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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
