Learning the Wiring Diagram for Autism Spectrum Disorders
A team led by UT Southwestern researchers has identified brain circuitry that plays a key role in the dysfunctional social, repetitive, and inflexible behavioral differences that characterize autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The findings, published online this week in...
Early Life Stress is Associated with Youth-Onset Depression for Some Types of Stress but not Others
A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports that individuals exposed to early life stress (ELS) were more likely to develop a major depressive disorder (MDD) in childhood or adolescence...
High school fall sports postponed
Championships canceled James Johnson - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle USA TODAY NETWORK - in the D&C on 7/17/2020 on page A1 The grip of the coronavirus remains strong enough so that a state-level sanctioning body for high school sports decided to delay the...
Night Owl Teens at Greater Risk for Asthma, Allergies
A new study shows that asthma and allergies are more common among teens who prefer to stay up late and wake later in the morning, compared to those who sleep and wake earlier. Asthma symptoms are known to be strongly linked to the body’s internal clock, but this study...
WHAT NY SCHOOLS HAVE TO DO TO REOPEN THIS FALL
Sophie Grosserode and Gary Stern - Rockland/Westchester Journal News | USA TODAY NETWORK - in the D&C on 7/16/2020 on page A2 Gov. Andrew Cuomo may not decide until early August whether schools will reopen in the fall, but New York’s school districts and private...
Cuomo gives new details on reopening schools
In-person classes look likely for Monroe Sophie Grosserode, David Robinson and Justin Murphy - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle USA TODAY NETWORK - in the D&C on 7/14/2020 on page A1 Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday revealed new details of the state plan for reopening...
Schools Want IDEA Liability Protections From Congress
Concerned that the pandemic will prompt an onslaught of special education litigation, school leaders want federal lawmakers to grant them liability protections related to IDEA. Read More >
Zappos Customizing Shoe Buying To Help Those With Disabilities
Online retail giant Zappos is testing a new program that will allow customers to buy a single shoe or create their own pair. Read More >
Getting Students with Disabilities Back to Class
For many students with disabilities, access to education begins with transportation. Plans for getting these students to and from school are spelled out in their Individualized Education Programs, the legal documents that govern schooling for students who are eligible...
All Rochester-area charter schools got PPP loans
Justin Murphy - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle USA TODAY NETWORK - in the D&C on 7/11/2020 on page A11 Rochester-area charter schools got somewhere between $6 million and $10 million in federal Payroll Protection Program loans this spring, according to a...
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