workers'...
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