Home > 2008 > January Updates > Week of 01/27

( Site Updates from 01/14/08-01/27/08)

New Columnist:
We are happy to include a new columnist to K12 Academics- John Brace and Margie Campaigne

Marjorie Campaigne: has been an AD(H)D Coach for over eight years. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in 1999 at SUNY Empire State College, in Counseling Psychology. In addition to specialized studies in Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning Disabilities, she has completed training in group facilitation and is a Certified Practitioner of NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming). Marjorie has extensive experience leading a variety of workshops and discussion groups on varied topics, from relationships to creative visualization. Her special interest is in helping college students who have AD(H)D to complete their coursework and earn their degrees.

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Site Redesign!
By February the entire website of K12 Academics will be redesigned. Each directory will have advanced search engine capabilities and schools will now be organized by county for each state.

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K12 Academics on Youtube!
For those who register for profiles in our various directories we offer them the abilitiy to have a video in their listing. We are the only place online that allows videos featured in profile listings.
K12 Academics Youtube Page

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Clinical Studies:
K12 Academics will be posting a ton of Clinical studies from various Health Care Facilities, Government Agencies, Universities, Hospitals, etc. within the next year. Be sure to be on watch for them!

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Health Centers:
We are in the process of creating a National Database of Hospitals & Health Centers with Departments dedicated to researching & helping children with disabilities and disorders.

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New National Directories:
There will be numerous Private School Directories coming in the next few months. By next fall K12 Academics should have directories for every school type in the country. Coming soon: Charter Schools, Independent, Therapeutic, Alternative, Muslim

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New Disorder Information Topics:
New topics for disorders and disabilities will be included within the next few weeks. Topics include: Deletion 22q13/ Phelan-McDermid syndrome, Diabetes, Schizophrenia. The section on Phelan-McDermind Syndrome will be written by Katy Phelan of the Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network in Maryville, TB. Katy discovered this rare genetic anomaly in May of 1988.

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Other Site News:

Lesson Plans
K12 Academics is working towards creating a Lesson Plan database. Anybody can post a lesson plan. It will be organized according to grade and topic.

The Lesson plan database will coincide with our detailed education subject topics. Subjects will include: Agricultural, Art, Bilingual, Chemistry, Environmental, Health, History, Language, Mathematics, Music, Performing Arts, Physics, Reading, Religion, Science, Sex Ed.

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National Job Database
I have been working on creating a National Job database. I have established working relationships with almost every Principal and Superintendent in the U.S. Majority of schools in the U.S. will be posting job openings this summer in the directory.

Job listings will be free of charge. If you wish to post a resume you must pay. It will be login only to grant access to the job database.

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Website Ranking - Almost back in the top 100,000!
I am also proud to announce K12 Academics is within the top 100,000 web sites. We reached this plateau back in March. Our best ranking being 85,015. Currently our U.S. ranking is 106,588 as of 1/27/08.

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K12 Academics Foundation
In 2008 I will be starting the K12 Academics Foundation. This National Foundation will be donating money to each State Education Department Bureau for Inner City Education.

New Site Listings

New Articles: 7 Listings

1/25: Alcohol and Substance abuse will not take away your fears - Stanley Popovich
1/24: Is that the reason our children don't mind? - Jef Gazley
1/23: Stop ADHD in 18 Days - Dr. Bob DeMaria
1/22: ADHD in Children (Part II) - Ron Huxley
1/21: Coaching Group Membership Skills - Dr. Steven Richfield
1/15: Alternatives in the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Margie Campaigne
1/14: Wiring the Brain to Read - Penny Bright

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New Blogs: 4 Listings

My Aspergers - John Brace

Family Account of ADHD/ADD/Autism Spectrum - Rita Fischer / ADHD & Autism

Sierra. Aged 4 - Elaine Moffat / Rett Syndrome

What is P.A.N.D.A.S? - Tobi Martin

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New Camp Listings: 12 Listings

Bits, Bytes & Bots Computer Adventures
Colorado

Camp Challenge
Louisiana

Camp Honey Creek
Texas

Camp Kiowa
Texas

DMB Sports Group
Virginia

Dreamcatcher Ranch Equestrian Camp
California

Flint Hill School – “Summer on the Hill”
Virginia

Intercultura Teen Spanish Immersion Program
National

International Music Institute and Festival
Maryland

Summer Study at Penn State
Pennyslvania

SuperCamp
CA, CO, IA, NY, NC, WA

Trailside Discovery
Alaska

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New Study Abroad Listings: 8 Listings

American School of Valencia
Spain

Cross-Cultural Solutions, Costa Rica
Costa Rica

Cross-Cultural Solutions, Guatemala
Guatemala

Intercultura Teen Spanish Immersion Program
Costa Rica

LEAPNOW: Transforming Education
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela

National Computer Camps
CT, GA, OH, NY

Summer Junior Programs in France
France

Triskallian Tours
Costa Rica, Thailand

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New Exhibit Listings: 5 Listings

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Illinois

Museum of American Glass at Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center
New Jersey

Northwest Railway Museum
Washington

Pioneer Living History Village
Arizona

Silicon Valley Art Museum
California

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New Catholic School Listings: 4 Listings

Holy Family School
Maryland

John Paul II Catholic School
Texas

Presentation of Our Lady Catholic School
Colorado

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New Product Resources: 4 Listings

Autism and Asperger's Social Skills Workbook for Time for School
Autism, Asperger Syndome DVD

Children with Autism: One Teacher's Experience™
Autism, Asperger Syndrome Video

Conversation Cues
Autism, Asperger Syndrome DVD

Time for School
Autism, Asperger Syndrome Video

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New Quaker School Listings: 4 Listings

Cambridge Friends School
Massachusetts

Media-Providence Friends School
Pennsylvania

Sierra Friends Center
California

State College Friends School
Pennsylvania

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New Afterschool Program Listings: 3 Listings

Academy of Art , LLC
AZ, CO

Girl Scouts of Rhode Island, Inc. (GSRI)
Rhode Island

YMCA Bristol Township Kids Club
Pennsylvania

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New Therapeutic School Listings: 2 Listings
Going Live 2/4/08

Monarch Center for Family Healing
Colorado

Second Nature Wilderness Program
GA, OR, UT

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New Organization Listings: 2 Listings

The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation
Autism/National

NAMI Tri-Valley
Bipolar, Depression Organization/California

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New Christian School Listing: 1 Listing

Redlands Christian School
California

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New Boarding School Listing: 1 Listing

The Winchendon School
Massachusetts

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New Special Education School Listing: 1 Listing

Lakemary Center
Kansas

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New Jewish School Listing: 1 Listing

Louis & Sarah Block Yeshiva High School
Missouri

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New On-Line School Listing: 1 Listing

MU High School
Missouri

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New College & University Listing: 1 Listing

Pittsburgh Technical Institute
Pennsylvania

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New Support Service Listing: 1 Listing

Educational Planning and Counseling Services
Arizona

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New Episcopal School Listing: 1 Listing

St John's School
California

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Quaker School Directory (Live as of 1/21/08)

Thank you to the following schools for registering before the directory went live:
[ Cambridge Friends School ]
[ Friends Meeting School ]
[ Media-Providence Friends School ]
[ Oakwood Friends School ] [ Sierra Friends Center ]
[ State College Friends School ]

Featuring: Day, Boarding, Day & Boarding, Male, Female, Co-ed, Mixed PreK-12th Grade Quaker Schools in the U.S.

National Quaker School Directory : 72 Schools

Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California (5) | Colorado | Connecticut (1) | Delaware (1) | Florida |
Georgia (1) | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana (1) |
Iowa (1) | Kansas (1) | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland (5) | Massachusetts (1) | Michigan (1) | Minnesota (1) | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire (1) |
New Jersey (6) | New Mexico | New York (7) |
North Carolina (3) | North Dakota | Ohio (1) | Oklahoma | Oregon (1) | Pennsylvania (27) |
Rhode Island (2) | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia (3) | Washington | Washington(DC) (2) | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming |

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Help Wanted!
If you are interested in writing an article on anything education or disability related contacts columns@k12academics.com

If you would like to contribute information to the various resource pages on the web site contact chris.glavin@k12academics.com

If interested in writing a blog. I am also looking for video blogs from youtube.
contact: blog@k12academics.com

If interested in posting a Clinicial Study
contact: studygroup@k12academics.com

I am looking for all the help I can get to reach the potential I believe this web site can attain. Since it is just myself managing, marketing and maintaining the site any additional help is always appreciated.

BE SURE TO TELL EVERYBODY YOU KNOW ABOUT K12 ACADEMICS AND WHAT A GREAT RESOURCE IT IS! THANK YOU!

Cheers!
Chris Glavin
K12academics.com
Huddelson, LLC

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Advertisements:

If you would like to post an advertisement please contact chris.glavin@k12academics.com

Coming Soon! / Help Wanted!

National Therapeutic School Directory:
Going Live 2/4/08

Featuring: Co-ed, Boys only, Girls only, Wilderness Programs, Outdoor Therapeutic Programs, Residential Treatment Center, Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Programs, Therapeutic Boarding Schools, Youth Adult Programs, Transitional Living, Impatient & Residential Treatment Centers, Specialized Boarding Schools, Young Adult Programs, Emotional Growth Boarding Schools, Therapeutic Wilderness Programs

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National On-Line School Directory:
Going Live 2/18/08

Featuring: Cyber Schools, Distance Education Programs, On-Line Schools

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National Free Skool Directory:
Going Live 3/03/08

Featuring: Free Schools in the U.S.

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National Umbrella School Directory:
Going Live 3/17/08

Featuring: Umbrella Schools in the U.S.

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National Independent School Directory
Going Live 3/31/08

Featuring: Boys, Girls, Co-ed Mixed, Boarding, Prep Schools, Montessori Schools, Steiner Waldorf Schools, International Schools, Special Schools, Boarding Schools, Day Schools

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National Charter School Directory
Going Live 4/14/08

Featuring: Public Funded Charter Schools in the United States

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National Child Care Directory:

Fetauring: Childcare Providers in the U.S. for Children

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National Radio Directory for Education and Disabilities

AM/FM/XM Satellite Radio Shows for topics in Education and Disabilities

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National Financial Aid Directory

Featuring: Grants, Scholarships, Loans & Financial Aid for K-12 Students.

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National School District Directory

Profile information includes: Board of Directors, Mission Statement, Accreditation & Recognition, District Characteristics
Schools Municipalities, History, Notable Alumni, Other Facilities
Athletics, Consolidation, Curriculum, Belief Statements
Organization Goals, Scholastic Performance, Future Development Plans, Academics, Extracurricular Programs, Failing Schools
Vision Statement, Delay/Closing Information, A.P. Classes
Transportation, Libraries, Media (T.V. Radio) Shows, Awards & Recognition

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National P.T.A. Directory

Featuring: Profiles for Chapter P.T.A. Organizations

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Web sites Directory:
The web site directory will provide viewers of K12 Academics an in-depth location to find the best resources for numerous issues in education & disabilities.

Topics Include:
For Educators: Education Articles, Education Reform, Employment, Classroom Management, Instructional Design, Learning Skills, Lesson Plans, Teacher Resources, Teacher Tips.

For Students: ACT Testing, Athletics, Distance Learning, GED Testing, Grants, Scholarships, Aids, Loans, Homework Helper, PSAT Testing, Student Resources, SAT Testing.

For Parents: Alumni, Bilingualism, Bullying, Gifted Youth, Home schooling, Kindergarten Readiness, Plagiarism, Religion in Public Schools, School Choice, School Violence, Urban Education.

Disabilities: ADD/HD, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, Blindness, Cerebral Palsy, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Deafness, Down Syndrome, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Mental Retardation, Rett Syndrome, Stuttering, Tourettes Syndrome.

Subjects: Agriculture, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Arts, Astronomy, Aviation, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Biology, Business/Economy, CAD/CAM, Chemistry, Chinese, Chinese Studies, Civics, Computing, Earth Sciences, Economics, Energy, Engineering/Technology, English, Environment, Environmental History, Floral Design, French, Geography, Geology, German, Graphic Design, Health, History, Human Ecology, Italian, Japanese, Language/Linguistics, Language Arts, Management, Maritime, Math, Medicine, Meteorology, Music, Nursing, Oceanography, Outdoor, Paleontology, Peace Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian, Science, Sex Education, Space, Spanish, Vocational, Women's Studies, Writing.