Teens with Mental Health Problems More Likely to Take Up Cigarettes
Teens with mental health problems were more likely to take up cigarettes, both electronic and regular, according to a longitudinal study. Read more ›
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NIMH-Funded Study Finds “13 Reasons Why” Associated with Increase in Youth Suicide Rates
The Netflix show “13 Reasons Why” was associated with a 28.9% increase in suicide rates among U.S. youth ages 10-17 in the month (April 2017) following the show’s release, after accounting for ongoing trends in suicide rates, according to a study published in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. The findings highlight the necessity of using best practices when portraying suicide in popular entertainment and in the media. The study was conducted by researchers at several universities, hospitals, and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health. NIMH also funded the study. Read more ›
The Brain Science of Learning Differences [presentation] [video]
Learn about the latest neuroscience regarding dyslexia, including the latest thinking on dyslexia and the brain, the role of resilience, and whether or not the brain changes with interventions. Presented by Fumiko Hoeft, MD, PhD, Director of Brain Imaging Research Center, Professor of Univ of Connecticut Psychological Sciences, UCSF Dyslexia Center, Yale Child Study Center and Senior Scientist at Haskins Labs. Read more ›
Debate on LGBT Rights Contributed to Homophobic Bullying
Scientists have uncovered new evidence that heated political discourse over proposed laws involving marginalized groups, such as debates about the rights of LGBT people, can contribute to an increase in bullying linked to students’ identity in schools. It is the largest study to date to examine the link.
Cops and No Counselors: How the Lack of School Mental Health Staff is Harming Students [downloadable]
Today’s school children are experiencing record levels of depression and anxiety, alongside multiple forms of trauma.
Cops and No Counselors: How the Lack of School Mental Health Staff is Harming Students reviews state-level student-to-school-based mental health personnel ratios as well as data concerning law enforcement in schools. Read more ›
Disabled Youth Are More at Risk of Being Incarcerated
The school-to-prison pipeline describes a national trend that stems from policies, laws, and practices in which children are funneled out of school and into the criminal justice system. A common thread linking the experiences of most children who end up in this pipeline is routinely ignored: disability. Read more ›
EdRev Expo 2019 Spotlight Session: The Neuroscience of Dyslexia [presentation] [video]
In this spotlight session from EdRev Expo 2019, learn about the latest neuroscience regarding dyslexia, including everyday questions and practical answers. Read more ›
Supporting Learning Differences
In 2014, more than 6.5 million children in the United States between the ages of 3 and 21 received special education services. On this episode of School’s In hosted by GSE Dean Dan Schwartz and Senior Lecturer Denise Pope, Elizabeth Kozleski, the dean’s senior scholar for teaching and learning at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, discusses how schools approach educating students with learning differences, and talks about the laws and policies that govern those efforts. Read more ›
Playground Study: Making Recess More Inclusive for Kids with Autism
Recess, for most children, is synonymous with freedom. A break from class that has nothing to do with learning and everything to do with play.
For children with autism, the playground can be an isolating experience. The spontaneous soccer games, roving packs of friends and virtual buffet of activities can be chaotic, frustrating and confusing. Read more ›
Many Students Don’t Know How to Study. Here’s How Parents Can Help.
Researchers and experienced educators have found that often students don’t have good study habits and skills, or that they rely on strategies that don’t work, frequently at the urging of teachers and parents. Read more ›
