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Preserving A few things For You
Information is Eroding Faster than the Glaciers and Mountains – as the Websites of Several Important Government Resources are Being “Evaluated” for Consistency with the President’s Agenda.
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Welcome to the 2025 – 2026 Fiscal Year!
Watch for updates on CHRR Inst dialogues and the 2026 forum. Deadlines for Inclusion in the 2025 Forum Journal Deadline for submission of non-academic papers and artwork; i.e., photos, drawings, essays, music, poems & prose.Essays, poems, & prose limited to 500 words October 27, 2025. Categories for fiction and nonfiction submissions Academic papers for inclusion…
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Coping with Behaviors that Interfere with Resilience
Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Most kids resist doing things now and then. That’s normal. But some kids take it to the next level: they go out of their way to avoid anything that even feels like a demand. We’re not just talking about delaying homework or whining about chores. Avoidance here can look like sudden meltdowns,…
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A few notes on Resilience from Our Home on earth Day/Week
Want to Build Resilience? Take Notes from Nature. Nature’s been managing disasters a lot longer than we have—and doing a pretty solid job, frankly. From storm-battered coastlines to wildfire-scorched forests, ecosystems bounce back with surprising grace. How? Diversity, adaptability, and cooperation. Sound familiar? It should. Turns out, what works for the planet also works for…
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3. Personal Challenges to Resilient Life
Why Long Words and Long Sentences Can Feel Like a Linguistic Jungle Gym Let’s be honest—some sentences are just trying way too hard. You know the ones. They’re packed with big, brainy words like individualization or unpredictability and strung together in a sentence so long you forget how it started before you get to the end. For many people—especially those…
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2. Personal Challenges to Resilient Life
Processing Difficulties with Long, Complex Words and Sentences Understanding language is not just about knowing vocabulary—it’s about being able to process words and structure quickly enough to make meaning in real time. For individuals with autism, auditory processing disorder (APD), or other neurodevelopmental and language-based learning challenges, sentences containing long (quadrisyllabic or greater) words and complex grammatical…
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1. Challenges to Personal Resilience (a series)
Complex Language Decoding and Processing Challenges in Autism and Auditory Many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or auditory processing difficulties struggle not with understanding the words themselves, but with interpreting the contextual and tonal nuances that give those words their full meaning. 1. Challenges in Decoding Nonliteral Language People with autism often process language in a literal…
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Scientific Observable Indicators of Climate Change
Key Indicators of Climate Change Climate change isn’t just a theory—it’s visible, measurable, and accelerating. The most significant indicators include rising global temperatures, ocean heat and acidity, melting glaciers, sea level rise, and increasingly extreme weather patterns. These changes are primarily driven by human-induced increases in greenhouse gases like COâ‚‚, methane, and nitrous oxide. What…
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Creating Resilience in Children
Developing resilience in children involves fostering their ability to bounce back from adversity. It’s about equipping them with the skills and mindset to navigate challenges, cope with stress, and learn from setbacks. This process is crucial for their overall well-being and future success. Different tactics may be helpful for different age groups, according to Mary K. Alvord, PhD,…
