‘Twice exceptionality’ describes the coexistence of a learning difficulty or disability (SEN/D) and exceptional performance in one area learning. A popular discourse around autism savantism United States promotes hierarchical differentiation ‘twice exceptional’ based on measured intelligence commodifies support for this group. Such is designed to appeal neoliberal ethos seeking competitive adva...

background: noise, one of the major environmental nuisances, affects the learning ability of children negatively. objective: with the assumption that in the existing german 4-type school system children are exposed to various noise levels in each type of school, we investigated the association between children's school type and environmental noise level. methods: in this cross-sectional study, ...

conclusions an approach to preventing obesity must not be enacted only in health centers. schools should also offer information and resources for families in order to prevent obesity in children. background regular body mass index (bmi) screenings in schools is important to ensure that 3- to 6-year-old children are not negatively affected by obesity in terms of their current and future health. ...

OBJECTIVE Assess impact of offering school-located influenza vaccination (SLIV) clinics using both Web-based and paper consent upon overall influenza vaccination rates among elementary school children. METHODS We conducted a cluster-randomized trial (stratified by suburban/urban districts) in upstate New York in 2014-2015. We randomized 44 elementary schools, selected similar pairs of schools...

At the Lingfield Colony for Epileptics in Surrey, England, we have 255 children between the ages of five and sixteen attending our Residential Special School. They are sent here by Local Education Authorities from all parts of England, who pay a weekly fee to cover education, maintenance, medical treatment and clothing. Only " educable" children are admitted, or retained, an intelligence quotie...

Schools provide a social context in which children learn and develop; thus, schools are a desirable environment for nutrition promotion. The kidsfoodclub.org is a web-based technology that has been used in Australian primary schools as a model for nutrition promotion. It provides interactive activities, role models, and opportunities for children to learn from their peers through a bulletin boa...

objective: the purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of life skills training on decreasing social phobia (sp) disorder in students with hearing impairment. methods: the sample included 30 male students, age range from 8 to 18 years with hearing impairment recruited from exceptional schools. their age and iq were matched. they were randomly assigned into experimental and contr...

BACKGROUND Few studies in South Africa have investigated the exposure of asthmatic learners to indoor and outdoor air pollution at schools. This study compared outdoor PM10 and SO2 exposure levels in exposed (1-2 km from gold mine dumps) and unexposed schools (5 km or more from gold mine dumps). It also examined exposure of asthmatic children to indoor respirable dust at exposed and unexposed s...