Making the most of a child’s ability to learn early in their lives is critically important. For the first few years of a child’s life they are more able to absorb more information than at any other point in their…
21 million Americans attended colleges in 2014. With some many people attending college, a bachelors degree just isn’t what it used to be in today’s economy. High-paying jobs have become harder and harder to come by, and if don’t have…
If you haven’t been exposed to or learning a second language since you were a young child, the acquisition of that language can be difficult. For the first eight years of a child’s life, they are more susceptible to picking…
It is no secret that people with undergraduate degrees earn more than people who do not have them. In 2012, the Pew Foundation released a report that showed people with bachelors degrees earned an average of $45,500 per year. This…
The beginning of an individual’s college education can be an exciting and confusing time. Learning to navigate the campus, figuring out the expectations of a diverse group of professors and figuring out campus culture can be overwhelming. When it comes…
Education in this country can be slightly depressing to consider. It gets repeated cuts in the government nationally, although Rhode Island gets better marks than most states on that subject, but the same people who vote for the politicians that…
Asperger’s Syndrome, or Functional Autism, is often characterized by repetitive verbosity, an eccentric sense of humor, an encyclopedic memory, synesthesia, hyperlexia, and a general sense of “marching to the beat of one’s own drum.” Hygiene habits may be slow in…
Michelle Obama has made the improvement of the youth a sort of pillar during her tenure as First Lady. Battling obesity and health was one of her first targets, but it appears she has a new goal before her term…
Many parents worry about the future of their children with learning disabilities or special needs, especially how they fare in school, with social norms and a strict curriculum imposed upon them. However, there are special needs schools or special education…
For children with autism, each day can be fraught with a number of new challenges and difficulties.Autism is a developmental disorder which affects the mind that is becoming more and more common, with about one in 68 children being affected…