Pediatric Feeding Therapy at it\u27s Finest: A Comprehensive Approach

The focus of this Experiential Component Project was to improve the processes and outcomes of a pediatric feeding therapy program at Sprocket Therapy Solutions, an outpatient pediatric therapy clinic located in Nashville, TN

Exploring Predictors of the Coach-Athlete Relationship: Passion, Perfectionism, and Leadership Behaviors

The coach-athlete relationship has been studied with regard to athlete outcomes (e.g., performance, cohesion, satisfaction; Cronin & Allen, 2015; Jowett, 2007; Norman & Jamie, 2013). Yet, there is limited research on what variables predict the coach-athlete relationship. Hence, the purpose of this study was to explore passion, perfectionism, and leadership behaviors as predictors of the coach-athlete relationship. Three hundred and ninety NCAA (DI-III) coaches (male n = 231, 59.5%, female n = 157, 40.3%) completed The Passion Scale (Vallerand et al., 2003), the Sport Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale-2 (Gotwals & Dunn, 2009), the Leadership Scale for Sports (Chelladurai & Saleh, 1980), and the Coach-Athlete Relationship Questionnaire (Jowett & Ntoumanis, 2004). The results indicated that passion, perfectionism, and leadership behaviors were predictors of the coach-athlete relationship with the direction of the relationship depending on the dimension. Specifically, doubts about action and autocratic leadership behaviors were negative predictors in all three dimensions (i.e., closeness, commitment, complementarity) of the coach-athlete relationship. In contrast, harmonious passion and training and instruction were positive predictors in all three dimensions with social support, democratic behaviors, and obsessive passion all being predictors in at least one of the three dimensions. There are theoretical and practical implications for coaches, athletes, and sport psychology consultants. This study helps to inform sport psychology consultants to target harmonious passion and work through doubts about actions when working with coaches. Additionally, it provides leadership behaviors coaches should focus on (i.e., training and instruction, social support, and democratic behaviors) and avoid (i.e., autocratic) to help them attain a better coach-athlete relationship

Neuroanatomical Differences Between Boys and Girls with ADHD: A Critical Review and Implications for Treatment

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a childhood neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by developmentally inappropriate levels of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; 5th ed., American Psychiatric Association, 2013). About 5% of school age children are diagnosed with this disorder and about 65% will have symptoms that persist beyond adolescence (Friedman and Rapport, 2015). Although girls with ADHD exhibit different symptoms relative to boys with ADHD, there is a lack of research on sex-differences in ADHD-related neuroanatomical structures. There is evidence, however, that girls with ADHD have a 10% decrease in total cerebral gray matter volume compared to boys with ADHD, although they peak 3.5 years earlier than boys (Mahone and Wodka, 2008). Given that teacher’s rate boys as having higher ADHD symptomology compared to girls (Gaub and Carlson, 1997), it is necessary to inform educators on peak maturational age differences to ensure successful referrals. This review focuses on neuroanatomical differences between boys and girls with ADHD and summarizes results from 59 articles between 1999-2017. Deficits in neuroanatomical structures and levels of functioning are identified. Implications for future research and treatment options will be discussed

“We’re Still Learning and Growing”: An Ethnographic Program Evaluation of an After-School Program for Refugee Youth

Community-based programs for refugee youth are an integral component of their adjustment to life in the US. This study is a program evaluation of an after-school enrichment program for refugee youth, conducted in partnership with a resettlement agency. It examines the ways in which community-based programs can and are currently assisting in refugees’ psychosocial adaptation and acculturation to US culture. Using qualitative participatory action research methods, this study evaluates the program from the perspective of the students. Analysis of the data collected indicates that the program has assisted refugee youth in adjusting to American life through developing meaningful social relationships, supporting their emotional growth, and encouraging students to acknowledge themselves as agents of their own experience. This study also proposes recommendations based on contributions from refugee youth and literature that are designed to assist with social and emotional hardships, encourage peer-to-peer connections, and elevate youth voices in program development

Late Precontact Settlement on the Northern Seward Peninsula Coast: Results of Recent Fieldwork

Changing Arctic settlement patterns are associated with shifts in socioeconomic organization and interaction at both the inter- and intraregional levels; analysis of Arctic settlement patterns can inform research on the emergence and spread of Arctic maritime adaptations. Changes in late precontact settlement patterns in Northwest Alaska suggest significant shifts in subsistence and/or social organization, but the patterns themselves are not well understood. Prior research around Kotzebue Sound suggests three possible scenarios: (1) population decrease and dispersion from settlement centers after 550 cal bp, (2) population stability and dispersion after 550 cal bp, and (3) different settlement patterns in the northern and southern areas of Kotzebue Sound. We analyze site distribution and radiocarbon data from new research on the northern Seward Peninsula coast to address questions about local late precontact settlement patterns. Our results point to denser late precontact occupation of this region than previously understood, suggesting either population stability and dispersion after 550 cal bp or the development of differential settlement patterns around the Kotzebue Sound region. This research provides new information about late precontact settlement patterns in Northwest Alaska and contributes to the broader debate about the changing nature of Arctic maritime adaptations during the dynamic late Holocene period. Results also indicate that people in this region were well integrated into both Kotzebue Sound and more distant socioeconomic systems despite potential reduction or change in interaction spheres during the late precontact period

Investigation of the Addition of a Kinetic Bimolecular Fragment Coupling Step to the Re2O7-Catalyzed Transposition and Cyclization of Allylic Alcohols and Examination of the Effects of Acetonitrile

The Re2O7-catalyzed allylic alcohol transposition, cyclization, and trapping cascade reaction developed by the Floreancig group is a synthetically versatile reaction that has been applied to the stereoselective synthesis of tetrahydropyran rings. This work expands the Re2O7-mediated allylic alcohol transposition reaction to include a kinetically controlled bimolecular fragment coupling reaction with weak π-silane nucleophiles to access the 2,6-trans tetrahydropyran ring systems. Expansion of the fragment coupling reaction to install quaternary centers and to prepare substrates bearing pre-existing stereocenters is accomplished and gives further insight into the mechanistic details of these reactions. Solvent effects on the reaction are analyzed, with acetonitrile providing substantial rate enhancing effects to the reaction through stabilization of the oxocarbenium ion intermediate. Acetonitrile plays a crucial role in promoting the reaction in comparison to dichloromethane, enhancing the rate and facilitating the trapping of silane nucleophiles. This modification allows the fragment coupling reaction to be expanded to stereochemically complex products that have been previously inaccessible with Re2O7. Acetonitrile also provides improved stereocontrol in comparison to dichloromethane for trapping with substrates bearing a pre-existing stereocenter. Furthermore, acetonitrile promotes equilibration to thermodynamically favored products, further illustrating its advantages

Sediment Analysis of Two Archaeological Sites in the Deception Pass Area, Fidalgo Island, Washington: A Geoarchaeological Approach

The Western Washington University’s Field School (1999 and 2000 seasons) excavated two prehistoric shell midden sites located on Lighthouse Point in the Deception Pass area, Washington. A geoarchaeological approach was taken in studying site depositional processes; grain size analysis and study of sedimentary structures present in excavation profiles provided information about both natural and cultural deposition at site SK-144 and SK-46. Grain size analysis shows that angular, unconsolidated and poorly sorted colluvial sediments compose the lower beds of SK-46. While it is thought that colluvial sediments also underlie SK-144, difficulty relocating where samples were taken from makes testing this impossible. Regressing beach berms evident in excavation profiles of SK-144 show that changing sea level most likely altered the sedimentation rate and tombolo formation at SK-144; the surface area of the tombolo and therefore the site was larger in the past than it is today. A recent rise in local sea level and possible subsidence of the tombolo has caused erosion of the site evident today

Cultural Vulnerability and Resilience in the Arctic: Preliminary Report on Archeological Fieldwork at Cape Krusenstern, Northwest Alaska

While natural scientists track environmental change in response to global warming, less attention has been directed towards human interface with long term Arctic environmental dynamics. Current research at Cape Krusenstern, Alaska, seeks to address this deficit through investigation of human-environmental interactions recorded in archeological and paleoenvironmental data spanning the last 4,000-5,000 years at the Cape, building on the pioneering work conducted at Krusenstern by J. Louis Giddings and Douglas D. Anderson. Systematic survey and use of new mapping technology to record cultural and natural features are methods central to addressing these research questions. Discovery of new archeological features indicates occupation of the Cape was more extensive over the last 1,000 years than previously thought, although additional fieldwork and analysis are needed