Nov 10, 2021
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
While Li’s Ph.D. confirms the challenges and difficulties many children with autism face in the emotional domain, her research also gives hope. “Most emotional abilities that I examined improved with age in autistic children. Some abilities even grew at a faster rate than in non-autistic children. I am really excited about this outcome, because now I can show that autistic children have the potential and the ability to improve. People often have a stereotypical view that autistic people cannot change, but also autistic children show a learning curve.”
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-11-social-access-autistic-children.html
Nov 10, 2021
The Conversation – Joel Rindelaub
Schools are a breeding ground for respiratory viruses. When a large number of people are gathered together for extended periods of time within indoor areas, it’s a perfect recipe for aerosol transmission.
Read More: https://theconversation.com/how-to-help-your-child-get-the-most-protection-out-of-their-face-mask-170546
Nov 9, 2021
Avera – Patricia Bates
Children and teens in school have the potential for a difference of opinion, and due to the pandemic, we’ve seen an unfortunate increase in disagreements on many fronts.
Read More: https://www.avera.org/balance/childrens-health/how-to-help-kids-cope-with-disagreements/
Nov 9, 2021
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
The more parents engaged in conversation with preschoolers during shared TV time, the more likely those children were to have higher curiosity levels when they reached kindergarten, a new study suggests. This was particularly true for children with socioeconomic disadvantages.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-11-young-children-tv-buffer-screen.html
Nov 8, 2021
Psychology Today – Vanessa LoBue, Ph.D
With Thanksgiving around the corner, many of us have food on the mind. And I love food. I love going out for food, I love staying in for food, I love breakfast foods, I love lunch foods, I love dinner foods, and I especially love dessert. Mealtimes have always been a relaxing time where I can unwind, talk about my day, and eat some good food.
Read More: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-baby-scientist/202111/mealtime-wars-how-parents-can-manage-picky-eaters
