Prescription for Learning

10-12 Twenty-five Minute Programs
Grade(s):  Inservice - Adult
Curriculum:  Professional Development

Each program concentrates on one area, as identified in the titles of the individual programs. Students are followed at home, school and in treatment. Teachers, parents and children talk about the changes tbey've had to make, what treatment works, and how it's affected life at school and home. Nationally known physicians and researchers explain medical procedures and current research that may lead to new treatment..

The acclaimed Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical center is working with NHPTV to create PRESCRIPTION FOR LEARNING, a unique series that offers educators support in teaching health and understanding bow and why their students may be affected by certain illnesses or chronic diseases.

All Program Titles and Timings are Working

1. Dyslexia (22:30)
   Dyslexia is the learning disability that affects millions of Americans. It covers a wide range of problems that can affect oral and written language. But dyslexia is not a disease. It describes a different kind of mind, often gifted and productive, that learns differently. The disadvantages and advantages are profiled in this program. New approaches in school are shown at the Washington Lab School, a pioneer in teaching techniques. Dr. Gordon Sherman, president of the Orton Dyslexia Society, explains research on the condition. Thomas West, author of In the Mind's Eye, talks about our society's shifting need for more people with visual gifts that are often associated with dyslexia.

2. Asthma and Allergies (22:30)

3. Children Die, Too (22:30)

4. Emotional Intelligence (22:30)

5. Epilepsy (22:30)

6. Exercise (22:30)

7. Headaches (22:30)

8. Juvenile Diabetes (22:30)

9. Lead Poisoning (22:30)

10. Repetitive Strain injuries (22:30)

11. Stress (22:30)

12. Teaching Kids About AIDS (22:30)

13. Teenage Pregnancy (22:30)