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Franklin school board considers sweeping cuts to make up for expected state-aid shortfall (MyCentralJersey.com)

FRANKLIN — Ericka Truesdale is worried that her children may not be able to participate in extracurricular activities if before- and after-school busing is cut from Franklin Township's proposed 2010-2011 school budget.

Regina psychologist returns from volunteering in Haiti, changed by experience (Regina Leader-Post)

Treating traumatized Haitians has left Dr. Katherine Owens a changed woman.

A Job Interview to End All Job Interviews (New York Times)

In James Hynes’s new novel, a middle-aged man on a one-day trip to Austin for a job interview comes full to life at long last.

No problem pupils in my backyard (Guardian Unlimited)

Are recent disputes between special schools and local residents indicative of a growing trend in people refusing to live alongside pupils with behavioural problems? The Continuum school, Canvey Island, is an anonymous-looking place, tucked away down a side street on a gently decaying bit of the Essex coast. Inside, pupils and staff are winding up their day with a little awards ceremony – a bag ...

Study: Children with behavior issues lead to unhealthy adults (14 WFIE Evansville)

The study found children with severe behavior problems doubled their risk of developing chronic pain issues by age 45.

Peter Andre Always Has Anti-Anxiety Medication With Him (MusicRooms)

Peter Andre carries anti-anxiety medication with him at all times in case he has another emotional breakdown.

Support group helps children cope with relatives' cancer (Ventura County Star)

When Angel Cohen of Westlake Village came face to face with the end-of-life stages of her husband’s cancer, she knew it was time to find guidance on helping her children survive the loss of their father.So she made a phone call to Joyce Boucher, a therapist and co-facilitator of Kids Circle, a free support group for children 5 to 12 who have a parent or grandparent with cancer.“I asked Joyce ...

Bad children more likely to face chronic pain as adults (The Scotsman)

BADLY-BEHAVED children are more than twice as likely to suffer chronic pain in adulthood as youngsters who do not have behaviour problems, Scottish research suggests.

New Tools to Quickly, Accurately Measure Anxiety May Benefit Increasing Elderly Patients (Senior Journal)

March 9, 2010 – A new questionnaire and measurement scale to evaluate anxiety may be welcomed by the growing number of senior citizens concerned about the disorder because of the simplicity and rapid results determination using these tools.

For kids with anxiety, small groups can help, say Ridgefield professionals (Ridgefield Press)

Quiet and unseen in their struggles with the daily push and pull of the classroom, playground and neighborhood, children with intense anxiety may lead constricted lives.


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