ESPN Report on a Blind Pole Vaulter
I have several beliefs that some may find odd. The first is a quote from the movie Grand Canyon, “All of life’s riddles are answered in the movies.” We can learn so much from movies, and the arts in general.
The second is that sport reflects life. The story presented in this article epitomizes the latter. A blind high school senior achieved third place in her state’s pole vaulting tournament! If that is not an indication that if you push yourself you can overcome most any obstacle (including one that is 11 and a half feet in the air), I don’t know what is!
Read the article here: http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/12898646/blind-pole-vaulter-charlotte-brown-places-third-texas-state-high-school-championships
NY Times article on High Academic Demands and Suicide: A few days ago, I was talking to the parent of a high… fb.me/3I6oZSvcR
NY Times article on High Academic Demands and Suicide
A few days ago, I was talking to the parent of a high achieving student about the amount of stress students experience. I often hear adults say things like, “She’s a kid, what does she have to be stressed about?” Those comments are so uninformed. This is a great article about suicide rates and tendencies in the U.S.
Read the article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/12/opinion/sunday/frank-bruni-best-brightest-and-saddest.html?WT.mc_id=2015-MAY-WCASeq-OPINION&WT.mc_ev=click&ad-keywords=WCARETARG&_r=1
The Ledger 5.16.15 – Preparing for the Summer: Summer is fast approaching. The school year is almost over and… fb.me/7mDllJaag
The Ledger 5.16.15 – Preparing for the Summer
Summer is fast approaching. The school year is almost over and many of our kids will be left without a routine schedule. In this week’s column I wrote about some things to keep in mind as you are planning for your child’s summer.
Read the column here: http://www.theledger.com/article/20150515/COLUMNISTS0419/150519622/1484/life?Title=Keep-a-Child-s-Summer-Balanced
Anxiety Workshop: This is a quick update about the Anxiety Workshop originally scheduled for this coming weekend… fb.me/48RXkgmov
Anxiety Workshop
This is a quick update about the Anxiety Workshop originally scheduled for this coming weekend (May 16). We have postponed the Workshop for a variety of reasons. That means that there is still time to get your name on the list! Call the office if you are interested in signing up! We are planning to hold the Workshop in mid to late June, the exact date will be coming soon.
Thanks,
Dr. B
Podcast Episode 09: Education: More on the Left Behind
In this week’s episode, Drs. Berney and Richard welcome… fb.me/29Ft9rPxh
Episode 09: Education: More On The Left Behind
In this week’s episode, Drs. Berney and Richard welcome their first guest, Mr. Thomas, facility administrator of a small juvenile correction facility for youth with borderline intellectual ability. Berney, Richard and Thomas discuss the issue of education in a juvenile facility and explore the fact that these high risk juveniles are held to the same state standards as any other student, despite a multitude of risk factors. Our current educational climate attempts to treat all students as though they have the same resources, motivations, and abilities. This, however, is an example of a group of students who are being held to a standard that they cannot meet.
This episode was edited and produced by Mr. Andrew Rasmussen.
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