All children and adults will struggle from time to time in school or when learning new things. However, some people's brains process things differently, resulting in problems learning. This is not an intelligence issue, but a problem with brain...
Dementia is a disorder that is rare for people under the age of 60; the risk of dementia increases with age. The causes of dementia can be degenerative disease, like Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, which cannot be treated. However,...
Dyscalculia is a term used to describe learning disabilities that specifically affect numeric skills. According to Teaching Expertise, an online resource for teachers, approximately 5 percent of all children have some form of dyscalculia. There...
Substance abuse is a major and complicated problem that affects an estimated 10 percent of the U.S. adult population and is implicated in 40 million serious injuries and illnesses each year. According to the American Family Physician, a...
When your diet is lacking in nutrients, your mental energy wanes and brain function becomes impaired. Vitamins and minerals are the building blocks that help convert food into the energy that can be used by the brain. Although alcohol, medications...
Babies and children not developing as quickly as their peers may suffer from developmental delays. For example, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that a 3-year-old with limited interest in toys or who does not follow simple...
If you have decided to home school your child, you understand that it is a big responsibility to undertake. Not only do you need to make sure your child gets the education he needs, you also need to keep his attention throughout your course time....
During a stroke, blood flow suddenly fails in a portion of the brain and brain cells quickly begin to die. By definition, strokes damage brain tissue and lead to temporary or permanent neurological complications. According to the Merck Manual, in...
Alzheimer's disease is a brain disorder that currently affects around 5.3 million Americans. It can impact several areas of the brain, and damage gets progressively worse the longer a person lives with the disorder. Damage leads to not only one of...
All children experience some anxiety, such as when they move to a new town or take a test in school. But problems develop if youngsters are too anxious or nervous, according to The Childhood Anxiety Network. When that happens, their schoolwork can...
Playing sports can help children improve their health, emotional well-being and academic performance, according to organizations such as to the President's Council on Physical Fitness. Kids like to play, not work, and teaching them sports with...
Speculation about what contributes to a child's IQ or intelligence quotient looks at the roles of nature versus nurture, parent's age, breast feeding versus formala, music heard in the womb and educational videos for babies. Tests for babies...
Cognition is an ability to gather knowledge about surrounding circumstances. Cognitive development begins in a baby as an increasing awareness of her environment. This development continues into a method of learning for a child who can collect...
The early childhood years involve a vast amount of knowledge gain and is an influential time for learning, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Taking advantage of a child's capacity to learn in the early years results in several...
The health risks of smoking marijuana have been debated for decades. Some of the debate has involved issues that are more political, legal, and cultural than medical. Some risks from smoking pot are well established. Others are subject to debate...
According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, learning disabilities such as dyscalculia affect at least one in 10 school-aged children. Difficulties in learning are associated with the nervous system not receiving,...
Children benefit developmentally from indoor and outdoor free play, as well as activities using art materials, sorting toys, puzzles, blocks and balls. Give your baby time to play on her tummy and back each day, and introduce colorful toys and...
Although it is extremely tempting to get sucked in by weight loss claims that you can "lose 10 pounds in two days" or lose weight overnight, healthy weight loss is usually considered around 2 pounds per week, according to the Mayo Clinic. Fad...
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, NIAAA, reports that one in 13 adults in America---nearly 14 million people---either abuse alcohol or are alcohol dependent. Several million more drink in a way that puts them at risk for...
Iron is one of the most abundant minerals on the planet, and one that is required by most living organisms. The importance of iron in your body is hard to overstate, since it is present in every red blood cell carrying oxygen through your...
Diet is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. A diet rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants is necessary for health and vitality. Unfortunately, the average modern-day diet is full of unhealthy foods and beverages that are high in fat,...
Anxiety disorders encompass a variety of different problems. In a chapter of the "Evidenced-Based Practice Manual," psychologist Bernard Bloom and Kenneth Yeager and Alfred Roberts, who both hold doctorates in social work, include panic disorder,...
When a child has a learning disorder, she can have a problem with language, mathematics, memory or behavior. The Merck Manual Professional Edition notes that in the United States, about 5 percent of children in school attend special education...
Stress is a normal, physiological response to life that happens to everyone. There are good stresses like getting married or having a baby and there are bad stresses like the death of a family member or losing your job. Long-term stress can have...
Half of Americans never eat fish or eat it only occasionally and one-third eat fish only once a week. This, along with other dietary habits, leaves the vast majority of Americans and their children low on their intake of omega-3 fatty acids....
Content What is Parental Assertiveness? Aggressive vs. Assertive A. What is Parental Assertiveness? Parental assertiveness is: * expressing your needs...
Coaching baseball can be a fun, rewarding experience for any parent, volunteer or professional coach. Whether you are a new coach or have many years of experience, certain principles of coaching should guide your efforts. Pre-plan your season and...
Difficulty in the classroom is sometimes the result of a learning disability. A learning disability is the result of differences in a child's brain structure or function, according to the University of Michigan Health System's online guide for...
Bad behavior. Aggressive behavior. Out-of-control behavior. In spite of the frequency of phrases like these, the word "behavior" is not by itself a negative word, but a neutral word. Behavior refers to people's reactions to their environment. For...
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