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UNICEF Report: "Children are spending more time in digital spaces than ever before, using a range of mobile apps, social media platforms, connected devices and online games from ever earlier ages." #Children
Reports - A new report from UNICEF creates a framework for the design of children's digital experiences with well-being and safety as top priorities. | Youth Today adheres to high-quality journalistic standards, providing readers with professional news coverage dedicated to examining a wide spectrum...
Jayde Scogin, a fourth year public relations major at Kennesaw State University, brings attention to the journey of Melanie Page in her coming-of-age experiences as an adopted youth.
Bokeh Focus is the official publishing partner of the Moroccan Virtual Exchange. The participating students from Hassan II University Casablanca and Kennesaw State University collaborated in the storytelling about successful women leaders of their respective countries.
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Via Disability Scoop: In what the Biden White House is calling the largest ever two-year increase in Individuals with Disabilities Education Act grants to states, its new budget request includes $16.3 billion for special education and related services for students with disabilities in pre-K through 12th grade. #IDEA
Just two weeks after signing a government spending bill featuring more money for special education, President Joe Biden is seeking another big boost in funding for students with disabilities.
While exhibiting at the #BoostConference last week, our team was able to meet longtime subscribers Karen Bierhaus and Michael Funk. Bierhaus has been reading Youth Today since 2015. Funk currently sits on our Youth Today Advisory Council. Thank you to @boostcollaborative for allowing us to exhibit at the conference.
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Via The New York Times: Social robots, which are made to interact with humans, can help teach social and educational skills to students of all abilities, including those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, hearing impairments, Down syndrome and autism. #Robots
New tools use artificial intelligence to assist students with autism and dyslexia and address accessibility for those who are blind or deaf.
When you are interacting with a young person who stutters, it’s important to know what to do (and what not to do) to support their success and create a space that is understanding, kind, and patient. #Podcasts
How podcasters are helping youth who stutter feel less alone - 口 ALL THE LATEST — Maya Chupkov, a woman who stutters,. She produces and hosts "Proud Stutter," a podcast about shifting the narrative around stuttering. She shares some of her childhood experiences and offers suggestions about how t...
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Democratic lawmakers in more than a dozen states are following California’s lead in seeking to offer legal refuge to displaced transgender youth and their families. #Legislature
News - Democratic lawmakers in more than a dozen states are following California's lead in seeking to offer legal refuge to displaced transgender youth and their families. | Youth Today adheres to high-quality journalistic standards, providing readers with professional news coverage dedicated to exa...
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While exhibiting at the #BoostConference last week, our team was able to meet longtime subscribers Karen Bierhaus and Michael Funk. Bierhaus has been reading Youth Today since 2015. Funk currently sits on our Youth Today Advisory Council.
Thank you to BOOST Collaborative for allowing us to exhibit at the conference.
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Via NPJS - National Partnership for Juvenile Services: The National Partnership for Juvenile Services (NPJS) is seeking juvenile justice experts and engaging speakers to join the line-up for the 2022 National Symposium on Juvenile Services.
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The deadline to apply is May 15, 2022. The Symposium will be September 27-30 in Louisville.
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Incidents of potential neglect are reported to Allegheny County’s child protection hotline. The reports go through a screening process where the algorithm calculates the child’s potential risk and assigns a score for social workers to use. #Children
News - Inside a cavernous stone fortress in downtown Pittsburgh, attorney Robin Frank defends parents at one of their lowest points – when they risk losing their children. The job is never easy, but in the past she knew what she was up against when squaring off against child protective services in...
Via Chalkbeat: Roughly 8,400 of New York City students with disabilities are classified as having an “emotional disturbance". Policymakers want to replace the term with “emotional disability,” in hopes that it will reduce stigma. #EmotionalDisability
The current terminology, advocates and families say, disparages students with behavioral differences and is applied disproportionately to Black students.
Via CDW Corporation: With career training for students with disabilities sometimes limited to so-called “low-skill” jobs, creative teachers are looking beyond assistive tech to help students with disabilities hone in-demand vocational skills. #Jobskills
Creative teachers look beyond assistive tech to help students with disabilities hone in-demand vocational skills.
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Via eSchool News: Parental engagement, remote therapy services and the right technology are three prevailing practices among high-performing virtual schools that serve students with special needs well. #Remote
The pandemic brought special education to the forefront of the dialogue about education, with the media focus mainly directed at sharing stories of students separated from the in-school supports th…
Gun violence, said attorney Carmen Hardin, criminal justice department chair at Little Rock’s Philander Smith College, “is a leading cause of death for adolescents aged fifteen to nineteen. #GunViolence
At home in Arkansas and globally, shooting survivor campaigns against gun violence - News — Between Jan. 1, 2022 and April 25, 2022, Little Rock, Ark. — the 24th most violent of 65 cities, according to the FBI's most recent data — counted 24 homicides. That compared to 21 homicides during the ...
Several civil rights groups are suing South Carolina over conditions at its juvenile lockups, alleging that children in state custody are subject to violence and isolation while deprived of educational or rehabilitative programs. #JuvenileJustice
Groups sue over conditions in South Carolina's juvenile lockups - News — Several civil rights groups are suing South Carolina over conditions at its juvenile lockups, alleging that children in state custody are subject to violence and isolation while deprived of educational or rehabilitative progr...
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This week, our manager of strategic initiatives and operations is exhibiting at the #BoostConference in Palm Springs, California.
BOOST Collaborative supports those serving youth during the in and out-of-school times by providing quality professional development, opportunities for networking and leadership training. DM us to let us know you are here. Stop by booth #123 and say hello!
Our team is ready to exhibit at BOOST Collaborative #BoostConference in Palm Springs, California. Stop by booth #123 and say hello! #Youth #Conference
A healthy board of directors is a nonprofit executive’s best friend. From honing strategic direction to ensuring resources for the mission, the pivotal partnership between board and executive is vital to a nonprofit’s ability to translate its vision into reality. #Leaders
Building a healthy pipeline of board leadership - ► Nonprofit Toolbox — In order to ensure that a nonprofit board is primed for long-term success, it is essential to focus not only on the development of current members, but also on the pipeline of future board leaders. To help nonprofits and boa...
Georgia plans to launch a $1.5 million pilot program this summer intended to prevent children from entering the foster care system. It would dispatch groups of specialists to assist families and children. #Youth
News - Georgia plans to launch a new program this summer intended to prevent children from entering the foster care system. The $1.5 million pilot program would dispatch groups of specialists, known as “community action teams,” to assist families and children who are at risk of separation or are...
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A smaller portion of U.S. children got routine vaccinations required for kindergarten during the pandemic, government researchers said Thursday, raising concerns that measles and other preventable diseases could increase. #Vaccines
News - A smaller portion of U.S. children got routine vaccinations required for kindergarten during the pandemic, government researchers said Thursday, raising concerns that measles and other preventable diseases could increase. | Youth Today adheres to high-quality journalistic standards, providing...
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