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Beyond cases reported to authorities, little knowledge exists on the types, amount, and effects of childhood victimization. Through a national survey of adolescents, researchers examined the prevalence of sexual assault, physical assault, physically abusive punishment, and witnessing an act of violence and subsequent effects on mental health, substance use, and delinquent behavior problems. Gender and racial/ethnic specific findings are translated into national estimates.Research findings include (from the U.S. Department of Justice):1. Rates of interpersonal violence and victimization of 12 to 17 year-olds in the United States were extremely high, and witnessing violence is considerably more common...

Over the centuries clocks have been used as a status symbol by those who wear them. Their precision, elegance and convenience are just some of the attributes that clocks and watches represent. Often they are bought purely for their aesthetic looks. and at other times they are bought because of their technical attributes like being precise to the last second or even millisecond. This is what makes clocks and watches so collectible and in some cases they can command high sums of money.Whether you collect the new high precision watches or ones that come from a past era, the fact is that over the years this hobby has become a high turnover business. And collecting watches is in a lot of circles regarded...

If you have at one time or another bought a motorcycle, then you probably heard of the term motorcycle refinance. But what is motorcycle refinance, exactly?Lets go down to the basics. The term motorcycle financing refers to the act of providing a certain amount of money to an individual in order to buy a motorcycle. Motorcycle Loans are actually types of financing. Now, when we say motorcycle refinance, therefore, it means that we are still providing a certain amount of money. The prefix re actually points to the idea that you will be basically taking a new motorcycle loan to replace an old one.Financial analysts will claim that a motorcycle refinance is a great option for motorcycle buyers when...

The idea that studying music improves the social development of a child is not a new one, but at last there is incontrovertible evidence from a study conducted out of the University of Toronto.The study, published in the August issue of Psychological Science was led by Dr. E. Glenn Schellenberg, and examined the effect of extra-curricular activities on the intellectual and social development of six-year-old children. A group of 144 children were recruited through an ad in a local newspaper and assigned randomly to one of four activities: piano lessons, voice lessons, drama lessons, or no lessons.Two types of music lessons were offered in order to be able to generalize the results, while the groups...

Disability - The Red Flag!Disability - What Do We Mean?The term "disability" is widely, and loosely used, to cover a range of functional impairments, injuries or loss of function. Some disabilities (such as short-sightedness) are quite socially acceptable and provide no barriers to social interaction, services or employment. Other disabilities, such as mild hearing loss, are not apparent to others and can be managed with a minimum of difficulty.Unfortunately the word disability suggests high dependence and a lack of competence in the minds of some. Underlying prejudice often focuses on the "difference", rather than the abilities and capacities of those affected by a disability. Employers reflect...

A learning disability is a problem that the brain has in processing certain kinds of information. This information may take the form of verbal, written, or numerical cues. While these problems can't be cured, they can be effectively dealt with through various strategies. People with learning problems often go on to live highly successful lives, but first they must identify what type of disability they have and how to work with it. The following is a listing of the most common learning disabilities and their symptoms. Dyslexia: This is the most common and well-known learning disability in the United States. People with dyslexia have problems reading and/or understanding written language due to...

An ebook is a book in electronic format. It is downloaded to a computer, PC, Mac, laptop, PDA or any other kind of computer, and is read on the screen. It can have numbered pages, table of contents, pictures and graphics, exactly like a printed book.Ebooks present many benefits and advantages, and this article shows some of them.It is very simple and easy to purchase and download ebooks through the Internet. It is exactly like purchasing any other product. The only difference is that after payment you will either be directed to a download page or receive the download link in an email. All you have to do is click on the link and the ebook will automatically download to your computer, to a folder of...

The most common learning disability is reading and language skills. Learning disabilities are not something that child will outgrow or is cured. But once recognized and focused on, the child can succeed in learning. Well-meaning relatives and pediatricians sometimes offer assurances that an infant or toddler or pre-schooler with a delay is a "late-bloomer" that will catch up and advise parents to "just wait." Yes, all children develop at varying rates, but a parent often knows when their child is truly not developing in a typical way. Trust your instincts as a parent: Waiting is not a good idea! Most children struggle during some part of their school years. This is common and some help over the hard...

The advancements in medicine are extending life more than at any time in history, putting many people in need of adult care for themselves. With many soon ending their working careers the amount of older citizens will be going way up. Entrepreneurs of senior care franchises are the lucky few that will be able to reap the benefits of the huge upswing in population and be a part of the top franchise opportunities market since fast food. Senior and adult care taker franchise opportunities can be referred to by many names including adult day care business opportunities when they conduct adult day care for mentally or physically handicapped adults, and those that are dying and prefer to be at home, that...

Many psychologists and many underachievers have often hypothesized that CEOs, Sports Stars, Famous Generals and CEOs are all very similar to criminals. In fact they all often display very psychopathic tendencies that actual criminals do. Of course much of these traits are shared by all humans but a higher percentage and more often by this group above, which includes criminals too. It is for this reason that that the subject came up in an online think tank when a member stated;"Although it is worth pointing out that it has been shown that many very successful persons and CEOs display psychopathic tendencies (not violent, just single-minded, ruthless in a non-violent way, and having the mindset of...

Are you a Hypomaniac? If you are you have some definite advantages over others. Hypomaniacs are often superstars in their fields, but they are often misunderstood by those who work so hard to profile personalities and put individuals into neat little boxes.Regarding this article which seems to be the present day thought on the Hypomaniac Syndrome: 'Hypomanic' executives often most successful Associated Press 04/26/2002 Washington-I too have been studying this group of people as I observe the superstars and read the biographies of the most driven individuals. Here are my thoughts on the subject. Perhaps you can assist and shed some light on this subject.First off the Very good article. But how does...

Special education has been assisting students with learning disabilities in the United States education system since the end of World War II. The first push for special education started when a group of parent-organized advocacy groups surfaced. In 1947 one of the first organizations, the American Association on Mental Deficiency, held its first convention. That marked a starting point for special education as we know it today. Started during the Civil Rights Movement in the early 1950s, the United Cerebral Palsy Association, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and John F. Kennedy's Panel on Mental Retardation were among an increased amount of advocacy groups for assisted learning programs. This...

You want to find out more about Asperger's Syndrome, which is more and more common these days. You are learning about what doctors are calling the autism spectrum, which ranges from odd-normal on the one hand to seriously impaired, especially socially, on the other. You desperately want to help your child move toward normalcy on the spectrum. Do not give up! It is quite possible that he can. You need to provide him with situations that will give him self-confidence. If you don't, the world will deal him the opposite.Here's one key tip: if at all possible, teach your child music. People on the autism spectrum often have exceptional musical talent, even folks who have trouble speaking and...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common behavioral disorder of childhood. It is commonly estimates that from 3% to 6% of the child and adolescent population in the United States is diagnosed with ADHD. However, a recent report issued by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) suggest that ADHD may affect as many as 8% to 17% of America's youth. The APA report indicating a greater public health threat than previously thought.Children and adolescents with ADHD are at a significantly higher risk for numerous emotional and social problems than those without ADHD, including academic and occupational underachievement, violence and criminality, increased suicide and risk...

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There is a strong movement toward Internet-based software applications. Of this, there is little doubt. I have written on the SaaS trend in the past, and believe it is real. But sometimes market trends such as the move toward SaaS are overstated, both in terms of the speed of change, and also how much change the trend will ultimately affect a market. We have a word for this overstatement of a trend: "hype". So, is traditional software revenue model of licensing dead? Will all software eventually be "given away" to the end user, and supported solely by advertising revenue? If you believe many of the pundits in the computer trade press, the answer is a resounding "yes". What do I believe? It's a bunch...

Let's look at five behavioral issues which are not ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder). While these difficulties may be found along with ADHD, it doesn't mean that they are symptoms of ADHD. The five problems we'll discuss are Anxiety, Depression, Disruptive Behavior, Learning Disabilities, and Sensory Integration Disorder. Please believe me - I don't want to make your life more complicated! Yet if we wish to approach treatment and outcomes with a degree of scientific objectivity, an accurate understanding of a child's behavior is essential. Unfortunately, we live in a time when all kinds of behavioral problems are herded under the umbrella of ADHD. But what if some attention problems have...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports employment among nurses will grow faster than the average for all occupations. Demand for quality nurses continues to escalate. Much faster-than-average growth will be driven by technological advances in patient care, which permit a greater number of medical problems to be treated, and by an increasing emphasis on preventive care. In addition, the number of older people, who are much more likely than younger people to need nursing care, is projected to grow rapidly. More and more sophisticated procedures, once performed only in hospitals, are being performed in physicians' offices and in outpatient care centers, such as freestanding ambulatory surgical and...

Reading fluency is the ability to read quickly and accurately. A person with good reading fluency is able to comprehend more because they instantly group and recognize words. Doing this instantly frees up the brain for comprehending what is actually being read. Good reading fluency will help people learn more and excel at school or on the job. It is common for people to struggle with this. There are, however, specific training programs that allow an individual to strengthen their reading fluency. An individual struggling with fluency can be extremely frustrated with learning because they have to spend extra time trying to understand what they are reading. This can negatively impact people in a...

This article is designed to help parents understand that learning differences, vision and attention issues could all be playing a role in your child's frustration to mprove the Standardized Test Scores 5 Steps to Improve Standardized Test Scores' Success Standardized reading tests are a major challenge for many students, especially for those with Dyslexia or Learning Disabilities. The math tests are very difficult for students with reading comprehension issues because the questions are either ambiguous and or very wordy. For the child, the threats include: - They will be retained - Being excluded from more enjoyable activities to get the second or even third dose of reading and math help - Frequent...

Does Your Child Have a Social Learning Problem? Most parents know that the prevalence of learning disabilities is skyrocketing. Including other neurodevelopmental syndromes like ADHD, autism, and Asperger's syndrome, learning disabilities have unfortunately become commonplace in the lives of our children, and by extension,our families. When most of us think of learning, we naturally think of the kinds of learning that occurs in school. The most widely discussed learning disability is dyslexia - and justifiably so. Reading is the foundation for many other types of life learning, and most of could agree that reading skills are essential. Hopefully, other kinds of learning challenges, equally important...

Current info about Golf Balls is not always the easiest thing to locate. Fortunately, this report includes the latest Golf Ball info available. It seems like new information is discovered about something every day. And the topic of Golf Balls is no exception. Keep reading to get more fresh news about Golf Balls. In the chemistry of air pressure, turbulence, and aerodynamics, surface structures are vital physical element. History has it that there are things that seem to be peculiar on their make-up hundreds of years ago which eventually came up with a better composition based on scientific research. And a golf ball is the best paradigm of this theoretical stand in history. During the earliest days...

Do you believe that the characteristics of the animal in the year that your baby was born can influence your baby's character? I did not believe this until I started my childcare centre and with each batch of babies I learnt that they do have some common characteristics of their animal signs therefore I had to tailor my care to meet their needs in the area of their learning and activities. For example monkey children cannot sit still too long so we had learning activities using a lot of movement like dancing and hide and seek. Dragon babies are more 'intellectual' and able to sit still so they benefit from use of flash cards. Knowing your baby's inborn characteristics will make it easier for you to...

Are you or someone you know suffer from disability caused by arthritis? Isnt it terribly limiting for you to feel your joints creak and hurt at each move you make? This condition also makes you terribly dependent on your loved ones. Your relatives and friends may understand you at first, but after awhile even they would start complaining about your dependence. Thus, having to live with arthritic pain may become depressing and lonely. People who are afflicted with severe pain cannot socialize anymore and participate in their once favorite activities and past times. Some also become quite irritable that even their loved ones and friends tend to shy away from them. This situation among people with...

Music is powerful and persuasive. It touches one?s emotion, motivation, creativity and relaxation. It has the soothing effect that can calm our mental nerves. It inspires you to do something new and productive. It gives you ideas. It lulls you to sleep. The list is definitely endless. Music is many things. It makes us happy, annoyed, melancholic, afraid and mad. Music is also for every one. It invades almost anything and everything. Different milieus have their own music to recollect. Various races and continents also enjoy distinctive music. Young and old alike take pleasure in it. In every stages of life there will always be music for it is perpetual. In fact, there are unique types of music that...

Suicide is a tragic and potentially preventable public health problem. In 2000, suicide was the 11th leading cause of death in the U.S. Specifically, 10.6 out of every 100,000 persons died by suicide. The total number of suicides was 29,350, or 1.2 percent of all deaths. Suicide deaths outnumber homicide deaths by five to three. It has been estimated that there may be from 8 to 25 attempted suicides per every suicide death. The alarming numbers of suicide deaths and attempts emphasize the need for carefully designed prevention efforts. Suicidal behavior is complex. Some risk factors vary with age, gender, and ethnic group and may even change over time. The risk factors for suicide frequently occur...

People suffering from mental health problems often need a lot of support and understanding in order to be able to cope with their lives. Most people experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression will speak to their doctor in the first instance and many will find that is all that's required. However, for more serious or complex forms of mental health problems or when there are additional factors or difficulties involved, they may be referred by their doctor to other professionals or support workers within the local community mental health team. The community mental health team consists of a number of professionals who are trained in their specific areas and can include psychiatrists, psychologists...

The summer after I graduated from college I had the unique opportunity to travel to France with my roommates and friends. A group of six of us left for France on the cheapest flight we could find the morning after graduation. We had plans to stay for the entire summer and just see what unfolded. None of us had jobs lined up or anything to rush back to, so we just took things in stride and determined to have the adventure of a lifetime. We learned quickly, however, that forgetting a French dictionary was not the best way to start a great summer. We talked briefly about what we should bring on our journey to France, and I even remember hearing one of the guys mention that we would do well to remember...

Things change for a child diagnosed with a learning disability when he or she approaches adulthood. In general, the disability won't disappear. The reality is that there are even more issues and trials associated with adult learning disabilities. The disabled person will have to find out how to cope with just day to day living now that he's an adult, and factor in the extra challenge of a learning disability.. Most children plan on marrying, having children, and being a productive member of their society. If you have a learning disability, you will have to incorporate it into your life-plan. You will need to learn ways of handling the milestones in your life and still deal with your disability. You...

Identifying the deep and underlying causes of learning disabilities doesn't have to be difficult. A "Learning Style Exercise helps bring to the surface potential causes for many common learning disabilities including dyslexia (difficulty understanding words, sentences, or paragraphs), dyscalculia (difficulty solving mathematical problems and grasping mathematical concepts, and auditory and visual processing disabilities. There are many other disabilities as well that affect people from all walks of life. The important thing is that these learning disabilities often are masked behind weak cognitive skills. The exercise can pinpoint exactly what cognitive skill is weak, and will give a qualified tutor...

There's good news for those seeking products that can make life easier for seniors or people with disabilities. A store-believed to be the first of its kind-has been created to provide a unique, personalized, online shopping experience for people with disabilities and their caregivers and family members. Those looking for products such as a wheelchair for racing in a marathon, a talking clock, an extra-long shoehorn or accessible vacations for those with disabilities are likely to find them here. Called Rehability, the store offers more than 2,000 specialty lifestyle products and services in the categories of recreation, wellness, communication, education, home and daily living, mobility, vision...

Bipolar disorder is a mental condition that imposes a great deal of danger to its sufferers. The exact cause or reasons why it happens are still unknown to experts, but treatments come in a wide variety: psychotherapy, medication, alternative treatments, electroconvulsive therapy, and light therapy. Each has its own effects (good or bad) and the effect would vary from patient to patient. Clearly, then, there isn't one single treatment that can be recommended to everybody. This is because one particular treatment may be effective for one person but not for another. And it is wrong therefore to say that the same treatment that took effect on one person will also be effective to everyone. The reason...