Recognizing The Scope of Bullying & Can Dyslexia Actually Be Advantage?
Episode Segments:
Recognizing The Scope of Bullying School-age bullying officially happens to 1 in 5 students. but the CDC believes 50 to 75% of bullying incidents are never reported. How can parents protect their kids from bullies, and how can parents of bullies recognize the problem? Pamela Gockley, Certified Bullying Prevention Specialist, Founder and Executive Director of The Camel Project, discusses the culture of bullying in America.
Can Dyslexia Actually Be Advantage? Could dyslexia actually be an advantage? Learning disabilities expert Brock L. Eide M.D., M.A., co-author of "The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain," says dyslexia's characteristics are actually trade-offs resulting from an entirely different pattern of brain organization and information processing.
40 Percent Fewer Dementia Cases Via a Common Vitamin 1 in 3 elderly Americans die with Alzheimers, or another form of dementia, but a recent study found that are common vitamin supplement may help ward off the debilitating disease. Samuel Zahinoor Ismail, MD FRCPC, Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, Epidemiology, and Pathology at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute and O'Brien Institute for Public Health at the University of Calgary, shares his fascinating findings.