Bullying has gone viral. No longer limited to pushing and shoving, it has taken to the airways and cable lines to become a major technology problem affecting millions of children nationwide. Cyberbullying has become a serious threat to the physical and emotional well-being of all its victims. Cyberbullying comes in many forms, including cell phones, … Read More
Bullying is one of the most serious problems in schools today. Over 13 million young American children will be bullied this year, making it the most common form of violence against young people in this country. It includes abuses that are physical and emotional, and with the Internet there exists a growing menace of cyberbullying on … Read More
Years ago, kids and teens might get mad and say “I’m going to kill you” and not really mean it. Today however, they might. The threat is no longer idle. Bullying and cyberbullying have grown to alarming proportions and have become major risks in today’s society. This is the new form of violence against children … Read More
Autism, long perceived as a negative, is now being viewed as a representation of the strengths and interests uniquely suited to workplace success for autistic people. There is no doubt that autistic children are dysfunctional in many environments. Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have difficulty with language and emotional development. They have trouble communicating … Read More
There has been a lot of research on how parents deal with gifted children. There has also been research on how educational systems address the needs of children who show extreme intelligence or ability in some field of study. Sometimes the system works. Sometimes it doesn’t. Sometimes parents do the right thing, and sometimes they … Read More
Prodigies continue to amaze us. We are all astonished at the three-month-old who is speaking to siblings or the seven-year-old whose paper was accepted for publishing, or the young vocalist with the perfect pitch, or the young artist whose work is being shown at the local galleries. We admire the young student who has devised … Read More
