Playing to Win: Improving Support Services for Student Athletes with Learning Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Learning

Although much has been written about the impact of learning disabilities on the performance of students of school age, only recently has the emphasis shifted to students of college age. University services and supports for these students have not kept pace with the dramatic influx of students with special needs, often because instructors and counselors are unfamiliar with their needs and requirements (Lock & Layton, 2001). Student athletes with learning disabilities may experience a multitude of difficulties throughout their academic careers. Academic advisors and faculty need to focus on addressing both the metacognitive and affective needs of student athletes with learning disabilities. The authors propose a combined approach of strategy instruction and self-advocacy which allows student athletes to not only understand their learning needs but to request the supports that will allow them to be more successful learners. This multi-faceted approach can assist students in reaching their potential

Crown gall in Oregon grapevines : biology and treatment of planting stock with hot water dips [1995-1996]

Oregon is a leader in production of premium wines in the United States and the industry has been expanding rapidly over the past few years. However, continued production and expansion of vineyards are threatened by infestation of phylloxera, Daktulospaira vitifoliae, an insect that feeds on roots. Most grapevines in Oregon are growing on their own roots and are susceptible to phylloxera. The use of phylloxera-resistant rootstocks has increased as growers and nurserymen are moving to replace susceptible plants. However, the grafting process provides wounds that can become infected by the crown gall bacterium, Agrobacterium vitis, naturally present within the vascular system of some grape rootstocks and/or scion wood. The goal of our research is to prevent crown gall in phylloxera-resistant grapevines. There are several potential ways to achieve this goal: 1) to eradicate tumorigenic bacteria within the plant material by hot water treatments, 2) to introduce biological control agents at the wound site in grafted plants, and 3) to select rootstocks and scion woods that are resistant to crown gall disease

Clinical Correlates of Alzheimer's Disease with and without Silent Radiographic Abnormalities

Objective: To determine whether patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) who do not have historical or clinical evidence of stroke but who do have computed tomographic or magnetic resonance imaging evidence of noncortical lesions smaller than 2 cm or periventricular "caps" differ from other patients with AD. Methods: The computed tomographic or magnetic resonance imaging scans of 158 patients meeting criteria of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke—Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association for probable AD were reviewed by one neuroradiologist. Two measures of disease severity—the Modified Mini-Mental State examination and the Blessed Dementia Rating Scale (Part I)—were subjected to two-way analysis of variance with scan type (computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging) and lesion number as between-group factors and age and disease duration as covariates. Results: No relationship was seen between lesion number or periventricular caps and disease severity. Conclusion: In this cross-sectional analysis using these clinical measures, patients with AD who have well-defined radiographic abnormalities cannot be differentiated from patients with AD who do not have them

Nurses\u27 Alumnae Association Bulletin - Volume 17 Number 1

Alumnae Notes Committee Reports Digest of Alumnae Association Meetings Greetings from Miss Childs Greetings from the Educational Director Greetings from the President Graduation Awards - 1951 Jefferson\u27s New Hospital Addition Marriages Necrology Neurosurgery Department New Arrivals New Drugs Notes on the Cause of Leukemia Nursing Staff Saul Among the Prophets Staff Activities, 1951-1952 Students\u27 Corner The Hospital Pharmacy The Student Nurse Association of Pennsylvania White Haven and Barton Memorial Division

Multicenter Study of Predictors of Disease Course in Alzheimer Disease (the "Predictors Study"). I. Study Design, Cohort Description, and Intersite Comparisons

Clinicians should be able to provide the patient with Alzheimer disease (AD) and the family with an accurate prediction of what to expect, but the variability in the rate of disease progression precludes this. In several previous studies, specific clinical signs such as muscular rigidity, myoclonus, and hallucinations or delusions were associated with rapid progression to a more severe stage of dementia or death. The 'Predictors Study,' a longitudinal study at three independent sites, was designed to develop a predictor model of the natural history of Alzheimer disease. The study was conducted at three study sites, New York, Baltimore, and Boston in a cohort of 224 patients with early probable AD. This article describes the design and implementation of the Predictors Study, and compares features of the study cohort at baseline across sites. Patients were all at the mild stage of disease at entry and were relatively comparable across sites. Extrapyramidal signs and delusions were common, but myoclonus was rarely observed

The Vehicle, 1969, Vol. 12 no. 1

Vol. 12, No. 1 Table of Contents A New LookNick Dagerpage 3 The RingSara Brinkerhoffpage 5 WaitingSara Brinkerhoffpage 6 Before Cotton FieldsSara Brinkerhoffpage 8 poemAnn Graffpage 9 The Socratic IronyMarcia Trostpage 11 poemNick Dagerpage 17 rainJim Elledgepage 18 LindaMarilyn Viveritopage 19 To You My FatherAnn Flemingpage 20 poemRoger Zulaufpage 24 GeographyJanet Andrewspage 25 Nagging ThoughtJanet Andrewspage 25 Let\u27s RunVerna L. Jonespage 27 Art Credits Kevin SheaCover Mike Dorseypages 4, 23, 28 Steve Williamspages 7, 16, 19, 24, 26 Jim Millerpages 10, 22 Dale Huberpage 13 Nick Dagerpage 3https://thekeep.eiu.edu/vehicle/1021/thumbnail.jp

Memories from VII World Congress of Music Therapy, Vitoria Gasteiz, 1993

Some of the participants share their memories and photos from the VII World Congress of Music Therapy, held in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain in 1993