Violence against teachers has received increasing attention worldwide, with high rates of verbal, threatening, physical, and property violence in schools. Teacher-directed violence contributes to poor mental and physical health, high rates of turnover, and diminished student achievement. Despite these findings, there is a dearth of research on violence experienced by paraprofessionals who play key roles in supporting students with the greatest learning and behavioral needs in schools.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWithin multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) practice and research, students' need for academic intervention is often determined by comparison of students' screening scores to cut scores. We examined the degree to which the relationship between students' fall screening data (i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Lorry drivers work tirelessly behind the wheels, commuting from one place to another without regular and adequate food, rest and sleep. These people often have odd working hours, long work shifts with frequent changes to their work schedule. In addition, they work in unfavorable climate conditions and face variety of problems like traffic congestions, vehicle fumes, vibrations and poor conditions of roads.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA SUMMARY OF WHAT IS NEW OR DIFFERENT? This chapter focuses on insulin pump therapy, with a greater emphasis on glucose-responsive integrated technology that is feasible with the use of automated insulin delivery (AID) systems. The chapter also includes connected insulin pens and insulin pump therapy without AID functionality. As behavioral, psychosocial, and educational considerations of insulin delivery devices are a central part of diabetes self-management and use of insulin delivery devices, these topics are also addressed.
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