Children with learning difficulties require special attention from caregivers and teachers. Understanding the particular needs of these children is imperative to ensure that they achieve academic and social success. Read more about research from Lisa Archibald from the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Health Sciences Dean Jim Weese spoke to the Toronto Star about how the life of a sports executive isn't all that it might seem. Read the article here. Health Studies professor Jen Irwin says self respect is an effective weight loss tool. Read more courtesy of the London Community News. Janet Brown, from the School of Physical Therapy helped the Faculty of Health Sciences raise more than $40,000 for this year's United Way campaign. For her efforts, she was recognized by the London Middlesex United Way, along with other community volunteers, at the 14th annual Images of Hope and Labour Appreciation Awards. Abe Oudshoorn, from the Arthur Labatt School of Nursing spoke the the crowd about the impact of volunteerism in the community. Read more courtesy of the London Community News. Kinesiology professor Michelle Mottola's Exercise and Pregnancy Lab was featured on CBC Radio talking about gestational diabetes. Listen to the feature below.
Making sure baby boomers don’t go boom on our streets. Researchers from the University of Western Ontario, including Lynn Shaw, say an aging population means there will be more seniors on the roads. But they’re working on a program to make sure they drive safe. CTV London’s Gerry Dewan shared the story. Stephanie Kwolek is
looking to bring a breath of fresh air to Western’s campus. Through her fourth-year
Health Sciences independent study assignment, Butt Out! Designated Smoking
Area Pilot Project, Kwolek
hopes to reduce smoking rates among the university community,
decrease involuntary exposure to secondhand smoke and create an environmentally friendly campus. Read more courtesy of Western News. For some, a GPS is an invaluable part of a lengthy commute, helping drivers navigate unfamiliar cities. For others - and seniors, in particular - a GPS, along with a number of other automotive gadgets, often proves a distraction, doing more harm than good. Read more courtesy of Western News. In merely seven months, London will host the 2012 Olympics. For many, the Olympics are a high-flying festival of fun, with the world's finest athletes competing under the global media spotlight. For others, the games are a hyper-commercialised pageant of corporate power that encourages jingoism while devouring taxpayer money. Janice Forsyth, Director of Western's International Centre for Olympic Studies weighs in on what London 2012 can learn from the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Read the complete article here. Growing up in a middle-class neighbourhood in west London, Nursing professor Abe Oudshoorn didn't often come face to face with homelessness. His first encounter came at age 15, when his older brother, then 16, was kicked out of the family home and spent a couple of years drifting. Read more courtesy of the London Free Press.FHS News and Headlines
Teaching children with language and memory deficits
Sports jobs 'a drug' for top executives
Weight loss a dance not a battle
FHS gives United Way a boost
Exercise and Pregnancy Lab featured on CBC Radio
Training Aging Drivers
Continuing her quest for clean campus air
Senior-driving study eyes safer roadways
2012 Olympics: London, check Vancouver
Nursing offered chance to aid homeless
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