by Taylor Bennett | May 9, 2019 | Counseling News, Depression
A machine learning algorithm was used to analyze children’s speech and identify depression and/or anxiety with 80% accuracy.Three features proved to indicate these illnesses: low pitch, repeated speech inflections and subject, and a higher pitch when surprised.Kids...
by Taylor Bennett | May 1, 2019 | Children, Counseling News, Exercise, Kids, Parenting
Most kids and teens aren’t getting enough physical activity.Researchers from the University of Jyvaskyla and LIKES Research Center for Physical Activity and Health analyzed activity levels in different age groups. They discovered that children and adolescents are...
by Taylor Bennett | Apr 25, 2019 | Counseling News, Sports
Most youth football helmets lack sufficient front padding. This, from the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab, which rated every youth football helmet on the market. Only seven of these helmets received a perfect score for effectively reducing head acceleration during impact....
by Taylor Bennett | Apr 2, 2019 | Children, Counseling News, Kids, Parenting, Technology, Video
Watching too much TV can impair preschoolers’ development.University of Montreal researchers say spending many hours in front of the TV is harmful during this critical stage of development. It can prevent preschoolers from engaging in more enriching developmental...
by Taylor Bennett | Mar 12, 2019 | Counseling News, Divorce, Mental Health, Resolving Common Family Problems
When my parents decided to divorce, I was 19 years old and a sophomore in college. Fortunately, because I was 19, I was able to cope (mostly). I was able to understand and adjust accordingly. I also had distractions aplenty, being that I was away at college. My kid...
