March 01, 2010 Teen Brains Are Not Fully Connected. The brain’s “white matter” enables nerve signals to flow freely between different parts of the brain.  By Richard Knox, NPR News
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Please sign up for the Meet-Up social media site which John Brackney talked about at our last GLYI meeting. Like other social networking sites, Meet-Up offers the potential for us to become more connected as a group. Here are the directions to join:

Go to http://www.meetup.com/Greater-Littleton-Youth-Initative/
On the right hand side it says: Join Greater [...]

Play, not flash cards, is vital for early learning — this Zero to Three “cheat sheet” offers parents a quick explanation of how children learn through play and how to make the most of playtime.

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It’s no surprise that tween girls like one-on-one relationships and boys are more interested in groups. A new study suggests those preferences are wired in the brain.
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School Connectedness: A Video Highlight
What is the secret behind students staying in school? Interesting courses? GPA? A new CDC study shows the unwavering support of teachers and community members is a primary contributor to students’ success in school. During a June 23 Congressional briefing, experts from the Search Institute, CDC [...]

While Colorado’s average suicide rate has declined by 6.5% in the past decade, our state still has the 6th highest suicide rate in the nation. In 2007, more lives were lost to suicide in Colorado – 805 – than in motor vehicle accidents or from illnesses such as diabetes, pneumonia or breast cancer. And, sadly, suicide remains [...]

Denver’s Court to Community finds success and financial savings halfway through the three-year program.
Kevin Simpson, The Denver Post
The defendants in Courtroom 151P couldn’t look more different: Men and women, old and young. Black, white and brown skin creased by wrinkles or adorned with tattoos.
But they share an invisible trait — mental illness — that often [...]

Certain life experiences may lead to brain changes in suicide victims
By Melinda Wenner

Suicide rates in the U.S. have increased for the first time in a decade, according to a report published in October by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. But what leads a person to commit suicide? Three new studies suggest that [...]

The Meaning of Psychological Abnormality
By Jerome Kagan, Ph.D.
November 10, 2008
Widespread diagnoses of childhood disorders trouble scientists such as Dr. Jerome Kagan, who argues here that social conditions, not biology, are often to blame. Kagan elucidates possible reasons for the increase, citing, among other explanations, pressures on parents to raise flawless children. He concludes by proposing [...]