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When teachers deny recess for poor classroom behavior or late work, they hurt not only their students with ADHD, but the whole classroom. Learn why ‘losing recess’ is a terrible punishment — and how you can change the teacher’s mind.

When teachers deny recess for poor classroom behavior or late work, they hurt not only their students with ADHD, but the whole classroom. Learn why ‘losing recess’ is a terrible punishment — and how you can change the teacher’s mind.

The 189th Semiannual General Conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is nearly here, coming October 5th and 6th  beginning at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. with the women’s session for sisters ages eight and older to follow on Saturday, October 5th at 6:00 p.m. mountain daylight time.

 During my student days at a UCLA economics department faculty/graduate student coffee hour in the 1960s, I was chatting with Professor Armen Alchian, probably the greatest microeconomic theory economist of the 20th century. I was trying to impress Alchian with my knowledge of statistical type I and type II errors. I explained that unlike my wife, who assumed that everyone was her friend until they prove differently, my assumption was everyone was an enemy until they proved otherwise. The result: My wife's vision maximized the number of her friends but maximized her chances of betrayal.

 With all the talk of impeachment, it is time once again to explain exactly what impeachment is and also to look at it historically. The important things to remember are that, one, impeachment does not mean removing a sitting president; two, we have never removed a president before; and three, impeachment is very difficult because it is political. Both impeached presidents actually did what they were accused of, but neither were removed. 

If you were to walk along the campus of the new Capstone Classical Academy middle and high school, you would see eight tall pillars out front which represent virtues each of the students are striving to emulate.  These are as follows: courage, justice, excellence, friendship, wonder, responsibility, prudence, and moderation.  Once inside the doors of the school, you will see just how these virtues are being implemented in the classroom.  The feel of the hallways is calm, the ambiance is relaxed but structured, and the instructors and mentors are richly connecting with their students.

“Kids today are in a devastating emotional state! Most come to school emotionally unavailable for learning. There are many factors in our modern lifestyle that contribute to this.” ~V.P.

In her practice, my friend Victoria Prooday, OT is seeing something so widespread and alarming that I asked if I could share her thoughts. Due to the overwhelming interest and conversation on this topic, I am re-sharing her post. This article is also now translated into German and Russian. Spanish is coming soon!

President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints recently celebrated his 95th birthday. He was joined with over 20,000 friends and family at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, September 6, 2019.

Do you currently struggle with fear and anxiety and wish you could talk to someone who can relate to your situation?

If so, I dealt with fear and anxiety for over 20 years and here are some lessons I learned during my mental health struggles.

When students who have been traumatized find themselves in a stressful situation or a situation where they feel unsafe, they will exhibit one of three responses: fight, flight, or freeze.

These responses they can not control without the coping skills that they lack. They  will return to a self-protecting state of mind.