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ICAAP
ICAAP will host the 8th Annual
ABC (Autism, Behavior, and Complex Medical Needs) Conference on Friday,
November 17 at Moraine Business and Conference Center in Palos Hills, IL.
This year, the conference theme is, "Lives in the Balance: Caring for
Children with Special Needs, Their Families, Their Communities, and
Ourselves in These Precarious Times." Please look for information
regarding opportunities to join the planning committee, exhibiting
opportunities, and requests for proposals (RFP) to be released in the
coming weeks. For more information about ABC Conferences, please visit the
ABC Conference website http://illinoisaap.org/conferences/abc/ or contact
Elise Groenewegen at egroenewegen@illinoisaap.com
or 312/733-1026 x 204.
Between Friends
Between
Friends, an organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of domestic
violence, is hosting a 40-hour training for individuals working directly
with those affected by domestic violence. The sessions will be held from
9am-5pm on August 15, 17 18, 21, 22, and 23. Attendance at all sessions is
required. The training will provide participants with the movement’s
philosophical and political framework and a solid foundation for supporting
those who experience violence. Topics include dynamics of domestic
violence, empowerment counseling, criminal and civil legal issues, safety
planning, impact of domestic violence on children, and more. For more
information and to register, please visit the event website.
The Associated Press via The Charlotte
Observer
The
number of medical school graduates who stay in Illinois after graduating
from the from the state's public universities is dropping. Crain's Chicago
Business reports school officials are offering different takes on why,
though some point to the state's two-year budget impasse. The state has two
public university medical schools: Southern Illinois University's School of
Medicine and the University of Illinois College of Medicine. READ
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Medical Xpress
Both
the literature and practice indicate that children can stand without
support starting at around 9 months old. "But with some training,
children can stand much sooner than that, even before they're 4 months
old," says Professor Hermundur Sigmundsson at NTNU's Department of
Psychology. Snorri Magnússon teaches a baby swimming course in Iceland.
Babies in the program do various exercises, including standing in-hand and
on a corkboard. READ
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News-Medical.net
Obesity
in childhood has long term health implications stretching into adulthood, a
new study in the journal Obesity Reviews reveals. Examining data
collected from over 300,000 participants across 18 studies, researchers
from the University of Surrey identified increased arterial damage and
enhanced likelihood of pre diabetes in participants who were obese in
childhood. The damage, an increased thickness of these vital arteries,
heightens the likelihood of an individual suffering from a cardiovascular
ailment, such as heart disease, in later life. READ
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Reuters
There
is little or no evidence to support many popular therapies that aim to help
children with autism spectrum disorders, according to two new reviews of
existing research. ASDs are developmental disorders that can lead to
social, communication and behavioral challenges. One review found some
evidence that therapies targeting sensory issues provided at least
short-term benefits, but the second review found little evidence to support
the use of special diets or nutritional supplements for children with ASDs. READ
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NPR
Despite
the toxic ingredients commonly found in e-cigarettes and other vaping
products, many adults don't think secondhand e-cigarette aerosol poses a
risk to children, according to a report published recently by the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention. About one-third of adults surveyed
didn't know if secondhand aerosol caused harm to children, and 40 percent of
the adults said this kind of exposure caused "little" or
"some" harm to children. READ
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CBS News
Teen
births continue to decline in the U.S., with health officials reporting a 9
percent drop from 2013 to 2014. Births to 15- to 19-year-olds fell to a
historic low of 24 births per 1,000 women in 2014, said Sherry Murphy, a
statistician at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's
National Center for Health Statistics. At the same time, the proportion of
births to women 30 and older increased, said Murphy, lead author of the
report. READ
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