Storytelling has long been part of a child’s educational development, however, its use as a learning tool in higher education has not been fully explored and offers great potential in supporting the learning process. This paper proposes the use of storytelling as a reflective tool in higher education and investigates this by considering its use in art and design to support reflection about asse...

Background: Proposing an appropriate model of feeding behavior to mothers plays an important role in creating an accurate child feeding conduct. Studies have shown that mothers have low level of knowledge and practice regarding their childrens’ nurishment. Newsletter is an educational media providing families with easy access to information resources. Group discussion is one of the best ways to...

This study investigated the effect of a school-based ergonomic intervention on childrens’ posture and discomfort while using computers using a pre/post test study design. The sample comprised 23 children age 9 and 10 years. Posture was assessed with Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) and a workstation assessment was completed using a Visual Display Unit (VDU) checklist. Self reported discomfort...

OVER THE PAST DECADE, HEALTHCARE facilities across the U.S. have been transitioning to safety-engineered needle devices—a process that rapidly accelerated after the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act was passed in November 2000. Two nurses who have spearheaded safety device implementation at their facilities shared their experience with us: Pam Gill, RN, BSN, the HIV/HBV Prevention Nurse at ...

Early detection of childhood caries is important to childrens' overall health. Untreated childhood caries can lead to pain, as in abscesses from prolonged neglect; altered dietary intake; and delays in the development of the permanent teeth if the primary teeth are prematurely lost. In the summer of 2000, funds were provided to various oral health care provider organizations by the Illinois Dep...

BACKGROUND Despite many efforts, the etiology of autism remains unknown. Food allergy has been suggested as a pathogenic factor in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Our aim in this study was to determine whether food allergy could be considered as a risk factor for autistic children. METHODS Thirty-nine autistic children were examined by the skin prick test (SPT), and total serum IgE was evalua...

The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the interface between the health and education sectors to better understand how to support adolescents with chronic health conditions. In-depth interviews were conducted with parents (n=38), school (n=16) and health staff (n=11). Parents of adolescents with three conditions (anorexia nervosa [AN, n=11], cancer [11] and cystic fibrosis [CF, n =16]...