How a therapy once seen as a victory for autistic kids has come
WEBOct 24, 2022 · The therapy was individualized and time-consuming — to the tune of 40 hours a week — and it needed to be delivered early in a child’s development. Suddenly parents were seeing positive results. For some, it offered the promise of normalcy for their kids; for others, the humbler goal of making their family lives more manageable.
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WEBFresh Air with Terry Gross and Tonya Mosley is a nationally recognized radio program and podcast, featuring in depth conversations exploring a wide variety of popular culture, news and issues. The show sets the standard for long form audio interviews. Presenting Fresh Air with its second Peabody Award, Stephen Colbert said “This NPR staple is where many of us come for some of the most ...
Why mandated nurse-to-patient ratios have become one of the …
WEBNov 29, 2019 · It was a busy night at the Chicago-area emergency room where Melissa Bertoletti worked. She was a triage nurse, which — even with her nearly 20 years of nursing experience — was a tough gig.
Healing the wounds from injecting drugs - WHYY
WEBMar 8, 2018 · Healing the wounds from injecting drugs. Injecting drugs can cause serious, life-threatening wounds. As the drug crisis escalates, some clinics are teaching simple techniques to reduce the risk of infection. A spread of ointments, gauze, sterile water and other items stocked inside Prevention Point Philadelphia’s mobile wound care unit.
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WEBFeatured Show s in WHYY Passport. The world’s only consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch), teams up with his long-suffering, faithful friend, Dr. John Watson (Martin Freeman), to solve a dizzying array of crimes and battle diabolical villains with his signature deductive reasoning and his stunning lack of social grace.
Juneteenth did not mean freedom for Delaware slaves - WHYY
WEBThe holiday celebrates June 19, 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas bringing word that the Civil War had ended and any enslaved people were now freed via President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. But because Delaware was a border state between the North and South, Lincoln’s order did not apply to slaves in the First State.
Asian Americans in Philadelphia: History and timeline - WHYY
WEBMar 29, 2022 · Timeline: A history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Philadelphia. In May 2020, PBS broadcast a groundbreaking five-part documentary series called Asian Americans that chronicled the contributions and challenges of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) throughout our nation’s history. This was a significant milestone for ...
Vaccines and schools — a public health power couple - WHYY
WEBAug 23, 2018 · Schools weren’t following the law. “We identified, out of about 100,000 students in the state, about 30,000 that were missing some of the vaccines,” Middaugh said. He and his colleagues had an idea that, remarkably, hadn’t really been tried before. They said, let’s actually enforce the law.
How did birth move from the home to the hospital, and back again?
WEBDec 13, 2013 · Doctors delivered babies in women’s homes, and doctor-assisted births became more popular over time. “In 1900, about half the babies were delivered by midwives. By 1935, only fifteen percent were delivered by midwives,” said Marsh. “Over time, there developed a rivalry between doctors and midwives, ” she added.
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