Overview
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a diverse group of conditions. They are characterized by some degree of difficulty with social interaction and communication. Other characteristics are atypical patterns of activities and behaviors, such as difficulty with transitions from one activity to another, a focus on details and unusual reactions to sensations.
The abilities and needs of autistic people vary and can evolve over time. While some people with autism can live independently, others have severe disabilities and require life-long care and support. Autism often has an impact on educational and employment opportunities. In addition, the demands on families providing…
Longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz insisted his company hasn’t broken labor laws and is willing to bargain with unionized workers as he was questioned during an often testy, two-hour appearance before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
But he also was firm in his stance that the Seattle coffee giant already provides good wages and benefits and doesn’t need a union.
“We’ve done everything that we possibly can to respect the right under the law of our partners’ ability to join a union,” Schultz said. “But conversely, we have consistently laid out our preferences, without breaking any…
The last time David Skinns won on the Korn Ferry Tour, the Englishman earned his first PGA TOUR card as his wife, Kristin, and three sons – Brayden, Bennett, and Colt – watched on television back home in Suwanee, Georgia. This time around, all four of them ran into Skinns’ arms mere moments after he tapped in the winning par putt at the Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club.Skinns held off fan favorite Shad Tuten and United States Air Force veteran Tom Whitney for his third career Korn Ferry Tour win. A native of Lincoln, England…
A recruitment team unknowingly recommended ChatGPT for a job interview after the AI was used to complete an application task.
Since its release back in November, the internet at large has been putting out the impressive language model through its paces to see just how flexible and human-like it can be.
With little more than a short prompt, the bot has had a go at everything from writing articles to solving PC problems, putting the fear of potential redundancy into copywriters, customer support staff and beyond.
But one business owner decided to get ahead of that particular game, involving the…
Listen to the interview with Jamyle Cannon (transcript):
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I remember listening to a conversation once between two men I taught middle school with. Some of the details are fuzzy now, but here’s the gist of it: Both were classroom teachers and both were coaches of our school’s football team. Midterm grade reports had just come out, and they were talking about one kid, a player on the team, who failed one of his classes. According to the team’s policies, the student was supposed to face disciplinary action for this grade, something that amounted to…
Kyle ‘KJ’ Greene had himself a big Saturday night as he poured in 25-points and tallied three assists on his way to a win over Dayton (Ohio) Chaminade Julienne at Flyin to the Hoop.
With his standout play, the 6-foot-1 guard out of Atlanta (Ga.) Pace Academy said his recruitment is starting to gain more traction with it.
“It’s been going good,” he said of his recruitment. “A lot of schools that have been there since the beginning are picking up their recruitment. A lot of schools are reaching out and seeing how I am, keeping up to date.”
The…
Cahill
More than two weeks into the job, Needham Fire’s new chief is planning to tackle recruitment and response time issues head-on.
Jason Cahill took over as chief of the Needham Community Volunteer Fire Department on Jan. 1. The department provides fire services for the Needham community, along with areas of Needham, Clark and Franklin Townships.
Cahill is a second-generation firefighter and has been involved in the fire service for 21 years. He is also a captain at Grissom Air Reserve Base Fire Department. Originally from Ohio, he followed in his father’s footsteps by joining a local fire department while…
Listen to my interview with Peter Liljedahl (transcript):
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This post was supposed to be just for math teachers. I was going to share an instructional approach that, as dramatic as this sounds, has taken the math world by storm. The methodology is called Thinking Classrooms, and now that I have gotten a closer look at…