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UCLA Health System has Community Health Programs
The purpose of UCLA’s community programs is to help their neighbors lead healthier lives through wellness education. The subjects include:
- Aging/Senior Care
- Arterial Disease
- Cancer
- Hair Restoration
- Head and Neck
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Orthopaedics
- Pain Management
- Plastic Surgery
- Pulmonology
- Rheumatology
- Stroke
- Urology
- Vision Care
- Wellness
They also have a UCLA Healthcare 50-Plus Free 
Program, with educational lectures, cultural, and healthcare resources at UCLA, including:
For membership applications, please call (800) 516-5323.
- Intergenerational Arts Festival
- Shortness of Breath?
- Keep Your Balance
- Breathe, Relax and Be Still
- Senior Health Fair
- Basics of Bonds
- Grandparenting
- Osteoporosis Update
- Living Well with Chronic Health Conditions
- Get a Good Night’s Sleep
- Westside Walkers-Free Mall Walking Program
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Erikson’s Stages of Social Development
Development psychology is:
- influence of experience-Learning also called nurture,
- the unfolding of biological patterns-maturation also called nature,
- early development periods during which particular early experiences are essential and are considered critical periods or developmental markers, and
- the organization of behaviors and thoughts during particular early periods of development, stages, that are defined by relatively abrupt changes.
Developmental Psychology consists of:
- Cognitive Development,
- Social Development,
- Moral Development, and
- Chronological Development,
Erikson’s Stages of development are considered “Social Developmental Psychology”.
- 0-2 years of age- Trust versus Mistrust
- 2-3 years of age- Autonomy versus Doubt & Shame
- 3-6 years of age- Initiative versus Guilt
- 6-11 years of age- Industry versus Inferiority
Reference:
quickstudy.com (2001). Psychology. BarCharts, Inc.
Autism and Children Antidepressants
According to the Los Angeles Times6/2/2009 paper:
…a third of all children diagnosed with autism in the U.S. take citalopram, the antidepressant examined in the study, or others that are closely related.
The study showed that the antidepressant was no better than the placeba and does not help austism.
Triggers and Stimuli
Experiences cause triggers due to stimuli we interact with. The triggers are caused by stimuli which are:
- Visual
- Taste
- Touch
- Smell
These stimuli trigger thoughts (memory), most as a result of a past experience.
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Tutoring and Mentoring: Different For Youth
The current graduation rate has sparked a new interest in ways of retaining and graduating students from all grade levels. One option is mentoring.
Tutoring does not work the same in schools as mentoring. I was a supervisor for mentors of individuals in the juvenile system and counseled them. The juvenile system deals with individuals that have more severe problems than the school system and the mentoring is more intense. The educational requirements are also higher.
The school counselor is not the same as a mentor. The school counselor gives guidance for classes, summer opportunities, vocational education, colleges and universities, and responds to teacher referrals.
Mentoring is a persons life. Tutoring is only the academic part of a person. A mentor is involved with the persons family and friends, helps the individual make personal decisions, and can be used as a reference later. Many mentors are professionals at the top of there field, the reference for a young person would be considered outstanding. Many youth would not have the opportunity to meet some of these individuals if it not for a mentoring program.
In conclusion, tutoring does not work the same in schools as mentoring. A mentor does not replace the school counselor, and many of the mentors are professionals at the top of their field. Mentoring improves behavior, grades, and attendance. If the school system can take on this type of large project, the drop out rates most likely will decrease, and grades will most likely increase.
For a Debate on Tutoring working the same in schools as Mentoring and this complete article go to: http://www.helium.com/items/1018116-tutoring-school-mentoring-supervisor
