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( Site Updates from 11/12/07-11/25/07)
Notes from the Editor/Owner:

New Columnists!
I would like to welcome a few new contributors columnists to the K12 Academics Team!

Stan Popovich: A Layman and author of "A Layman's Guide to Managing Fear Using Psychology, Christianity and Non Resistant Methods" - an easy to read book that presents a general overview of techniques that are effective in managing persistent fears and anxieties. Has 15 years of Personal Experience in dealing with fear, anxiety and stress. In addition he has Interviewed various psychologists and clergyman in learning how to deal with fear and anxiety. Has been interviewed by various radio and television programs throughout the U.S. For additional information go to: http://www.managingfear.com/

Michael G. White:, OBDMT, NE, NCLMBT # 1724
Optimal Breathing Development Master Trainer, Certified Nutrition Educator, Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist,
Director Optimal Breathing Institute, Optimal Breathing School, and FitForSleep no drug or surgery sleep clinic. Creator of Breathing.com. Continuing Education provider for National Certification Board for Massage and Bodywork-NCBTMB and the American Naturopathic Medical Association - ANMA. Author of  4 books on breathing. Secrets of Optimal Natural Breathing Manual; Building Healthy Lungs Naturally; Sleeping and Snoring; The Way You Breathe Can Make You Sick or Well.  Created several recorded breathing development CDs and DVDs.

Ron Huxley: Family and child therapist, corporate speaker, author of the book "Love and Limits" and father of four. His websites have been helping parents find better ways to manage child behaviors for 10 years online. More power parenting tools and tips can be found at http://parentingtoolbox.com

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Site Redesign!
By the end of December the entire website of K12 Academics will be redesigned. It will have a much more professional design to it. 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
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 160,901 as of 11/25/07.

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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: 10 New Articles

11/23: ADHD in Children (Part I) - Rox Huxley
11/22: Anxiety and Breathing - Mike White
11/21: Attribute Theory and Motivation - Chick Moorman
11/20: Writing Paragraphs - Frank Holes Jr.
11/19: Classifications of Cerebral Palsy - Dan Goldstein
11/16: Managing your persistent fears, depression, and everyday anxieties - Stanley Popovich
11/15: Over Come Panic/Anxiety and Agoraphobia Part V - Richard Kuhns
11/14: Garden of our Mind - Judy Wright
11/13: Brain Gym - Martha Silk
11/12: Coachin the Judgemental Child - Dr. Steven Richfield

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Clinical Studies: 1 New Clinical Study for Expressive Language Disorder

CHILDREN'S POSSESSIVE STRUCTURES: A CASE STUDY
Andrew Radford and Joseph Galasso,
University of Essex
1998

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New Study Abroad Listings: 5 Listings

Global-Eyes Internships
England

International Student volunteer in India
India

The Learning Traveller
Canada, China, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Italy, Spain

LMFL XI Musical Academy
England

Waitaki Boys High School
New Zealand

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New Christian School Listings: 4 Listings

Cornerstone Christian School
Oregon

Liberty Christian School
Indiana

Lighthouse Christian Academy
Texas

Olive Knolls Christian School
Oregon

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New Boarding School Listings: 4 Listings

Grand River Academy
Ohio

Kimball Union Academy
New Hampshire

McCallie School
Tennessee

St. Paul 's Preparatory Academy
Arizona

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New Catholic School Listings: 4 Listings

St. Charles Borromeo School
Washington

St. Clare School
Oregon

St. Mary Catholic School
Michigan

St. Thomas More School
Ohio

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New Camp Listings: 3 Listings

Academy by the Sea / Camp Pacific
California

The Hun School of Princeton Summer Programs
New Jersey

McCallie Sports Camp
Tennessee

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New Episcopal School Listings: 2 Listings

Canterbury School
North Carolina

St. Paul 's Preparatory Academy
Arizona

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New Support Service Listing: 1 Listing

Bright House Tutoring & Educational Services
National

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New Jewish School Listing: 1 Listing

Temple Israel Religious School
Ohio

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New After School Program Listing: 1 Listing

Shaolin Kungfu Center – Pilsung Martial Arts
Virginia

After School Directory (Live as of 11/12/07)

Featuring: After School Programs, Athletic Programs, Martial Arts Schools, Music Programs, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, YMCA Programs, 4H Clubs, YWCA Programs, Licensed Child Care Centers, Licensed Child Care Providers, Family Child Care Homes, Day Camps

National After School Program Directory : 137 Programs

Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas (1) |
California (12) | Colorado (9) | Connecticut (2) | Delaware | Florida (7) | Georgia (1) | Hawaii | Idaho (1) | Illinois (9) | Indiana (3) | Iowa (1) | Kansas |
Kentucky (1) | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland (5) | Massachusetts (18) | Michigan (2) | Minnesota (11) | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire (2) | New Jersey (2) | New Mexico (1 ) | New York (13) | North Carolina (3) | North Dakota | Ohio (4) | Oklahoma | Oregon (1) | Pennsylvania (5) | Rhode Island (2) | South Carolina (3) | South Dakota (5) | Tennessee | Texas (2) | Utah | Vermont (3) | Virginia (3) | Washington (1) | Washington(DC ) (1) |
West Virginia (1) | Wisconsin (3) | 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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Coming Soon! / Help Wanted!

National Charter School Directory

Featuring: Public Funded Charter Schools in the United States

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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.