Bette Lamont

Jake Rofman for NPR Morning Edition, March 6, 2008 · We all lie — once a day or so, according to most studies. But usually we tell little lies, like “your new haircut looks great!” And most of us can control when we lie or what we lie about. But some people lie repeatedly and

The following synopsis summarizes an article that appeared in the August 2003 issue of Scientific American.  The article is 7 pages in length and can be obtained through Scientific American, Inc., 415 Madison Avenue, NY, NY 10017-1111.                   By James Bower¹ and Lawrence Parsons² Located upon the brain stem is a small mass of brain tissue

by Bette Lamont They take a great deal of our attention, yet sometimes we look at them and feel like there’s “no one home.” They need so much love, but it seems to wash off of them, as off the proverbial duck’s back. Traditional therapy has had to find new ways to deal with these

by Bette Lamont Children who need help may ask for it in unusual ways. Jeremy flies into a rage of frustration whenever his mother tries to help him with his reading problems. He is a year behind his peers in school. Alicia loses her school books, her homework assignments, her glasses and sweater, but gets

by Alix Spiegel February 21, 2008 (NPR Radio) On October 3, 1955, the Mickey Mouse Club debuted on television. As we all now know, the show quickly became a cultural icon, one of those phenomena that helped define an era. What is less remembered but equally, if not more, important, is that another transformative cultural

Student has difficulty focusing on activities. Student is unable to sit still – constantly wiggling, squirming, fiddling. Student appears immature for chronological age. Student is often alone. Student is not well liked by other students. Student wants endless individual attention and only works with constant supervision. Others perceive student working below ability (“needs to try

by Rosemary Scott Sudden Infant death syndrome (SIDS) accounts for about 37% of sudden unexpected infant deaths a year in the U.S., and the cause of SIDS has remained largely unknown. On Saturday, researchers from The Children’s Hospital Westmead in Sydney released a study that confirmed not only how these infants die, but why.  SIDS refers to