Category Archives: Special Education

For teachers and parents involved with children with special needs

Autistic children have excess brain cells

Posted on November 9, 2011 by CNP Webmaster

Study: Autistic Children Have More Brain Cells By Alice Park Wednesday, November 9, 2011 There’s growing evidence that the brains of autistic children are very different from the brains of other youngsters. Now a new study that found an excess … Continue reading →

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IQ can change in adolescence

Posted on October 25, 2011 by CNP Webmaster

Brain Scans Support Findings That IQ Can Rise or Fall Significantly During Adolescence http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/      111020024329.htm IQ, the standard measure of intelligence, can increase or fall significantly during our teenage years, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust, and … Continue reading →

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International interest in Israeli special needs park

Posted on October 14, 2011 by CNP Webmaster

Model special-needs park sparks overseas interest  By Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel 21C  October 11, 2011 Ecuador relies on Israeli expertise to plan 200 accessible, inclusive playgrounds based on Friendship Park in Ra’anana. Photo courtesy of Beit Issie Shapiro Friendship Park, … Continue reading →

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ADHD and ODD Review

Posted on September 12, 2011 by CNP Webmaster

Special Issue: Focus on ADHD ADHD & ODD: Confronting the Challenges of Disruptive Behavior By CHRISTOPHER K. PETERS, MD University of Louisville | September 9, 2009 Dr Peters is director of training in child and adolescent psychiatry and assistant professor … Continue reading →

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Israeli researcher finds clue to autism

Posted on June 24, 2011 by CNP Webmaster

Out-of-Sync Brain May Be a Clue to Autism Study Shows Toddlers With Autism Have Abnormal Synchronization in Brain’s Communication Area By Kathleen DohenyWebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD June 22, 2011 — A brain that is out … Continue reading →

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Autism Awareness Month

Posted on April 3, 2011 by CNP Webmaster

NAA Says Autism Awareness Month Points out Need for Better Treatments, Research and Services Autism is a national health emergency, now affecting nearly 1% of America’s children NIXA, Mo., April 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The National Autism Association (NAA) joins … Continue reading →

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Brain treats readers equally

Posted on March 13, 2011 by CNP Webmaster

Blind or Sighted, Our Brains Process Reading Material the Same March 13th, 2011 Posted by Wendy Greif, Literacy News This is Dr. Amir Amedi of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem It doesn’t matter if readers use sight or Braille; the … Continue reading →

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Israel cares for disabled children

Posted on March 11, 2011 by CNP Webmaster

Israeli lesson for Mideast Arabs should follow Israeli revolution in respect to attitude to disabled population  Shlomit Grayevsky, YNet News, March 10, 2011 As revolution sweeps across the Middle East at a dizzying pace, cries for freedom, equality and an … Continue reading →

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