Shakespeare Takes Center Stage in Helping Children with Autism

Shakespeare Takes Center Stage in Helping Children with Autism

Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s Nisonger Center are trying to determine if teaching strategies based on Shakespeare texts can help children with autism become better communicators. Children with autism often struggle to communicate. Many avoid eye contact, don’t understand the context of conversation and may miss [...]

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Wilderness Therapy Programs Less Risky Than Daily Life

University of New Hampshire professor Michael Gass (left) and doctoral student Steve Javorski found that adolescents participating in adventure therapy programs are at significantly less risk of injury than those playing football and were three times less likely to visit the emergency room for an injury than if they were at home.

Adolescents participating in wilderness and adventure therapy programs are at significantly less risk of injury than those playing football and are three times less likely to visit the emergency room for an injury than if they were at home, a new study by University of New Hampshire researchers finds. These [...]

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U.S. Students Mixing Career, Technical Courses with Traditional Academic Tracks: Report

U.S. Students Mixing Career, Technical Courses with Traditional Academic Tracks: Report

In the past three decades, U.S. students have begun blurring the lines between traditional academic studies and technical education courses, according to a new report by researchers at RTI International and MPR Associates, Inc. In the report, researchers found that career and technical education, including courses such as accounting, construction and [...]

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