Oct 26, 2017, TV10, Columbus, OH: Communities embracing allergy-friendly practices this Trick-or-Treat https://www.10tv.com/article/communities-embracing-allergy-friendly-practices-trick-or-treat Over the last few years, food allergies have taken center stage in conversations around the country as parents, schools and organizations decide how to approach them with their kids. The Teal Pumpkin Project is making that decision-making process a little easier, at least for one night out of the year. … 10TV also spoke with Dr. Grace Ryu, a local allergist who says she has noticed an increase in the number of child patients she sees with food allergies since she started practicing 21 years ago. Data by the CDC reflect Dr. Ryu’s findings as well.
Childhood Lost
Children today are noticeably different from previous generations, and the proof is in the news coverage we see every day. This site shows you what’s happening in schools around the world. Children are increasingly disabled and chronically ill, and the education system has to accommodate them. Things we've long associated with autism, like sensory issues, repetitive behaviors, anxiety and lack of social skills, are now problems affecting mainstream students. Blame is predictably placed on bad parenting (otherwise known as trauma from home).
Addressing mental health needs is as important as academics for modern educators. This is an unrecognized disaster. The stories here are about children who can’t learn or behave like children have always been expected to. What childhood has become is a chilling portent for the future of mankind.