By Jane Racey Gleeson To meet Dick Osborne, you’d never know that a mild electrical current is being sent to his brain. It’s that current — delivered through a procedure known as deep brain stimulation — that keeps the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease from disrupting the 80-year-old’s life. “Amazing” is how Osborne describes his results following his deep brain stimulation procedure performed in March at University of Michigan Health. But getting there was a long journey, with the ups and downs many Parkinson’s patients experience. Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and progressive movement disorder caused by irregular electrical signals in the areas of the brain that control movement. Symptoms often begin with tremors in one hand or leg;...
From the time children are babies, we talk, sing, and make gestures to get them to respond to us and we are so excited when we hear them squeak and coo. This is oral communication at its best. We've made a connection and started the process of language development. Importance of oral communication Oral communication is such an important way to develop language and literacy skills. It is through oral communication that children learn to articulate their thoughts and experiences, to engage with others, and to build their vocabulary and comprehension. Oral communication doesn't begin when a child goes to school. It begins from the time the child is a baby. The more we interact with kids when they are infants,...
When it comes to learning, we all have different goals and objectives that we hope to achieve. Some people want to learn for fun, while others want to learn to improve their career or personal life. No matter what your learning goals are, there are a few key things that you can do to help ensure that you achieve them. 1. Set realistic goals. If your learning goals are too unrealistic, you are setting yourself up for disappointment. Make sure that your goals are something that you can reasonably achieve given your current circumstances and skill level. 2. Make a plan. You are more likely to achieve your learning goals if you have a plan for how you are going...
Insulator and Conductor Worksheets That Your Students Will LOVE! On the lookout for insulator and conductor worksheets? How about worksheets that are ACTUALLY FUN? Yep… I promise you that it exists! I have a set of color by number worksheets for insulators and conductors that will rock your students’ socks during your electricity unit. Keep reading to learn all about my insulator and conductor color by number worksheets. Don’t forget to grab the color by number reading comprehension freebie at the end of the blog post! What is the difference between conductors and insulators? Don’t worry – it’s actually very simple! A conductor is a material that allows electrons to pass through it. Think metals, like copper wire. This material...
