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Autism evaluation tool tracks eye gaze while viewing social interactions on a tablet. Earlier identification for 16-30 month year olds provides objective data.

FDA approves autism diagnostic tool for young children The FDA has granted 510(k) authorization for EarliTec Diagnostics’ second-generation autism diagnostic tool for children aged 16 months to 30 months, according to a press release.“Early diagnosis can make all the difference in helping children with autism get the support they need to dev...

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Common school assessments lack transparency Commonly used school assessment tools, like MAP, iReady and Star, lack external evaluation and transparency due to being proprietary. This absence of assessment reviews creates challenges for schools in evaluating the effectiveness and alignment of these tools, impacting data-driven instruction and....

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Stimulants for ADHD in Childhood Not Linked to Substance Use Later On Similar results were also observed for substance use disorder, longitudinal study shows

Are your children too deep in social media ? Concerns being raised by mental health professionals !

https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/23/health/social-media-kids-surgeon-general-advisory-wellness/index.html

Parents do you know the 4 letter word starts with "F" and is FREE for your child? https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-education/the-parents-who-fight-the-city-for-a-free-appropriate-public-education

The Parents Who Fight the City for a “Free Appropriate Public Education” Children with disabilities have a constitutional right to accommodation in public schools. Securing those rights can bring their families to a breaking point.

"Did you know around a third of the deaf and severely hard of hearing community deal with low literacy? Reading is not an easy skill to learn when so much of its basics rely on the study of sounds. That’s where American Sign Language (ASL) comes in. The visual language helps bridge the language barrier for deaf communities, yet it’s closed captioning that is more readily available on streaming services like Disney+. With that, the streamer -- along with Marvel Studios -- gave ASL speakers an exciting gift -- a version of a Marvel Cinematic Universe film that utilizes the language.

Marvel Has Added An American Sign Language Version Of A Movie To Disney+ For The First Time It's a small (but great) step forward.

Parents CHILD FIND Alert: SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW update Washington D.C. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), March 12, 2023. The School District (Local Education Agency, LEA) is reminded it cannot delay or deny PARENT REQUESTS for an initial full and individual EVALUATION for a child, including preschool age 3-4-5, suspected of having a Disability for the reason the LEA wants to first provide interventions (MTSS/RtI). Has this ever happened to you?

Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) / Response to Intervention (RTI) Process Cannot Be Used to Delay/Deny an Initial Evaluation - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act OSEP reminds state educational agencies and LEAs that the Part B regulations allow a parent to request an initial evaluation at any time to determine if a child is a child with a disability under IDEA.

According to a TODAY article April 20, 2023,, (https://www.today.com/life/holidays/cinco-de-mayo-facts-rcna80274) quoted here: "Americans actually helped orchestrate Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
Did you know the U.S. had a pivotal role in bringing Cinco de Mayo festivities to life? At the end of the U.S. Civil War, the Union started sending money and guns to the Mexicans, which eventually forced the French out,” Robinson says. “Mexican President Porfirio Díaz turned the celebration of the Battle of Puebla into the Cinco de Mayo festival, which was first celebrated in California in 1863."

13 Fun Cinco de Mayo Facts for Kids Cinco de Mayo falls on May 5 every year. Get your kids excited to celebrate the day with these fun Cinco de Mayo facts.

Thoughts on that special graduation day coming up for so many... 🤓

Truth is, that most kids lose things from time to time.
Experts also agree that a child, who loses things constantly, may have a learning problem or disorder such as ADD or ADHD. If you notice that they are flighty or disorganized in other aspects of their life, and constantly lose things – talking to your pediatrician may be a good idea.

Common sense advice from psychologists on the simple steps that lead to good parenting these days (y)

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/18/the-key-to-parenting-is-to-be-good-enough.html?fbclid=IwAR2PUNpJMHflDeiZwhHTnaBhaNMHdmG_J09NAbRXmn2o6Wxp0xZLbWdFptY

The No. 1 thing that makes parents successful, say psychologists: You just need to be 'good enough' at it Child psychologists say acts such as limiting screen time can be helpful but can also pull focus from the most important part of parenting: learning to relate to your child.