Background: This study describes a method for harmonizing data collected with different tools to compute a rating of compliance with national recommendations for school physical activity (PA) and nutrition environments. Methods: We reviewed questionnaire items from 84 elementary schools that participated in the Childhood Obesity Research…

Current mainstream care for autistic individuals is fragmented, narrow, and poorly individualized. To better describe cutting-edge autism care, we searched for care programs in the United States that had been collaboratively designed with patients and families and that carry the highest potential to improve the quality of life of autistic…

Friendship may be significantly associated with adolescents' psychological well-being. Among various kinds of friendships, this study investigated two types of intergroup friendships among Chinese adolescents, specifically cross-hukou-location and cross-gender friendship. Fixed-effects modeling with a two-wave national dataset--the China Education…

During such an unprecedented time of the largest public health crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing students are of the utmost concern regarding their psychological and physical well-being. It is important to identify and establish influences and associations within multilevel factors, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on…

The purpose of this study describes the current landscape of school health professional preparation programs at institutions of higher education and the perceived preparedness of preservice teacher candidates (PSTC) and early career school health educators (EC-SHEDs) to teach health. This study also explores the perceived success of higher…

Although schools and school districts have experience planning for biological hazards (such as contaminated food) and types of infectious diseases (seasonal flu, Staphylococcus aureus, meningitis, etc.), pandemics often present unique challenges and greatly impact efforts to ensure continuity of teaching and learning, as well as safety. The…

To evaluate student discipline in the state of Texas, leaders often rely on quantitative data, primarily the documentation of exclusionary consequences (Texas Education Agency, 2021). There are few professionals trained in the principles of behavior working in public education, therefore, an understanding of their perceptions and experiences could…

Purpose: Trauma is pervasive in our society, and a history of traumatic stress can have significant detrimental effects on physiological and mental health. The purpose of this tutorial is twofold: to describe trauma, as well as its sources and effects, and to provide practical strategies for communication sciences and disorders educators who are…

Purpose: It is well established that individuals with a communication disability, including being deaf or hard of hearing (DHH), experience inequities in health services and outcomes. These inequities extend to DHH children's access to psychosocial evidence-based interventions (EBIs). Behavioral parent training is an EBI that can be used to…

This account of practice focusses on insights from the 'early days' of an action learning set within a leadership development programme in the English NHS. The account describes experiences of forming as a set as an important foundation for trust. Developing trust between set members enabled members to take more risks, sharing current and complex…

In this study the aim was to examine the mediation role of smartphone addiction in the association between mindfulness/impulsivity and psychological distress. The participants consisted of 343 (178 [54.8%] male and 147 [45.2%] female) university students from five different universities in Turkey. Cross-sectional data were gathered using…

Over the last number of years, there has been an increased move towards attending to the social and emotional wellbeing of students in Irish post-primary schools. Several studies have indicated that educators' positive attitudes toward health and wellbeing education are crucial to achieving whole-school implementation in terms of the promotion of…

Movement and mobility are a significant aspect of early childhood. Assistive technology and adapted mobility can be a critical aspect of the early intervention process by promoting access to play, the environment, social opportunities, and development of visual perceptual and navigational skills. This case study describes the design, materials,…

Troubling longstanding histories of teaching elementary school with an asexual approach for fear of children losing their innocence, this paper argues that schools and teacher preparation programs should be explicit about the inclusion of LGBTQ + voices and perspectives from early childhood forward. Using a narrative inquiry study that foreground…

One part of becoming physical-activity literate is for students to learn how to monitor and regulate their physical activity practice (PAP). Godbout and Nadeau (2021) have recently put forward a simple, yet useful and novel procedure for helping older students (high school and college) monitor their PAP level. In so doing, the student considers…