Research has shown that matching pets with people that have autism can significantly improve a number of factors. They include social skills and eye contact. Pets also can cause a decrease in negative habits such as whining, crying and frowning.
Pets Help Kids Read
All across North America, there are programs where children and dogs meet for a reading session where kids read aloud to dogs. Children who are having difficulty with reading or who resist reading, do much better when they pair up with a dog. The reason for this is that a dog offers unconditional love and patience while being told a story. This is just one more reason to adopt a new friend from a local shelter.
Pets Improve Cognitive Function
Pets can improve cognitive function. Cognitive function includes reasoning, memory, attention and language. It leads directly to the attainment of information and knowledge. One example of how animals can help with cognitive function is from a pet therapy study. Pet therapy was shown to help preserve and enhance the function of residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities with cognitive impairment. As you can see, adopting a pet can be beneficial.
Pets Are Good For Your Child’s Health
Did you know that family pets are good for your child’s health? Dogs, cats, rabbits and horses can provide health advantages for us in many ways. Over the next several days we will take a look at several interesting ways these important members of our family are great for rest of us. Check back tomorrow for more.
Fix Your Problems
Spend your energy on how you can fix a problem and not who to blame for it.
At Once
One can’t do everything at once, but one can do something at once.
FRIDAY FACT #3
They spent approximately $634 billion to educate all public school students in the 2015-2016 school year in America.
SAT Advantage
Although the SAT tests are optional to get in to many colleges, high test scores can be an advantage when applying. Many college admissions specialists recommend high school students take the exams only if they expect to score well. Strong scores on the SAT and ACT exams will help you, but these colleges won’t hold it against you for not taking them.
Thanksgiving History You Didn’t Know #4
Congress passed an official proclamation in 1941 declaring Thanksgiving is to be observed as a legal holiday on the fourth Thursday of November every year.
Thanksgiving History You Didn’t Know #3
Prior to 1863, earlier presidents made annual proclamations specifying that year’s Thanksgiving date. It wasn’t until President Abraham Lincoln issued a “Thanksgiving Proclamation” in 1863 that officially set aside the last Thursday of November as the national day for Thanksgiving.
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