K12 Academics Updates for October 30th-November 5th

A much calmer week as I have had to move my office to a new location. You can expect a new focus in the Articles page of the website along with various new resource information for education and disabilities in the coming months.

I am also in the process of forming a National, non-profit charity organization which will be donating money to each State Department of Education Urban Education Division. This will come to form in 2007.

New Topics
Education
Instructional design, philosophy of education, academic freedom, alternative education, autodidacticism, blended learning, hidden curriculum, inclusive classroom, individualized instruction, integrative learning, pedagogy, rubric, rubrics, school discipline, service learning, situated learning, visual learning, vocational education, waldorf education, TEACH Act, Free Appropriate Public Education, Child Nutrition Act, Free School, Education Degrees, Achievement Gap, Outcome Based Education, Grade Inflation, Education Reform, bias in education, hazing, Standards-based education, Social promotion, Marketing in schools, School Uniforms, Senioritis, Youth Activism

Disabilities
Agoraphobia, Social Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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New Site Topics: Disorders

A ton of information on various Disorders were created this past week on the site.

Bipolar Disorder : Inside
[ Domains of the Bipolar Spectrum ] [ Suicide Risk ]
[ Diagnosis ] [ Treatment ] [ Relapse ]
[ Research Findings ] [ Ongoing Research ] [ Causes ]
[ Personal Descriptions ] [ History of Bipolar Disorder ]
[ Epidemiology ] [ Bipolar Disorder and Creativity ]

Depression: Inside
[ Subjective Experience of Being Depressed ]
[ Determinants of Mood ]
[ Adaptive Benefits of Depression ]
[ Depressed Mood in Literature and Culture ]

Dysphasia

Expressive Language Disorder

Fragile X Syndrome: Inside
[ History ] [ Causes ] [ Transmission of Fragile X ]
[ Symptoms ] [ Diagnosis ]
[ Treatment and Current Research ]

Hyperlexia

Language Delay

Lisp

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Inside
[ Causes and Realted Disorders ]
[ Demographic Features of O.C.D. ] [ Treatment ]
[ Neuropsychiatry ] [ OCD in Literature and Film ]

P.A.N.D.A.S.: Inside
[ Symptoms ] [ Mechanism ] [ Controversy ]

School Refusal

Selective Mutism: Inside
[ Description ] [ Treatment ]
[ References in Pop Culture ]

Sensory Integration Dysfunction: Inside
[ Meaning of Sensory Integration ]
[ Sensory Integrative Disorders ]
[ Hyposensitivities and hypersensitivities ]
[ Sensory integration and autism spectrum disorders ]
[ Sensory Integration Therapy ]

Stereotypic Movement Disorder

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New Study Abroad Listings:

Chilean Adventures
Curico, Chile

Lifestyle Immersion in Spain
Spain

Summer Junior Programs in France
France

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New Exhibit Listings:

Historic Palmyra
Palmyra, NY

Museum of Bad Art
Dedham, MA

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New Camp Listing:

LakeView Day Camp
New Jersey

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

Coming Soon to K12 Academics!

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Coming Soon to K12 Academics!

National Library Directory: Going Live December
Provided will be in depth information on every library in the U.S. (i.e. education programs, events at the library, membership costs, etc.)

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Coming Soon to K12 Academics!

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.

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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

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