Children Today articles from July 1989

Children Today archives from July 1989

Profiling Indiana's children. (The State of the Child in Indiana, a Lilly Endowment Inc. study)
July 1, 1989... Profiling Indiana's Children The numbers of Indiana children and youth in relation to adults are declining faster than the national average, and the trend is expected to continue. Only seven Hoosier babies have been born in recent years for...

Reforming social welfare policy. (report from the Ford Foundation's Project on Social Welfare and the American Future)
July 1, 1989... Reforming Social Welfare Policy Social welfare policy in the United States must stop pitting one group against another in its struggle to improve economic opportunity and strengthen social protections for the country's most vulnerable...

Children, families and hospitals. (Association for the Care of Children's Health survey)
July 1, 1989... Children, Families and Hospitals How well are hospitals addressing the psychosocial needs of children and families? According to a 1988 self-report survey by the Association for the Care of Children's Health (ACCH), hospitals are...

Families on welfare foster children with special needs. (Living in Family Environments foster care program, Michigan)
July 1, 1989... Families on Welfare Foster Children with Special Needs Kristi's parents were beside themselves. They were exhausted and afraid for themselves and their 14-year-old daughter. Kristi - who is autistic and has the mental capacity of a toddler...

Children of mixed parentage: how can professionals respond?
July 1, 1989... Children of Mixed Parentage In order to work effectively with children and their families, people in the helping professions must be sensitive to a wide variety of issues and factors that contribute to a child's behavior and well-being. Does...

Vestibular disorders: causes and effects of a hidden problem.
July 1, 1989... VESTIBULAR DISORDERS Causes and Effects of A Hidden Problem Mr. Wood was concerned about Lori, one of his second-grade pupils. Over the last few months, he had observed several changes in her behavior. A formerly eager, bright and attentive...

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star: it's more than just a nursery song. (includes list of lullaby song books and tapes, and classical music to use as lullabies)
July 1, 1989... Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star: It's More Than Just A Nursery Song The house is still and dark. A stray moonbeam sneaks through a gap in the curtains. The rocking chair cradling parent and child creaks rhythmically, as a soft voice gently...

Alzheimer's: questions children ask.
July 1, 1989... ALZHEIMER'S: Questions Children Ask It began with a surprise phone call: "We're looking for someone to talk to our grade school students about Alzheimer's disease." As a support group coordinator and frequent speaker, teacher and...

MegaSkills: How Families Can Help Children Succeed in School and Beyond.
July 1, 1989... MegaSkills: How Families Can Help Children Succeed in School and Beyond At last! Here is a practical, no frills book, easy to read and full of suggestions for helping children succeed in school and life. Its author is Dorothy Rich, founder...

Black Families in Crisis: The Middle Class.
July 1, 1989... Black Families in Crisis: The Middle Class Middle-class Americans generally strive to achieve the American dream: to be successful economically and socially. The civil rights struggle resulted in many black Americans achieving middle-class...