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Orphan designation: Glycyl-L-2-methylprolyl-L-glutamic acid Treatment of fragile X syndrome, 28/07/2015 Positive

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Orphan designation: Glycyl-L-2-methylprolyl-L-glutamic acid Treatment of fragile X syndrome, 28/07/2015 Positive

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Orphan designation: Glycyl-L-2-methylprolyl-L-glutamic acid Treatment of fragile X syndrome, 28/07/2015 Positive

American Institutes for Research Education Experts to Present at the Council for Exceptional Children Convention

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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Arlington, Va., March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Education experts from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will participate in a variety of presentations, panel discussions, and poster sessions at the Council for Exceptional Children’s (CEC) Convention and Expo.

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  • Arlington, Va., March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Education experts from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will participate in a variety of presentations, panel discussions, and poster sessions at the Council for Exceptional Children’s (CEC) Convention and Expo.
  • The annual convention will be in a hybrid format, with both in-person programming (March 13-16, in San Antonio, Texas) and virtual program components (April 9-10).
  • CEC is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the success of children and youth with special education needs.
  • It represents the interests of exceptional children in policy and legislation, establishes professional standards for the field, and develops initiatives to improve special education practice.

TouchMath Introduces Innovative Solutions to Increase Math Accessibility and Dyscalculia Advocacy, Empowering Students and Teachers

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- TouchMath, a multisensory math program that makes learning crucial mathematical concepts accessible and clear for students who struggle to understand grade-level content, announces the launch of TouchMath Extend and Dyscalculia Extension. These groundbreaking solutions aim to bridge mathematical gaps and advance dyscalculia advocacy. Coinciding with two significant milestones, International Dyscalculia Day (March 3rd) and the 50th anniversary of the term 'Developmental Dyscalculia,' coined in March 1974, TouchMath reaffirms its commitment to providing essential resources and support to students experiencing mathematical barriers.

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  • Through these innovative solutions, we aim to not only raise awareness but also provide concrete assistance, empowering students to overcome mathematical challenges.
  • However, only about 15% of students have been screened for dyscalculia, while 40% of math teachers report students performing below grade level.
  • "TouchMath Extend and Dyscalculia Extension fill this void, offering comprehensive solutions to support students struggling with math."
  • TouchMath Extend Overview: TouchMath Extend is an innovative multisensory extended school year, summer school, and ongoing math intervention solution designed to transform math learning.

What Parents Don't Know About Bullying Could Be Hurting Their Children

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- There are many consequences of being bullied, most of which leave a lasting impression on the person and family members. While it can lead to poor self-esteem and withdrawal from school and everyday activities, it can also lead to self-harm and suicide. Parents must know all they can about bullying. What they don't know about it could be hurting their children or, at the very least, not helping them get through it healthily. The more parents know about it, the better off their children will be in the fight against it.

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  • What they don't know about it could be hurting their children or, at the very least, not helping them get through it healthily.
  • The more parents know about it, the better off their children will be in the fight against it.
  • There are things parents, teachers, and others in the community need to know about bullying so they can help protect kids and teens.
  • He travels the country giving presentations about bullying to schools, providing bullying prevention, giving out scholarships, offering intervention strategies, and more.

Montefiore's Albert Einstein College of Medicine Announces Free Tuition in Perpetuity for All Medical School Students

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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BRONX, N.Y., Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Philip Ozuah, President and CEO of Montefiore Einstein, the umbrella organization for Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System, today announced that Albert Einstein College of Medicine has received a transformational gift from Ruth L. Gottesman, Ed.D., Chair of the Einstein Board of Trustees and Montefiore Health System board member. This historic gift – the largest made to any medical school in the country – will ensure that no student at Einstein will have to pay tuition again.

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  • This historic gift – the largest made to any medical school in the country – will ensure that no student at Einstein will have to pay tuition again.
  • With this donation, all current fourth-year students will be reimbursed their spring 2024 semester tuition and, effective beginning in August of this year, all students moving forward will receive free tuition at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine was founded in 1955 with a mission to welcome all students, without restrictions.
  • "Each year, well over 100 students enter Albert Einstein College of Medicine in their quest for degrees in medicine and science.

Applications for the Youth Employment and Skills Program opening soon

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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The YESP offers support for 50% of wages up to a maximum of $14,000 to agriculture employers hiring Canadian youth.

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  • The YESP offers support for 50% of wages up to a maximum of $14,000 to agriculture employers hiring Canadian youth.
  • I encourage folks to take advantage of this program and the opportunities it holds – both for our youth and employers."
  • - The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
    The YESP is part of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS), an Employment and Social Development Canada-led initiative involving 12 federal departments and agencies.
  • There have also been nearly 1,500 youth facing barriers employed through the program since its inception in 2019.

Learn The Tools To Live Your Life With Purpose And Meaning

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Monday, January 15, 2024
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Mendonca believes that each person was designed to live with Purpose, Accountability, Consistency, and Truthfulness. You are not here by accident, and you do not have to live questioning the reason for your existence. He encourages readers to take hold of their birthright -- the intentional life.

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  • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. , Jan. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Author Roland A. Mendonca encourages readers to stop asking about the meaning of life and move forward in Living The Intentional Life: The Life You Were Born To Live ($16.49, paperback, 9781662891137; $7.99, e-book, 9781662891144).
  • After surviving a life-threating condition, it reawakened in me the question about purpose and the ultimate meaning for life
    Mendonca believes that each person was designed to live with Purpose, Accountability, Consistency, and Truthfulness.
  • You are not here by accident, and you do not have to live questioning the reason for your existence.
  • "After surviving a life-threating condition, it reawakened in me the question about purpose and the ultimate meaning for life," said Mendonca.

Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Inovelon, rufinamide, Date of authorisation: 16/01/2007, Revision: 24, Status: Authorised

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
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Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Inovelon, rufinamide, Date of authorisation: 16/01/2007, Revision: 24, Status: Authorised

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Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Inovelon, rufinamide, Date of authorisation: 16/01/2007, Revision: 24, Status: Authorised

U.S. News Announces 2024 Elementary and Middle Schools Rankings

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today released the 2024 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings. In this edition, U.S. News publishes rankings and data on more than 79,000 public elementary and middle schools nationwide.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today released the 2024 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings.
  • In this edition, U.S. News publishes rankings and data on more than 79,000 public elementary and middle schools nationwide.
  • The 2024 Best Elementary and Best Middle Schools rankings are based on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education.
  • For district-level rankings, at least two of the top performing schools must rank in the top 75% of the overall elementary or middle school rankings to qualify for district-level recognition.

'They treat you like an it': people with intellectual disability on seeing medical professionals

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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This was how Richard*, who has an intellectual disability, described his general experiences with medical professionals.

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  • This was how Richard*, who has an intellectual disability, described his general experiences with medical professionals.
  • He was among 18 adults with intellectual disability and eight support people we spoke to for a study on how people with intellectual disability have experienced medical care.
  • This work, part of a broader body of research on intellectual disability and medical care, has revealed an urgent need to shift the deeply entrenched assumptions many health-care workers often hold about patients with intellectual disability.

Centring lived experience from the outset

    • We set out to involve people with lived experience of intellectual disability in the project design, implementation and interpretation.
    • This meant people with intellectual disability were often unsure why they were having a genetic test at all.
    • The video below shows an all-too-common experience for people with intellectual disability seeing a doctor for genetic testing.
    • Read more:
      Hospitals only note a person's intellectual disability 20% of the time – so they don't adjust their care

Post-diagnosis support is often lacking

    • It touches on deeply personal issues of identity, health implications for children and extended family, and future health.
    • For example, after a genetic diagnosis Katrina said:
      I feel like I’m not normal now.
    • However, people with intellectual disability told us they were rarely connected with appropriate psychological supports after their diagnosis.
    • […] I knew I wasn’t normal to others – I knew I was missing, some part of my brain has gone missing.
    • […] I knew I wasn’t normal to others – I knew I was missing, some part of my brain has gone missing.

Change is underway

    • Failing to address this means fewer people with intellectual disability getting health checks and screenings, leading to poorer long-term health.
    • The average life expectancy of Australians with intellectual disability is already shockingly low compared to the general population.
    • But slowly, change is underway.
    • If this article has raised issues for you, or if you’re concerned about someone you know, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
    • She is also a Board member of Self Advocacy Sydney, an organisation run by and for people with intellectual disability.
    • The institute that Jackie Leach Scully directs has received funding from the NHMRC and the NSW Department of Health.