Schools of the New Millennium - Go Virtual or Go
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CBC DocZone FeatureCris Rowan will be
featured on CBC's DocZone, a TV documentary speaking on
the topic of "Info Overload" to be aired in
2010. Children of the
New Millenium FoundationCris Rowan is
actively working on forming her new foundation called
"Children of the New Millennium" with the goal of
reversing the detrimental effects of technology
overuse. The Children of the New Millennium
Foundation will promote channeling donations from
technology production corporations to schools for
healthy activities that optimize child development and
academic performance.
Ethical
Human Psychology and Psychiatry
Article The Ethical Human
Psychology and Psychiatry: An International Journal of
Critical Inquiry, a peer reviewed journal of the
International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and
Psychology, will feature Cris Rowan's commentary "Unplug
- Don't Drug: A Critical Look at The Influence of
Technology on Child Behavior with an Alternative Way of
Responding Other Than Evaluation and Drugging" in their
Vol. 11, No. 3, 2010 issue available at: http://www.springerpub.com/journal.aspx?jid=1559-4343BC
Society of OTLine ArticleBritish
Columbia's Society of Occupational Therapist's journal
OTLine will
publish Cris Rowan's article "Child behavioral
diagnosis, medication, and therapy - Who really
benefits?" in their next issue January
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Interesting
Reading
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Who First Suggests the
Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder?In a study of 491 physicians
in Washington, D. C., almost half of the diagnoses of
ADHD in their patients had been suggested first by
teachers. Leonard Sax, MD and Kathleen Kautz, RN with
the Montgomery Center for Research in Child and
Adolescent Development in Poolesville Md report their
findings in the Annals of Family Medicine. http://www.annfammed.org/cgi/reprint/1/3/171Medicine
Goes to School: Teachers as Sickness Brokers for
ADHDThe organized penetration of the
pharmaceutical industry associated with ADHD into the
education domain is a new and disturbing phenomenon,
placing teachers in the role of "disease spotters."
Christine Phillips is a Senior Lecturer in Social
Foundations of Medicine with the Australian National
University Medical School. http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.0030182There Is
No Such Thing as a Psychiatric Disorder/Disease/Chemical
ImbalancePediatric Neurologist Fred
Baughman chronologically details how mental
"disturbance" has become known as mental
"disorder" or "disease", and how this labeling has
resulted in the proliferation of the use of psychotropic
medication in children. http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.0030318Almost There - Sensory Integration's Long Road to
LegitimacyInclusion in the DSM-V is a big
step toward getting SPD recognized eventually as a
stand-alone diagnosis that is not simply part of a
syndrome or of another disorder. It's far from a done
deal, but researchers are highly encouraged. And chief
among them is Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, OTR, the foremost
sensory processing researcher in the country for the
past 30 years. http://occupational-therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/Almost-There.aspx |
Links and Opportunities
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Transformative Parenting Free
Webinar On Wednesday, January 6th at 10am
PACIFIC time, Transformative Parenting will be hosting a
special online webinar entitled, "Overcoming Behavior Problems
& Raising a Child that Thrives: Parenting Practices
that Are Developmentally-Safe and
Attachment-Friendly" http://tpintro2010.eventbrite.com/
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hild physical, mental, social and
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social and academic disorders are on the rise. Is
8 hours per day technology use the culprit? Come
learn what you can do to manage balance between
activities children need to grow and succeed with use of
technology.
3:30 -
6:30pm Pacific TimeChildren's bodies need to
move to pay attention and learn. Organized
movement and access to nature are attention-restorative,
and can easily be incorporated into classroom
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Diminishing Returns - Register Now!3:30 -
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classrooms, gym and playground settings to improve
productivity and enhance literacy though use of a
variety of sensory and motor
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Cris Rowan |
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Cris Rowan is a Pediatric
Occupational Therapist, author, speaker and champion of
easing the job of learning for all children.
Click here for complete
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