HELPING STUDENTS NAVIGATE THE PATH TO COLLEGE: WHAT HIGH SCHOOLS CAN DO
This new practice guide from The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) recommends five specific steps that educators, administrators and policy makers can take, beginning in 9th grade, as well as the research evidence that supports these recommendations. It targets high schools and school districts, and focuses on effective practices that prepare students academically for college, assist them in completing the steps to college entry, and improve their likelihood of enrolling in college. A project of the U.S. Department of Education, the WWC is a source of scientific evidence for what works in education. The practice guide can be found at http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pdf/practiceguides/higher_ed_pg_091509.pdf
Monday, November 2, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
Opportunities for Youth
DO SOMETHING AWARDS
The "Do Something" Awards are given to young people age 25 or under in recognition of their leadership in community improvement and concern for the lives of others. Recipients of the award receive a grant of up to $100,000 toward the cause of their choice. For more information go to http://www.dosomething.org/programs/awards
Deadline for application is December 15, 2009.
EMERGING LEADERS SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The Emerging Leaders summer internship program for college students with disabilities offers paid summer internships at many of America's leading corporations. To be considered for an internship, a student must be an enrolled undergraduate or graduate student, who has completed at least 60 credits, and is maintaining at least a 3.0 GPA. More information can be found on the web site at http://www.emerging-leaders.com/
Application deadline: December 31, 2009
The "Do Something" Awards are given to young people age 25 or under in recognition of their leadership in community improvement and concern for the lives of others. Recipients of the award receive a grant of up to $100,000 toward the cause of their choice. For more information go to http://www.dosomething.org/programs/awards
Deadline for application is December 15, 2009.
EMERGING LEADERS SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The Emerging Leaders summer internship program for college students with disabilities offers paid summer internships at many of America's leading corporations. To be considered for an internship, a student must be an enrolled undergraduate or graduate student, who has completed at least 60 credits, and is maintaining at least a 3.0 GPA. More information can be found on the web site at http://www.emerging-leaders.com/
Application deadline: December 31, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Study affirms Genetic Component in Autism
A study of autism in the current Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/163/10/907?home reports a higher correlation between identical twins than among fraternal twins, affirming the importance of genes in the development of the disorder.
The study surveyed 277 pairs of twins in which at least one had autism. Among the pairs in which the twins were identical, the study found that both had the disorder in 88 percent of cases. That compared with a rate of 31 percent among fraternal twins.
The study affirms what researchers had observed in earlier, smaller studies: “that autism has a large genetic component,” said Dr. Paul Law of the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore.
While experts generally agree that genetics plays a major role in autism spectrum disorders, they also believe that environmental factors conspire with genes to make certain children vulnerable. Researchers are still trying to figure out what those environmental factors are.
The study surveyed 277 pairs of twins in which at least one had autism. Among the pairs in which the twins were identical, the study found that both had the disorder in 88 percent of cases. That compared with a rate of 31 percent among fraternal twins.
The study affirms what researchers had observed in earlier, smaller studies: “that autism has a large genetic component,” said Dr. Paul Law of the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore.
While experts generally agree that genetics plays a major role in autism spectrum disorders, they also believe that environmental factors conspire with genes to make certain children vulnerable. Researchers are still trying to figure out what those environmental factors are.
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