What's New Archives April - June 1996

June 26

• How Important is Homework?
• Doing Mathematics With Your Child
• Helping Your Child Learn Math
• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - an in-depth briefing paper from the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
• In the news:
  • United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Finds Lead Poisoning Hazard for Young Children in Imported Vinyl Miniblinds
  • United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Releases Study of Protective Equipment for Baseball
  • The Buzz on Precautions Against Summer's Insects and Poisonous Plants
  • Summer is Here: Here's Some Timely Tips to Beat this Week's Heat
  • Controlling Swimming Pool Accidents Precautions That Can Help Improve Safety
  • Pennsylvania Dental Association: Preventing Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
• Read our new listings in the Computing EDGE - read how you can donate your excess or unused computing equipment to needy schools!

June 19

• Encouraging Young Children's Writing
• Help Your Child Improve In Test-Taking
• Readiness for Kindergarten
• In the news:
  • Tracking Down Quality Child Care Can Be Time Consuming and Expensive - By Shelly Sigo, The Bradenton Herald, Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News
  • Johns Hopkins: Drowning Rates Are Highest In Summer, And Teens Have Greatest Risk
  • Playground Safety Is Everybody's Responsibility, Says The National Recreation And Park Association
  • Playground Safety Tips From the National Recreation and Park Association
• Read our new listings in the Computing EDGE - read how you can donate your excess or unused computing equipment to needy schools!

June 12

• How Communities Can Support Family Involvement in Education
• Career Planning for Gifted and Talented Youth
• College Planning for Gifted and Talented Youth
• ADHD and Children Who Are Gifted
• In the news:
  • United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Votes To Amend Children's Sleepwear Regulation
  • United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Issues Warning for Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs
  • United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) And Bucky Products Inc. Announce Baby Pillow Recall

June 1

• Help Your Child Learn to Write Well
• Helping Your Child Learn Science
• How Parents and Families Can Help Their Children Do Better in School
• Partners In Learning: How Schools Can Support Family Involvement In Education
• How To Plan For The Unexpected - Prevent Child Drownings from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
• In the news:
  • United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Penguin USA Announce "Color 'N Contrast Crib Book" Recall

May 28

• Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder, A Guide for Parents, from the Learning Disabilities Association of America.
• Challenging Gifted Students in the Regular Classroom from The Council for Exceptional Children
• Should Gifted Students Be Grade-Advanced?from The Council for Exceptional Children
• Poison Lookout Checklist from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
• In the news:
  • United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Kmart Announce Recall of Infant Girls' Rompers
  • New Skin Thermometer Monitors Children's Temperatures While They Sleep
  • Children's Imaginations Help To Eliminate Migraine Headaches

May 21

• Just in time for Summer Learning! Here are some great articles, each filled with lots of activities. The series is entitled "Summer Learning Recipes, For Parents and Children:"
  • Grades K-3
  • Grades 4-5
  • Grades 6-8
  • Grades 9-12
• Underachieving Gifted Students from The Council for Exceptional Children
• Spoken Language Problems from the Learning Disabilities Association of America
• Ten Steps Toward a Safer Playground from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
• In the news:
  • CPSC Chairman Awards Safety Commendation to American Furniture Manufacturers Association regarding bunk bed safety.
  • Careless Mowing Habits Could Lead Children Down A Dangerous Path
  • Moms And Daughters Reach For The Fridge For Stronger, Healthier Bones
• Meet our newest moderator - Nancy Torillo. She is a registered nurse and mother of two grown daughters. She has thirty years experience working in the health care profession, specializing in pediatrics. Talk with her in our Forums area . Welcome Nancy!

May 14

• Helping Your Highly Gifted Child
• Gifted Learners And The Middle School:Problem Or Promise?
• How Parents Can Support Gifted Children
• Personal Computers Help Gifted Students Work Smart
• In the news:
  • Teen Pregnancy Clock Ticking On The Web;New Site Dedicated To Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
  • Promising Data Released On New Infant Vaccine To Prevent Middle-Ear Infections, Meningitis And Pneumonia
  • National Fire Protection Association Responds to U.S. CPSC Commissioners' Decision On Children's Sleepwear Flammability Standards
  • Families Frying Together: Sunbathing Habits Of Parents And Children

May 7

• Blackboard Bungle: Why California Kids Can't Read by Jill Stewart. An excellent and insightful investigative article about the whole language teaching method. A must read for all parents, since the whole language method is taught in many states, not just California. Participate in our Whole Language Debate forum discussion after reading it.
• Nurturing Giftedness In Young Children . A great article to begin our series on Gifted Children.
• Giftedness And The Gifted: What's It All About? .
• Discovering Mathematical Talent.
• Do you want to talk about "Gifted Children"? Then participate in our new discussion in our Education and Kids Forum area: Gifted Children
• In the news this week:
  • Moore Signs Exclusive Marketing Agreement With SchoolMatch; Database Service Provides School System Information To Prospective Home Buyers
  • American Trauma Society Offers Tips For Safety In The Home

April 30

• Child Health Guide, Put Prevention into Practice , a U.S. Public Health Service publication. This is an excellent 30 + page guide to children's health, including detailed growth charts and preventative care timelines from birth to 18 years of age.
• Moving With Your Pet - Veterinarians Offer Simple Tips for Safe Travel
• Talking To Your Daughter About Breast Health Could Be Her Key To Early Detection
• Ophthalmologists At The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia See Small Loss Of Peripheral Vision In Premature Infants Treated With Cryotherapy For Devastating Eye Disease

April 17

• Diet Therapy For Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Gains Support By Doctors, Researchers And Parents
• National Survey Shows Traditional Childhood Diseases A Mystery to Kids Today, Thanks to Modern Vaccines and National Vaccination Programs.
• Blue Cross And Blue Shield System Announces Pediatric Cancer Network ; Network To Promote Access To Highest Levels Of Specialized Care
• Independence Blue Cross/Pennsylvania Blue Shield And The Poison Control Center Launch New Education Program For Children.
• FDA Action Shows Grave Dangers Of Lindane Lice Treatment, Says National Pediculosis Association.
• Helpful Information for You and Your Baby Sitter

April 10

• New Teaching Tools Make Drama Activities Accessible To Participants With Disabilities, a PRNewswire article 4/3/96,.
• Journal Of American Medical Association Reports: Calcium During Pregnancy Could Save Lives, a PRNewswire article 4/9/96.
• The Toy Manufacturers of America Guide to Toys and Play
• Kids' Vaccinations Get a Little Easier from the U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services.
• Subscribe to the KidSource OnLine News service! Every week we'll send you an e-mail with "What's New" at KidSource. To subscribe, just send an e-mail with the word subscribe in the subject title to list@kidsource.com
• Read the latest request from an elementary school for a request for a donation of computing equipment in the Computing EDGE .

April 2

• Children and Bilingualism, from American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
• A Parent's Guide to Accessing Programs for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers with Disabilities, from National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities.
• Microsoft And National Science Teachers Association Launch New Web Site To Promote Excellence In Science Education, a PR Newswire article dated March 28,1996.
• Testing Your Child's Hearing,issued by Carol Knightly, Pediatric Audiologist, Children's Seashore House, a PR Newswire article dated March 29,1996.
• Fifth-Graders Mistakenly View Cigarette Smoking as Normal Adult Habit, University of South Florida Study Shows, a PR Newswire article dated March 18, 1996.
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America ( AAFA) Provides Tips to Help Parents and Kids Cope with Allergy Season, a PR Newswire article dated March 20, 1996.

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