Don't fear the EpiPen (even if it's someone else's child)
The Chicago Cusader
One in 13 children in the U.S. has a food allergy, according to Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE). Children with severe food allergies are often prescribed an EpiPen – a pen-like device that lets you inject a single dose of epinephrine at the ...

Learning Myths And Realities From Brain Science : NPR Ed : NPR
NPR
A new survey shows widespread misconceptions and unfounded confidence about learning.

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Nonadherence to ADHD Medication in Adolescents Transitioning Into College
Medical News Bulletin
Nonadherence to ADHD medication in adolescents, especially during their transition to college, can have significant repercussions on academic performance and long-term goals. In a recent study, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, 10 freshmen ...

Experts warn against teaching to learning styles in K-12
Education Dive
Teaching to students' learning styles is ineffective, not backed by evidence and should be abandoned, say leading experts in education and psychology. Thirty such experts recently signed a letter to the Guardian criticizing the practice of teaching to ...

10 Times When I Had To Step Back & Let My Toddler Figure It Out
Romper
My mom was seriously cramping my instant gratification game. Eventually, I did learn that patience is a virtue, and it turns out the “wait and see” approach has significantly informed my parenting. Honestly, I'm really grateful for the times I had to ...

5 Lesser-Known Signs That Your Child May Be Gifted
SheKnows.com
The term "gifted" has different meanings. Some schools and organizations use it strictly to designate people with well above-average intelligence, while others adopt a wider range of criteria. According to the National Association for Gifted Children ...

What Do People Know About Excellent Teaching and Learning?
Center For American Progress
Similarly, if the public widely believes that right- and left-brain differences affect learning or that children have different learning styles, for example, they'll expect schools to cater to students' right- or left-brain differences and styles, even ...

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Dispelling Four Myths Of Step Parenting
Huffington Post UK
Step parenting (usually step mums) have a history of bad press and more often when you say step mum people automatically want to add “evil”! We're right up there with mother in laws for the public bashings. But the reality of being a step parent is far ...