Education, Webinars, Science

GAP YEAR? Right now it’s tough to predict whether the fall of 2020 will be an “ordinary” school year or not. For students anticipating the start of college, this begs an important question: what to do if the school year looks as if it will not be ordinary. The New York Times explores the gap year, including considerations for making the decision and then, should the decision be “gap,” tips for making the most of the year. Find the article.

REMOTE LEARNING GUIDELINES. The Landmark College Institute for Research and Training (LCIRT) offers tips for developing online training, focusing on using consistent format and structure in the course materials. The Landmark teaching perspective is that of serving students with learning differences. Find the tips.

TILT PARENTING. Debbie Reber’s most recent podcast is with autism advocate Jennifer Cook, author of the Asperkids books for kids on the spectrum. One focus of the podcast is girls on the spectrum. Find the podcast. Separately, Reber also wrote an article for ADDitude on why “presence” is something it’s important for parents to offer their children right now, and how to do that. Find the article.

ADDITUDE rehashes the perennial question, now twisted by the pandemic: “My Kids Are on Screens All Day: Is That Okay?” Find the article.

EVENTS, WEBINARS
— April 28, Jim Delisle and an online panel of high school students on “moving forward in challenging times.” More information.
— May 5, SENG webinar “Supporting Social and Emotional Learning at a Distance,” with Randi Posner and ElizaBeth Warner. A fee applies. More information.
— May 6, TECA online video conference/parent support group, “2e Kids and Power Struggles — When to Pick Your Battles.” A fee might apply depending on your TECA membership status. More information.
— Any time, free webinar replay of “Fix My Family’s Morning Routine,” from ADDitude. More information.

SCIENCE, MEDICINE, RESEARCH
— Lifestyle and ADHD, from Medscape: “Children who follow key healthy lifestyle recommendations at age 10 and 11 are much less likely to be diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by age 14.” Find the study write-up.
— Genes, childhood and adult issues, from Science Daily: “Emotional, social and psychiatric problems in children and adolescents have been linked to higher levels of genetic vulnerability for adult depression.” Find the study write-up.
— Mechanism in depression, from NewsWise: “University of Illinois at Chicago researchers report that in depressed individuals there are increased amounts of an unmodified structural protein, called tubulin, in lipid rafts — fatty sections of a cell membrane — compared with non-depressed individuals.” Find the study write-up.

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