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Children Owe a Huge Thanks to Governor Rod Blagojevich

Kudos to Governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois. He is standing up for children with autism:
“SPRINGFIELD — Governor Rod Blagojevich is rewriting a House bill so autism treatments are covered by insurance.
Blagojevich and other proponents wants insurance companies to be required to cover up to $36,000 a year for diagnosis and treatment, including speech therapy […]

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Cholesterol Drugs for Eight Year Olds

This may be the medical model of the future. In an attempt to prevent future cardiac problems, cholesterol drugs are suggested for children as young as eight years old:
“…It is the strongest guidance ever given on the issue by the American Academy of Pediatrics, which released its new guidelines Monday. The academy also recommends […]

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DNA Testing for the Athletic Ability

It has become an accepted part of the academic landscape that athletic ability can translate into a free university education. A professional contact in almost any sport is a guarantee of financial security for life, given a few money management skills. The games of adolescence can translate into limitless wealth. Now, with […]

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A Data Base Including Every School Child in Australia

With the technological ability to gather and store data, the Australian government is creating an online data base of every school child:
“…Photographs, personal details, career aspirations, off-campus activities and student performance records are being collected from all 1251 state schools.
Education Queensland said details of 180,000 students from 637 schools already were online and the database […]

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Kids and Screen Time

One organization in Canada has a report on the amount of screen time that children spend per day. That is the hours in front of a television or a computer monitor. The average is a staggering six hours a day:
“…The report says the average child in the 10-to-16 age group typically spends six […]

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ISR: Infant Swimming Resource

With the warm summer months, there will be recreation on or near water. To prevent any mishaps, teach the child to swim. A good start to water safety is an infant safety program:
“… Give your child an extra measure of protection with aquatic survival instruction from Infant Swimming Resource (ISR). ISR, […]

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Audio Book for Kids - A Perspective

It seems that a company is filling a possible consumer niche. If the parents are too busy to read to the kids, there is now the possibility to download audio books for the children:
“…Audible Inc. on Monday launched a Web site where families can choose from over 3,500 children’s listenable books that can be […]

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Free Happy Meals For Good Report Cards

Let’s put some McDonald’s golden arches over the schools in Seminole County, Florida. Somehow, McDonald’s has been able to convince school officials to reward good grades with a free Happy Meal:
“…The incentives are described as “food prizes,” and a report card of all A’s and B’s or an attendance record blemished by just two […]