Therapy Dogs Motivation

Can Therapy Dogs Assist in Motivating Children on the Autism Spectrum? Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the most widely and deeply researched topics in child development as researchers constantly look for answers into not only its cause but the best way to treat the problematic symptoms of the disorder once diagnosed. Effects of the various types of ASD include deficits in social communication and interaction, repetitive or restricted…

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Cancer Detecting Dogs

Meet The Cancer-Detecting Dogs Saving Lives One Sniff At A Time In a small village outside of Milton Keynes, dogs of all ages and breeds are trained to sniff out cancer from thousands of samples, in a routine that will one day save lives. At Medical Detection Dogs’ HQ, a major trial is underway where pets are taught to sniff out prostate cancer from urine samples provided by a local…

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OFD Dog

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) Omaha Fire Department will be announcing their newest addition on Wednesday morning: An arson dog named Alley. Alley is coming to the department thanks to a $25,000 grant from the State Farm Arson Dog Program. The grant has covered the costs of acquiring Alley, and all associated training and travel expenses.   “This dog is not designed and not trained to go after people. It’s just designed…

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Shout for STEM

AcademyScience supports STEM (STEAM) education. Brief Simplified History. Increasing Numbers. Post World War II recovery brought much of the North American Continent a “Baby Boom.” Prior to this era, the focus of education often revolved around discussion and delivery of Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. We considered ourselves successful if our next generation of youth managed these three subjects in a “satisfactory” manner. The Challenge. After rising up and evolving to…

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FLL Trash Trek Robot Game Board Challenge Build

Tucker’s and Robby’s Mom, Beth shares a picture of a successful FLL challenge build team on Saturday.                 Pictured: Cathy, Carson, Sebastian, Robby, Tucker. We will have FLL Challenge booklets provided by Beth!                 Earlier on Saturday: Carter, Cayleah and Grace Kick Off Science club FLL Trash Trek Big Build Day. Thank you! Michael AcademyScience.us

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