January 2004
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Robyn's Nest ~ The Parenting Network™
Monthly Newsletter
January 2004 - Issue #046
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In this issue:
Robyn Discusses Winter Sports Safety on NBC 30!
Robyn Discusses Winter Sports Safety on NBC 30 - Now you can not
only read about Winter Sports Safety at www.robynsnest.com, you can watch
Robyn on Connecticut's NBC 30 to ensure safety for the whole family! We've
streamed the video for you! This show aired live on 12/24/03.
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Part III: Parent's Guide - The
Special Education Process The order of events from identification
of a disability through development of an IEP is important for parents
to know. While Connecticut schools may use their own forms, the processes
are essentially the same as shown here.
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Prescription Drugs Online-Convenience or Catastrophe?
Does this sound familiar? "Get Low cost Prescriptions Here: Viagra,
Wellbutrin, Zanax!"
Many of us receive tens, even hundreds of junk emails each day, a great
deal of them offer low cost, discreet prescription drugs, but what's the
catch? Many of the websites from where these emails are generated originate
from outside of the United States. According to one website, in the year
2000 there were between 300 and 400 online pharmacies overseas, recent
estimates claim those numbers have doubled. The overwhelming number of
international internet pharmacies has forced the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) to create the Office of International Programs (OIP) which coordinates
the agency's interactions with foreign countries and regulatory counterparts
in order to set priorities for international activities, and provide overall
policy guidance on international issues.
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How Much is Too Much……Exercise?
- It's not anorexia nervosa or anorexia bulimia. It's anorexia athletica,
and it's an addiction to exercise. More commonly known as compulsive exercise,
it is when a person no longer enjoys exercise, but feels obligated to
do so. A victim, most prominently a female between the ages of 12 and
19, may experience a sense of guilt and anxiety when missing a work out,
and not even sickness or injury can stop him/her from fulfilling the need
for exercise. People who exercise compulsively are commonly talented athletes,
and view their self-worth by athletic achievement. So, it stands to reason
that people who compulsively exercise have control of their bodies, and
are amazing athletes? In contrast, the people who live to work out are
those who can't keep their eyes open in class, are constantly feeling
depressed and are anxious about what they're eating for dinner. They can't
perform in sports because they are damaging their bodies, and when small
injuries aren't allowed to heal, the harm can be severe. Even more seriously,
extreme exercise can place stress on the heart, and along with unhealthy
eating disorders, can result in depression and even death.
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The Family Medicine Chest - What do you
see when you open your medicine chest? Years of tubes, bottles, liquids
that are now solids, black stuff that used to be yellow? And by the way,
how long has that hemorrhoid cream been in there? I don't think I want
to know! Eww, what IS that? Robyn's Nest has some quick and easy tips
to keep your medicine cabinet safe and up-to-date for the new year!
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Expert Question of the Week
Dear Robyn's Nest,
My son has been diagnosed with Dyslexia & Auditory Processing Disorder. Is there any learning center or tutor that you know of in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area that can help him during the summer months, ( June to August )? Let me know or could you direct me to someone or organization that would know. Your help would be appreciated to me & my son. Thank you. Ronald H., Menomonee Falls, WI
Dear Ronald,
Thank you for your email to Robyn's Nest! In answer to your question,
the FastForWord Language and Reading Programs have been extremely successful
for children of all ages and abilities -- particularly for those who experience
auditory processing and dyslexic disorders. Your best bet is to consult
the following website: www.scientificlearning.com, then click on "Families".
You will be provided with a site map and when you click on your state,
a list of credentialed FastForWord providers will appear. FastForWord
programs are very popular during the summer...they typically run 90-100
minutes per day, 5 days per week for 6-8 weeks. If you are able, the sooner
you enroll your child, the better. My own summer FastForWord programs
which begin right after the Fourth of July are usually filled by mid-April.
Good luck to you, and thank you for writing to us here at Robyn's Nest.
Sincerely,
Maryalice M. Stone, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech and Language Pathologist for www.robynsnest.com "Ask the Expert"
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