Thursday, October 22, is International Stuttering Awareness Day, a day for outreach to the 70 million people worldwide who live with the communication disorder that also affects 1 percent of…
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October is dedicated to Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Outside of skin cancer, which is prevalent in both men and women, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. In…
Reviewed by Rosemarie Leenerts, Library Assistant Many cancer-themed movies involving teens and young adults have been made, but none is as quirky, realistically portrayed, heartrending, and beautifully filmed as 2015’s…
Suicide, the taking of one’s own life, is a growing public health problem and the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Every day, about 123 Americans die…
Reviewed by Rosemarie Leenerts, Library Assistant Pulling into the driveway with your three younger kids on Christmas Eve, imagine the joy you would feel seeing your estranged 19-year-old son on…
Reviewed by Rosemarie Leenerts, Library Assistant Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disorder that causes brain cells to degenerate and die. Around 5.8 million Americans are living with the disease—that is…
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month and no better time to introduce children to the wonders of the human eye and how helpful wearing glasses can be. The…
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H.W. Bush, to promote equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in all areas…
Reviewed by Rosemarie Leenerts, Library Assistant Graphic novels, being a blend of words and pictures, have a way of rousing emotions prose alone cannot. Such is the case with Rosalie…
Youth sports are not only fun, they offer a wide range of benefits to children and teens, including: Higher levels of self-esteem and confidence Reduced risk of suicidal thoughts and…
