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Your child may mention COVID-19 during playtime. Experts say that’s OK

December 7, 2020

Deseret News: Sandra Russ, Distinguished University Professor and the Louis D. Beaumont University Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the College of Arts and Sciences, said that incorporating COVID-19 into children’s playtime can actually be beneficial—as a healthy way for young ones to cope with the pandemic. Read...

Graduate Student Silvia Hernandez quoted in New York Times

November 23, 2020

Finding Hope When Things Feel Gloomy In analyzing dozens of studies on brief hope interventions in older adults, Silvia Hernandez, a doctoral candidate at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, said cognitive behavioral therapies can significantly improve hope in people struggling with depression, health and bereavement. “We know that if...

Are you a parent of a child between 8 and 12 years old?

November 3, 2020

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University need your help! We are currently conducting a research study on fatigue and childhood brain injury and need children who have and have not experienced a brain injury. Please view the flyer and contact Jessica Salley Riccardi at jxs1654@case.edu to participate or for more information. Recruitment Flyer

Forget Halloween. Children are frightening year-round.

November 2, 2020

The New York Times: Sandra Russ, Distinguished University Professor and the Louis D. Beaumont University Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the College of Arts and Sciences, commented on how children talk about death and express their aggression during imaginary play. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/26/parenting/pretend-play-creepy-kids.html

Jessica Salley awarded 2020-2021 Freedman Fellows Student Grant

October 21, 2020

Jessica Salley is a doctoral candidate in the Communication Sciences program in the Department of Psychological Sciences. Her research investigates the long-term impacts of childhood brain injury on academic and social participation, particularly for individuals in high-risk groups. This project will use virtual reality to create a simulated...

Stacy Williams elected fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

October 19, 2020

Case Western Reserve University faculty member Stacy Williams was elected a fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Williams also is COO of a leading online continuing education company, and founder and CEO of Simucase, an online simulation learning platform. ASHA fellowship is one of the highest honors the organization bestows...

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