Re: [tips] Wakefield redux redux

2009-02-16 Thread Paul C Bernhardt
Is there any scholarship behind all this ado, or is it all crusaders on one side or another? First, I admit ignorance on the state of the science. My understanding based on how I hear colleagues talk about it is that there are scant scientific findings of dubious quality supporting a

Re: [tips] Wakefield redux redux

2009-02-16 Thread Paul Okami
I'll go farther and say that it was my impression that there was *no* evidence whatever to support the MMR-Autism link. I'd be happy to stand corrected, but this is potentially important as I know many people (well, at least several) who are abstaining from vaccinating their children

RE: [tips] Wakefield redux redux

2009-02-16 Thread sblack
On 16 Feb 2009 at 2:24, Allen Esterson wrote: A brief comment on the ongoing Wakefield saga. Stephen Black highlighted that Brian Deer, whose Huffington Post comments Mike Palij linked to at http://tinyurl.com/c8xykb , has a (dubious) record of campaigning against vaccines. I'll just add that

[tips] need suggestions for a student

2009-02-16 Thread DeVolder Carol L
Hi, I have a student/advisee that I am trying to help figure out some things. She is a lovely young woman who is multi-talented. She is bright and enthusiastic with a love of psychology, plus a double-major in art, plus a coaching certificate (she was set to play semi-pro basketball but a torn ACL

RE: [tips] need suggestions for a student

2009-02-16 Thread Beyer, Alisa
Perhaps occupational therapy. Sounds like a talented student. Alisa Miller Beyer, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Psychology Dominican University 7900 W. Division St. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 524-6583 -Original Message- From: DeVolder Carol L [mailto:devoldercar...@sau.edu] Sent: Monday,

RE: [tips] need suggestions for a student

2009-02-16 Thread Dennis Goff
A student with these talents and interests might consider a combination of School Psychologist and coaching. Dennis -- Dennis M. Goff Chair, Department of Psychology Professor of

RE: [tips] need suggestions for a student

2009-02-16 Thread Gerald Peterson
Social work, occupational therapy,school psych, masters in counseling with additional training in programs using art? Gary Gerald L. (Gary) Peterson, Ph.D. Professor, Psychology Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI 48710 989-964-4491 peter...@svsu.edu Beyer, Alisa

RE: [tips] need suggestions for a student

2009-02-16 Thread Jim Matiya
Carol, Why not consider teaching? I always throw-in some arts and crafts and creativity into my course. As a matter of fact I need to grade my brain profiles which inlcude coloring, labelling, and building of collages centered on left and right hemispheres for the brain unit! Jim Jim

FW: [tips] need suggestions for a student

2009-02-16 Thread Jim Matiya
Carol, Why not consider teaching? I always throw-in some arts and crafts and creativity into my course. As a matter of fact I need to grade my brain profiles which inlcude coloring, labelling, and building of collages centered on left and right hemispheres for the brain unit! Jim

Re: [tips] need suggestions for a student

2009-02-16 Thread Dr. Bob Wildblood
Carol Devolder wrote: (Many wonderful things about her student followed by:) Can anyone suggest a possible career path that might combine some or all of her talents? I think she holds a great deal of promise, and I want to help her explore some options. Any ideas would be appreciated. I will

[tips] Art Therapy (was Tips: need suggestions for a student)

2009-02-16 Thread Jim Clark
Hi Without knowing much about it, I always assumed Art Therapy was a dubious specialization. Browsing some art therapy organizations and programs does not do much to relieve me of that belief (e.g., questionable education qualifications, mention of dubious ideas like Jungian psychology and