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Thanks to my eldest, for this post on her blog. Reprinted with permission (http://cocopensee.wordpress.com/).
Today is the first day of Food Allergy Awareness Week, May 9-15, 2010. Food Allergy Awareness Week was started in 1997 by the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN). It is now officially recognized by twenty-seven states, as well by theNational Institute [...]

Interesting segment on the news this morning about a group out of Colorado. Angel Service Dogs provides service dogs to those with anaphylactic allergies. The dog shown was trained to sniff out peanuts and the report indicated they had success in training dogs to identify wheat, soy and other allergens as well. In addition to [...]

In looking back through the coverage of the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake, I found a great site on disaster planning. 72 Hours provides checklists and guidelines for your family, in preparing for a natural disaster. While earthquakes are not common in the Northeast, last year’s ice storm was a good reminder that having a plan [...]

Interesting research on NBER that attests, “Students who attended more selective colleges do not earn more than other
students who were accepted and rejected by comparable schools but attended less selective colleges . . “

The research was also noted in a recent New York Times article which summarized the research and stated, “Students who got into [...]

While this is a bit off-topic for my blog, I did want to share with my local readers a lesson I learned this week.
I had to visit a notary and show my license as id. When the manager handed my id back, they commented that my license had expired two [...]

‘Differentiated instruction’ is a common catch phrase in many schools. On a basic level, it means that a teacher modifies instruction and assignments to meet the varying academic needs in their classroom.
One of the best books on the topic was written by Diane Heacox titled:
“Differentiating Instruction in the Regular [...]

While the Disabilities Office is a known stop on college visits for those with learning disabilities, many students with allergies bypass that office on tours or in their pre-admittance screenings.
I would encourage students with a life-threatening allergy, to visit the Disabilities Office on your tours and discuss:
- potential science lab implications of your allergy
- who [...]

The folks at GHF (Gifted Homeschoolers Forum) recently posted an article I wrote detailing considerations in early college attendance. Since a good portion of this blog is dedicated to gifted resources and my ramblings on college attendance, in the days ahead, I will post excerpts from that article here.
As an intro, let [...]

The folks at GHF (Gifted Homeschoolers Forum) recently posted an article I wrote detailing considerations in early college attendance. Since a good portion of this blog is dedicated to gifted resources and my ramblings on college attendance, in the days ahead, I will post excerpts from that article here.
As an intro, let [...]