Children with autism benefit when parents are trained to provide at-home interventions

Children with autism benefit when parents are trained to provide at-home interventions

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BYU study shows that after parents receive specialized training, children with autism spectrum disorder markedly improve their…
School Wellness Centers: An Innovative Response to Student Stress and Suicide

School Wellness Centers: An Innovative Response to Student Stress and Suicide

Wellness Centers Can Improve Mental Health of Teens
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Research from BYU suggests that high school wellness centers can decrease anxiety and depression in teens, and can teach strategies…
Students who love lunchtime are more likely to feel belonging at school says BYU study

Students who love lunchtime are more likely to feel belonging at school says BYU study

Students who love lunchtime are more likely to feel belonging at school says BYU study
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Research indicates that students who enjoy lunchtime are more likely to feel that they belong at school; which is correlated with…
STEM Club Builds Science Learning for Children—and Their Teachers

STEM Club Builds Science Learning for Children—and Their Teachers

McKay School students teach science lessons at South Franklin Community Center
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McKay School elementary education students teach regular lessons to children at Provo’s South Franklin Community Center
Kendra M. Hall-Kenyon Appointed as Interim Dean

Kendra M. Hall-Kenyon Appointed as Interim Dean

Kendra M. Hall-Kenyon, chair of the Department of Teacher Education, is appointed as interim dean
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Following former dean Richard Osguthorpe’s appointment as associate academic vice president of undergraduate studies, Kendra M. Hall…
Books Portraying Characters with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Top Ten List

Books Portraying Characters with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Top Ten List

Books Portraying Characters with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Top Ten List
When Sharon Bascom, a teacher in the Nebo School District, approached Tina Dyches to learn more about children with emotional disturbance, Dyches gave her a…
Change Student Behavior by Changing Teacher Behavior

Change Student Behavior by Changing Teacher Behavior

Change Student Behavior by Changing Teacher Behavior
The key to improving student behavior is changing teacher behavior. Applied behavior analysis involves acting on lessons learned from behavioral assessments.
The Truth About Bilingual/Biliterate Education

The Truth About Bilingual/Biliterate Education

Barbara Lovejoy, President of the Utah Association for Bilingual Education, acknowledged a few possible reasons why bilingual education has gotten a bad…