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Read Tony Jace’s latest entry in the CPI Executive Blog, “One in 88 Children Has Autism,” including recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey results and other new findings about autism.
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“Unpredictable actions can be behavioral adaptations related to a previous psychological trauma. Individuals with a trauma history will often turn to alcohol or drugs as a means to self-medicate their emotional pain. When the individual stops using a substance to self-medicate, he or she will often look for other behavioral adaptations to fill the gap.”
Read more: CPI President Judith Schubert Publishes Article in Campus Safety…
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“One day, hopefully I can tell the president about autism.”
Sam Wessels may be only 10 years old, but he means what he says. The fact that he can verbalize what he wants is something his mother, Lin, never hoped for: Sam has autism, and had stopped speaking at age three. Today, he wants to tell the world about his autism.
Read more: Autism in Their Own Words…
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With the number of veterans needing long-term care in dementia units rising, it’s often a race between staff understanding the disease and the sheer amount of persons needing that understanding.
Amie Domey understands all too well. In her four years as a certified therapeutic-recreation specialist at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she’s noticed patterns in the behavior of the patients—patterns that are often misinterpreted. “Some might categorize wandering, aggression, agitation and hoarding as negative behaviors, but they are normal for those with dementia . . . staff need to understand what dementia is and how to deal with patients who have it, so that we can give our veterans the best care possible for the time they are living with us.”
Read more: Medical Center Focuses on Abilities, Not Deficits, of Persons With Dementia…
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A new test designed to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The test, which measures a protein in the brain that is indicative of the disease, could allow for earlier diagnosis, an important factor in Alzheimer’s treatment and research.
Read more: Can a Scan Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease?…
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The American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination (AANAC), a nonprofit association that supports long-term care professionals who provide quality care for nursing home residents, recently published Kim Warchol’s “Facilitate Successful Outcomes by Addressing Undetected or Unmanaged Dementia, Delirium, and Depression.”
Read more: AANAC Publishes Article by Dementia Care Specialists President…
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The Isambard Community School in Swindon, UK is working toward an anti-bullying accreditation, and aims to complete the first phase of the award in early 2012.
The accreditation involves immediately addressing any concerns students have regarding bullying. Updates on the school’s progress will be available on its website.
Read more: UK School Aims to Earn Anti-Bullying Accreditation…
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