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by The Register-Guard Staff Editor’s Note: This story contains offensive language at the end. As a general rule, such language is considered unprintable at this newspaper, but we made an exception with this series. The intent is not to offend or gratuitously shock, but to allow readers to glimpse the kinds of extreme behavior manifested […]

by Lisa Grubbs of The Wyoming Tribune-Eagle Success and self-discipline are among the qualities counselors hope to instill in children at the Wyoming Attention Camp Program. The camp, which takes place at St. Mary’s Elementary School, emphasizes self-control skills and success in school settings, and is for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ADHD,

by Bob Keefer of The Register-Guard His teacher called the boy “reptilian.” “He was really, truly evil. There was nothing there. He was cold. The lying. He talked about death and killing all the time and would draw graphic pictures of death and dismemberment.” The Lane County teacher, who reported the child’s behavior to the

by Tad Shannon of The Register-Guard Schools must adopt stringent security measures similar to airports if they want to avoid tragedies such Thursday’s shootings at Thurston High School, a University of Oregon authority on youth violence said. “We have to stop the shooting before we can do anything meaningful about long-term prevention,” said Hill Walker,

by Hill Walker for The Register-Guard Some years ago, my colleagues and I were developing a program for intervening with very aggressive children who teased and bullied others during school recess. Ritchie, a second grader, was referred as a likely candidate for the intervention. During a playground recess period, I was observing him to see

by The Register-Guard Staff University of Oregon (UO) Psychology professor Beverly Fagot of Eugene, a prominent figure in child development research, died March 27 of complications from breast cancer. She was 60. “It’s a great loss to psychology. It’s a great loss to the university. It’s a great loss to the many friends she had

by Tad Shannon of The Register-Guard Erik listened intently Friday morning as kindergarten teacher Christine White explained the day’s project making pancakes. A few minutes later, when the girl next to Erik, 6, had trouble pouring flour into a cup, he offered to help. That simple act symbolized a big change for the boy. “He

by Ruth Teichroeb of The Register-Guard The wiry boy slams his basketball into the concrete classroom wall again and again, narrowly missing windows and lights. When the teacher’s aide offers to buy him lunch at a fast-food restaurant, the 11-year-old finally relinquishes the ball and slumps into a chair. “Shut up,” the boy says when

by Ghislaine Cobb of The Wyoming Tribune-Eagle Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD as it is more commonly identified, is one of the most common mental disorders of childhood, affecting between 3 and 5 percent of children in the United States. In Cheyenne, a new pilot program is helping the children and their families work

by Suzanne Hurt of The Register-Guard While adults grazed on taco dip, submarine sandwiches and potato salad at a long folding table, 12-year-old Josh Ortega sat with the kids and munched on cookies. His best friend, Matt, was perched by his side. It all appeared so ordinary. But that was the beauty of it. Two