Psychological Issues

The Novel mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine Captures the Point of View of a Child with Asperger’s Syndrome

Author: May 27, 2015

Motivated by her concern after the Virginia Tech shootings in 2007, Kathryn Erskine wrote mockingbird (mok′ ing-bûrd) to examine how families cope after a sudden tragedy.  Erksine’s first-person narrator is a ten-year-old girl with Asperger’s syndrome named Caitlin Ann Smith. …
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Asperger’s syndrome, Books, Bullying, Coping with Deaths in a Family, Emotional Development, Gun Violence, Literature, Parenting, Psychological Issues, Reviews

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A Review of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood

Author: February 23, 2015

One of public television’s (PBS) excellent programs for preschool children is Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.  This show replaced Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood in 2012.  Unlike the original program, which had real people and children, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood is in animated cartoon format. …
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Children's Programs, Emotional Development, Mass Media, Parenting, Psychological Issues, Reviews, Sibling Rivalry, Television Programs

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