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- AASA Proposes IDEA Due Process Changes
- Talking to Children about the bombing
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- Children’s Mental Health Awareness Fair
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Tag Archives: children
AASA Proposes IDEA Due Process Changes
From our friends at Learning Disabilities Association of America: In anticipation of the next reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) which was slated to occur in 2009, the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) has begun to … Continue reading
Posted in In The News, Youth
Tagged behavior, children, children's mental health, legislation, schools, special needs
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Talking to Children about the bombing
Children hearing about the Boston bombing may develop fears, attached are tips for talking to children about the bombings from The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: talking_to_children_about_the_bombing_1
White House: Schools must open sports to disabled
The Obama administration for the first time is telling school districts across the USA that they must give disabled students equal access to extracurricular sports, a move that advocates say has been years in the making. Here is the story … Continue reading
Federation of Families in the News
WOLO ABC Columbia story by Monique Williams http://www.abccolumbia.com/news/local/SCs-Lesson-from-CT-Address-Mental-Illness-184341061.html WIS TV Story with Susan Elizabeth Littlefield http://www.wistv.com/category/195964/video-landing-page
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Tagged children, children's mental health, Newtown, schools, south carolina, Trauma
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The Affordable Care Act, Information from the White House
Fact Sheets: The links below will provide you with information that you should know about the Affordable Care Act and how it may benefit you and your family. Fact Sheets Families with Children (PDF) – English 7.27 MB, Spanish 1.23 … Continue reading
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Tagged children, family, health, health care, mental health, parent, youth
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Federation Fighters vs. Harlem Ambassadors
Federation Fighters vs. Harlem Ambassadors Saturday, March 10, 2012 7:00 pm 1066 Brookland Baptist Church Player sponsorships: If you would like to make a donation to a players sponsorship, please e-mail player name and donation amount to Jenah Cason … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol, anxiety disorder, children, family, mental, mental health, schools, south carolina, youth
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SUPPORT CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AWARENESS!!
THE HARLEM AMBASSADORS EXHIBITION BASKETBALL GAME AND SHOW, the Ambassadors is a drug-free team that promote youth staying in school and staying off drugs. This family event is sponsored by the Federation of Families of South Carolina. Come cheer for … Continue reading
4th Annual Dunbar ADHD Program Conference
Friday March 9, 2012 Palmetto Health Richland Auditorium Columbia, South Carolina Speaker: Dr. Quinn Dr. Patricia Quinn is a developmental pediatrician in Washington, D.C. and former clinical assistant professor of Pediatrics at Georgetown University Medical Center. A graduate of Georgetown … Continue reading
COMPARING PHARMACOLOGIC, BEHAVIORAL, AND PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS FOR ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER IN CHILDREN
In October 2011, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) published a comparative effectiveness review on pharmacologic, psychosocial, and behavioral interventions for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in preschool and primary school children. In this online continuing education activity, … Continue reading
CDC RELEASES ITS FIRST IPAD “APP”
More and more people are using smart phones and tablets to find health information. To meet this need, CDC announced its first application (or “app”) for the Apple iPad platform. The CDC App is free for anyone to download. Users … Continue reading
