By Miriam E. Tucker, for Medscape March 29, 2022 “…Exercise may positively affect intelligence, cognitive flexibility, and academic performance in children aged 8-12 years who are overweight or have obesity. …” Read the article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/971124 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Author: The Boys Initiative
Delays for Autism Diagnosis and Treatment Grew Even Longer During the Pandemic
By Andy Miller and Jenny Gold March 30, 2022 “…Yet children from Georgia to California often wait months — and in many cases more than a year — to get a diagnosis and then receive specialized treatment services. Therapies that can cost $40,000 or more a year are especially out of reach for families who don’t have insurance READ MORE
Study Calls Benefits of Pre-K Into Question. Expert Says Not So Fast.
By Tara Santora – Fatherly, 02/12/2022 “…At first glances, these results are worrying. But Arthur Reynolds, Ph.D., a child development expert who studies early education interventions at the University of Minnesota, isn’t concerned. “Tennessee is an anomaly,” he says. “It’s just not a high-quality program.” The quality of the program is what’s key when it READ MORE
Seattle Times piece on Big Brothers Big Sisters shows impressive concern for boys
By Equality for Boys and Men, 02/13/2022 “…In other words, while there are far more women signed up to be mentors than there are girls signed up to be mentored, the reverse is true for males. BBBS has attracted far more boys who want a big brother than men who want to be a big READ MORE
Boys and men failing in Mississippi, too?
By The Meridian Star, 02/21/2022 “…Yang had numbers to back up his claim – boys are more than twice as likely as girls to be diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADHD), five times more likely to spend time in a juvenile facility, and less likely to finish high school…” Read the entire article: https://www.meridianstar.com/opinion/columns/boys-and-men-failing-in-mississippi-too/article_5cdb087a-736e-5162-a771-ca893f3cd38a.html The Boys READ MORE
Empowering Boys with Laurie A. Couture
By Jennifer L. W. Fink – On Boys Podcast, 02/17/2022 “… Empowering boys is one powerful way to address the boy crisis. Some people — often, people who don’t have or work with boys — wonder why boys need to be empowered. After all, they say, men still control most businesses and countries. But boys READ MORE
School works to shape young boys into good citizens
By Meredith Blair – WTVY, 02/09/2022 “…Words of wisdom from an area pastor were heard by Faine Elementary boys this morning. It’s part of the “believe mentorship program” where students are learning to recognize a great future is ahead of them. The goal is simple, to uplift and shape young boys into good citizens…” Read the entire READ MORE
Ballet For Boys
By Jenn McKee – The Argonaut Newsweekly, 02/03/2022 “… Santa Monica’s Westside School of Ballet – which has kept young dancers on their toes since 1967 – recently relaunched a program of boys-only classes, hoping to encourage more young men to give dancing a whirl…” Read the entire article: https://argonautnews.com/ballet-for-boys/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Chris Sprowls lauds proposal supporting dads, at-risk boys and aging-out foster youth
By Florida Politics, 02/03/2022 “… The legislation mainly targets children involved in the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Juvenile Justice; it includes provisions relating to father-oriented services, alleviating the crisis of at-risk boys, and supporting young adults aging out of the foster care system…” Read the entire article: https://floridapolitics.com/archives/493294-chris-sprowls-lauds-proposal-supporting-dads-at-risk-boys-and-aging-out-foster-youth/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Pinellas schools make a reading push, just for boys
By Tampa Bay Times, 01/31/2022 “… Created as part of a larger strategy to overcome a literacy achievement gender gap, the battle exposes boys to new materials and teaches them in a competitive environment how to read for meaning and retention…” Read the entire article: https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2022/01/31/pinellas-schools-make-a-reading-push-just-for-boys/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org