Ciclo de videoconferencias

Este cuadernillo reúne siete videoconferencias realizadas en el Marco de Cátedra Abierta: Ciclo de Videoconferencias llevadas a cabo por el Observatorio Argentino de Violencia en las Escuelas. Se exponen las videoconferencias de En este material encontrarán las videoconferencias de Beatriz Greco, Luis Alberto Quevedo, Rossana Reguillo Cruz, Esther Díaz, Perla Zelmanovich, Gabriel Noel, Marcela Gutiérrez y Daniel Bastán

Parent-to-Parent Programs: A Resource for Parents and Professionals

Parent to Parent programs offer parents of children who have special needs the opportunity to receive emotional and informational support from another parent who is experiencing a similar set of circum-stances. By matching a trained veteran parent of a child with a disability in a l-to-l relationship with a parent who is newly referred to the program, Parent to Parent programs facilitate connections filled with information and perspectives that are unique to parents. This article introduces Parent to Parent support by (a) featuring the matched experience of two parents, (b) describing the results of a national survey of local Parent to Parent programs, (c) presenting guidelines for starting a Parent to Parent program, and (d) suggesting resources that are available nationally to those interested in Parent to Parent support. It's nice here at the table in the kitchen in the morning, Sitting with our coffee and talking 'bout our kids Did you ever dream of wheelchairs when you thought of having children I know most parents worry, and I guess I sorta did...

Statewide Parent-to-Parent Programs: Partners in Early Intervention.

Parents of infants and young children with disabilities or special health care needs are thrust, often without warning, into an unfamiliar and complex world that requires support for and information about a whole host of medical, educational, legal, financial, social, and emotional realities. Statewide early intervention efforts have a valuable ally in statewide parent-to-parent programs in meeting the needs of families of young children with special needs. This article reports on the descriptive results of a national survey of statewide parent-to-parent programs and suggests ways in which parent-to-parent programs and early intervention efforts can support and enhance their respective efforts on behalf of young children and families

The genetic architecture of the human cerebral cortex

The cerebral cortex underlies our complex cognitive capabilities, yet little is known about the specific genetic loci that influence human cortical structure. To identify genetic variants that affect cortical structure, we conducted a genome-wide association meta-analysis of brain magnetic resonance imaging data from 51,665 individuals. We analyzed the surface area and average thickness of the whole cortex and 34 regions with known functional specializations. We identified 199 significant loci and found significant enrichment for loci influencing total surface area within regulatory elements that are active during prenatal cortical development, supporting the radial unit hypothesis. Loci that affect regional surface area cluster near genes in Wnt signaling pathways, which influence progenitor expansion and areal identity. Variation in cortical structure is genetically correlated with cognitive function, Parkinson's disease, insomnia, depression, neuroticism, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

A multi-country test of brief reappraisal interventions on emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased negative emotions and decreased positive emotions globally. Left unchecked, these emotional changes might have a wide array of adverse impacts. To reduce negative emotions and increase positive emotions, we tested the effectiveness of reappraisal, an emotion-regulation strategy that modifies how one thinks about a situation. Participants from 87 countries and regions (n = 21,644) were randomly assigned to one of two brief reappraisal interventions (reconstrual or repurposing) or one of two control conditions (active or passive). Results revealed that both reappraisal interventions (vesus both control conditions) consistently reduced negative emotions and increased positive emotions across different measures. Reconstrual and repurposing interventions had similar effects. Importantly, planned exploratory analyses indicated that reappraisal interventions did not reduce intentions to practice preventive health behaviours. The findings demonstrate the viability of creating scalable, low-cost interventions for use around the world