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“Elba, Party of One?”
“Elba, Party of One?”
Falling through the unvierse at the speed of life By David Glenn Cox The results of the C-PAC Presidential straw poll are in. Ron DeSantis 1%, Rand Paul 1% The Amazing Spiderman 1% and Yes 1%. Overwhelmingly not surprisingly, the one and the only, mindless as a Macey’s Thanksgiving Day balloon. Donald J. Trump is the candidate Republicans most want to see on their ballots. See? There’s common…
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn is doing her best to fill the blank space of Republican ideas with culture war nonsense.
And yet Europe has both socialism and pop stars.
Official beverage of C-PAC.
Suckers and Sock Puppets for President Used to Be
Suckers and Sock Puppets for President Used to Be
Falling through the universe at the speed of life BY David Glenn Cox It was a few years back, they were planning a reunion of the original cast of Saturday Night Live. The surviving cast members were all amenable, but they all made one similar request. If Chevy Chase was invited, the rest weren’t coming. It’s kind of like those uncomfortable school functions after the divorce. “Well, good game,…
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Unerstanding C-PAC, JTL vs the Political Machine-A Retrospective, SLR/IRL
Unerstanding C-PAC, JTL vs the Political Machine-A Retrospective, SLR/IRL
Part #3, PACS
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Today along the St Lucie River/Indian River Lagoon, I continue my series “JTL vs the Political Machine, a retrospective for my county commission district 1 campaign loss. I find that hindsight is always 20/20, reviewing everything is helpful, and certainly understanding how things work will make me a better candidate in the future. As a teacher it is an oportunity for me to…
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Is anyone at cPAC?
If so meet me :) I would love to meet my followers!
I'm trying to avoid talking about C-Pac, but I have to mention that Donald Trump wants the US to me like a pre-Civil Rights country club. It seems them perfect emblem of what the modern Republican Party stands for. Just saying.
This month, a colleague and I attended the montly meeting of the Cambridge Parent Advisory Council (C-PAC). It was a great excuse to head to Bean Town, grab some good eats (ever heard of shabu shabu?), shop a little, and get some free PD!
We had the pleasure of listening to Dr. Nadine Gaab from the Children's Hospital of Boston discuss The READ study – Researching Early Attributes of Dyslexia. This new protocol is attempting to make earlier identification of dyslexia possible. Participants are currently being interviewed if you live in the greater Boston area and are interested in this study.
According to Dr. Gaab’s data, dyslexia affects 5-17% of children. As a result of the fact that diagnosis is not typically made until third grade, many children who have the disorder are labeled as being unmotivated, unintelligent, or behavioral. These labels, combined with repeated academic failure can engender negative self-image, depression, and anti-social behavior. In addition, untreated dyslexia often prevents children from earning a high school diploma or higher education. A genetic link appears to be significant, as a child with a direct parent having dyslexia also has a 50% chance of having the disorder.
Dr Gaab's study shows that intervention is effective at changing the makeup of the brain, even into adulthood. Currently, children are not being diagnosed until after reading abilities typically develop. With a history of genetic predisposition, a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation can be conducted with those at the highest risk. The process, which includes the use of MRI, would allow identification and intervention to take place as early as kindergarten. This may help to prevent some of the associated symptoms a child can experience as a result of repeated failure and allow them to access the academic curriculum in the least restrictive setting.
For more detailed information regarding Dr. Gaab’s presentation, please view her PowerPoint slides at the linked URL. A big thanks to C-PAC for bringing this presentation to the community!
