Understanding Stuttering in School-Age Children: Effects and Research

 Overview Speech-language pathologist have a wide scope of practice as responsibilities may vary depending upon what population is being served. Patients can range from pediatrics to geriatric and included in that wide set criteria are school-age children. This particular population can present with several disorders and delays, one of which includes disfluencies particularly stuttering. … Read more

Understanding Weight Disorders: Types, Risks, and Prevention

 What exactly are weight disorders? Weight disorders can be described as disorders where people have trouble gaining weight, losing weight, or even just controlling their weight. Some weight disorders can also be categorized under eating disorders. For an example if someone has anorexia, they would have problems eating and gaining weight because they might … Read more

Mitigating the Side Effects of Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathic Pain: A Key Step in Optimizing Chemotherapy Regimens for Cancer Patients and Survivors

  Cancer is a major health concern and a leading cause of mortality worldwide (Abuderman, 2018).  The prevalence of cancer is increasing globally, with an estimated 26 million new cases by 2030 (Thun et al., 2010).  The Saudi Cancer Registry has reported 14,336 registered cases of cancer in 2012 (Bazarbashi et al., 2017).  Notably, the … Read more

Get Out and A Good Man is Hard to Find: A Look at Stereotypes and Racism in Film and Literature

 In the film Get Out written and directed by Jordan Peele, and the Flannery O’Connor story, “A Good Man is Hard to Find” the authors are telling us something about stereotypes and racism. Both stories follow families that we are tricked into trusting because of their squeaky-clean images. They seem to be perfect, but … Read more

The Effects of Divorce on Children and How It Shapes Society

 The Effects of Divorce on Children and How It Shapes Society With divorce rates rising drastically over the past decades, it is almost impossible to ignore the effects that divorce has on children and the way it shapes our society as a whole.  Divorce affects children cognitively psychosocially and physically.  Although each individual case … Read more

Poverty and Homelessness: The Devastating Link Between Poor Health and Economic Hardship

 America is notorious for poverty which has been alive for, well forever. Although, despite all the negativity going on in the world, for the past couple years it has been calculated that poverty rates are skyrocketing. Poverty exists when people lack safe, stable and appropriate places to live. Sheltered and unsheltered people are in … Read more

Lessons Learned from Spending Time with the Elderly

 Throughout the semester I have learned many things regarding the elderly that I before did not fully understand. Having been able to also spend time with elderly I have known all my life in addition to this new found knowledge I was able to understand better how to help them. During the semester I … Read more

Discover Social Stratification Analysis Types and Impact on Society

 Social Stratification Analysis Part I There are many forms of classification in today’s society. That is one of the main reason sociologists believe that stratification is apparent in all societies. Different levels of stratifications exist, such as social differentiation, social institutions, or social structure. Each country approaches stratification differently, specifically in the United States. … Read more