Saturday, May 29th, 2010
Source: The Global Playground News dated 11 March. Last January, Global Playground had the opportunity to visit the Sao Sary Foundation (“SSF”), located an hour’s drive outside of Cambodia’s capitol city of Phnom Penh. SSF was founded in 2006 to “help improve the living standard of the poorest of the poor and vulnerable families . [...]
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Saturday, May 29th, 2010
If the evidence provided by the claimant’s own medical sources is inadequate to determine if he or she is disabled, additional medical information may be sought by re-contacting the treating source for additional information or clarification, or by arranging for a CE. The treating source is the preferred source of purchased examinations when the treating [...]
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Saturday, May 29th, 2010
My first question is:- Is ADHD an illness? No, it is what is described as a mental disorder. That is, that children ADHD have problems with their neurotransmitters which send signals to their nervous system. In practical terms, that means that when a child has ADHD s/he has great problems in controlling their behaviour. It [...]
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Friday, May 28th, 2010
Today, the rise in childhood obesity has several causes. The main cause of obesity is certainly children eating too much and/or not performing regular exercise or being generally inactive. The extra calories that are not able to burn up through exercises or physical activities will translate into fat, and when this fat becomes excessive and [...]
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Friday, May 28th, 2010
Guess who was the first doctor in history to notice ADHD symptoms? It was none other than the father of medicine, Hippocrates who described the symptoms as follows “quickened responses to sensory experience, but also less tenaciousness because the soul moves on quickly to the next impression”. That was how hyperactive, squirming and inattentive children [...]
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Friday, May 28th, 2010
Most children expecting adoption usually feel withdrawn from their foster family. In most cases, many of these children waiting for adoption may have come from abusive environments. And taking care of a child waiting for adoption is a no small task for foster parents: They not only provide food and shelter, they also have to [...]
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Friday, May 28th, 2010
What is Child Psychology? <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/article_exit_link’);” href=”http://www.psychologyschoolsu.com/careers/what-is-child-psychology.php”>Child Psychology</a> is the treatment of children with psychological disorders using the most up-to-date studies and knowledge. Preparation for a position in Child Psychology includes training in evaluation processes and/or accumulation of data in clinical settings in support or supervision of licensed social workers. Training includes dealing with [...]
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Friday, May 28th, 2010
Have you ever known anyone that you felt drank just a little too much and a little too often? Maybe that person is a good friend of yours, maybe it’s your father or maybe it’s you. Whatever the case, alcoholism doesn’t just affect the person doing the drinking, it affects all involved. Alcoholism is a [...]
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Friday, May 28th, 2010
It only seems natural to consider the psychological effects of childhood obesity and how it affects our children. Not too long ago such topics would be unheard of. The child obesity issue worldwide has received so much attention it seems appropriate to consider what is going on in their head. How is their weight issue [...]
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Friday, May 28th, 2010
As the number of teenagers that are addicted to alcohol is increasing, the number of teen alcohol abuse treatment centers is also increasing. In every state of America, you will find teen alcohol abuse treatment centers. This definitely does not indicate a healthy trend.
Tackling this issue is also not that easy. This matter [...]
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