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Signs of Autism in Infants: Unique and Critical Conference
A unique conference that focuses on the identification of autism in infants and toddlers and on early intervention is scheduled for October 11 & 12, 2008 in Yorba Linda, California. (...)

Classic Games Help Improve Self-Control in Children
New research suggests that old-fashioned games such as Simon Says can help children exert self-control and restrain their impulses, giving them a mental workout that exercises what psychologists call "executive control." A recent review of the study found that preschoolers who spent most of their hours in school playing games designed to improve self-control "scored better than other kids on a range of tests that measure executive function." While IQ tests measure only a limited range of mental abilities, measures of executive control, according to other studies, can predict future school success at least as well as IQ tests do. (...)

Connection between Video Games and Increased Fourth Grade Writing Scores?
School testing and video games are both controversial topics, and it isn't often that they are linked in a positive way. (...)