How to Prepare For College Success
Posted July 31st, 2009If you are getting ready to start college or go back to school then congratulations. A little planning can make your college experience much better. A lack of planning can lead to lower grades, unproductive use of time, as well as the possibility of not completing school.
1. Have a study plan. Do you know how [...]
College Essay — How To Write An Essay Fast
Posted July 31st, 2009Writing an essay is the most dreaded assignment possible for many college students. Whether your grammar or punctuation is poor, you don’t know how to spell or you just can not get the words flowing, writing an essay is one of your least favorite activities. You are not alone. A whole industry exists for both [...]
What is Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) or Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)?
Posted July 30th, 2009Auditory Processing Disorder can be defined as difficulties in the perceptual processing of auditory information by the Central Nervous System. Put simply APD is a deficit in the neural processing of auditory information. The child has normal hearing but experiences difficulty in discriminating, processing and understanding sound signals. Difficulties discriminating between speech and noise /sounds [...]
What is Autism? Signs, Concerns and Diagnosis
Posted July 30th, 2009Autism refers to a spectrum of disorders where the child presents with an impairment in social interaction skills, communication skills and demonstrates restricted or repetitive stereotypical type behaviors. Autism is a lifelong developmental disability which affects the child’s ability to understand what he / she sees, hears and senses resulting in problems in social interaction, [...]
After Work Drinks: It All Adds Up
Posted July 30th, 2009Certain professions can’t seem to shake off the stereotype labelling them as regular drinkers. Whether it’s builders relaxing with a couple of pints after a hard day’s graft or advertising agents wining and dining their clients, the assumption remains.
But how accurate are these stereotypes?
A recent government survey of 1,400 workers from different industries uncovered which [...]