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Zhao, Haixia. "Universal Usability Web Design Guidelines for the Elderly (Age 65 and Older)." Universal Universibility in Practice. April 2001. Web. 22 November 2010. http://otal.umd.edu/UUPractice/elderly/. This website has many studied and information involving the computer use of the elderly and thier opinions of computers in comparisoin with other age classes. It has a study that says that the outlooks of computers from the perspective of the elderly aren't very different at all from the perspective of a young adult. It shines a new light on the age old thought that senior citizens do not like computers, they may just not know how to use them.

Shore, Amy. "CONVERGENCE CITIZENS: THE NEW MEDIA LITERACY OF PRE-SCHOOL TELEVISION." Afterimage 37.2 (2009): 29-32. Academic Search Complete. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. . This article describes how media and television shows like Dora and Sesame Street effect the literacy in Pre-school age children.

Moore, Matthew. "Valerie Singleton launches six-button computer to get elderly online." The Telegraph. 22 November 2010. Web. 22 Novembe 2010. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6544222/Valerie-Singleton-launches-six-button-computer-to-get-elderly-online.html. This article is from England where Valerie Singleton is launching a new computer which only has six buttons, targeted primarily at the senior citizen age group. The screen of the computer is where the six buttons are located, and this computer is designed for the elderly person to be able to search the web with ease. The new computer is called a "simplicITy."

Saules, Karen. "The contributions of weight problem perception, BMI, gender, mood, and smoking status to binge eating among college students." Eating Behaviors 10.1 (2009): 1-9. Ohio Link. Web. 8 Nov. 2010.\n\nCollege student participants completed a web-based survey assessing demographics, depression, anxiety, body image, cigarette smoking, and weight history. Among overweight participants, 42.6% of those who believed they were overweight admitted to binge eating, while only 30.1% who did not feel overweight did so. Among non-overweight participants, 43.2% of those who believed they were overweight admitted to binge eating, while only 32.9% of those who did not feel overweight did so. Weight Problem Perception mediated the contribution of BMI on binge eating outcomes, and WPP contributed significantly to the prediction of binge eating, beyond the risk conferred by established correlates of binge eating ( gender, mood, and cigarette smoking). Results suggest that when assessing risk for binge eating, a one-question assessment of whether or not an individual believes he or she is overweight has significant predictive power.

Palmer, Lance, et al. "IMPROVING FINANCIAL AWARENESS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS: ASSESSMENT OF A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROJECT." College Student Journal 44.3 (2010): 659-676. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. The article served as a study that was done on college students. It was an intervention that mainly forced college students to track just how they spent their money. The purpose of the experiment was to bring awareness to the students at the end to show them what possible mistakes, or poor expenditures they had made. The study showed that when students tracked how they spent their money, they universally increased their spending knowledge, and made very few careless purchases. When these students actually tracked how they spent their money the study showed that they realized the values that their parents and guardians had taught them.

Jones, Val. "'I Felt like I Did Something Good'..." EBSCOhost. Web. 18 Nov. 2010.

- This article talks about the importance of peer interaction for Autistic students. It displays how tutors can help Autistic children not only learn, but also develop their social skills. It talks about the importance of the mainstream tutors to be encouraging to the Autistic students. This would be a good strategy to talk about in a paper. The use of average, mainstream students may make the Autistic students not feel as excluded and the encouragement from the "regular" children could generally make the Autistic student happier and, therefore, more motivated to learn.

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Hourigan, Ryan, and Amy Hourigan. "Teaching Music to Children with Autism : Understandings and Perspectives." EBSCOhost. Web. 18 Nov. 2010.\n\n- This study focuses on Autistic students that primarily learn from audio or music (auditory). It starts by briefly explaining what Autism is again. It then goes on to list similar disorders that are under the same "umbrella" as Autism. It lists many concerns that Autistic students have, so that you can relate to them easier. It also talks about how to teach Autistic children music. This would be a good example for a teaching method in a paper.\n\nTHIS SOURCE IS SCHOLARLY.

Songlee, Dalhee, Susan P. Miller, Tincani Matt, Nancy M. Sileo, and Peggy G. Perkins. "Effects of Test-Taking Strategy Instruction on High-Functioning Adolescents..." EBSCOhost. Web. 18 Nov. 2010.\n\n- This site is about an experiment. Baiscally, Autistic students were attempted to be taught a new test-taking method. The children stayed after school and were monitered while taught using proven strategies. They were then given tests and observed. The children proved that Autistic children can indeed pick up new methods of learning when properly taught. Find the link on EBSCOhost summary page.\n\nTHIS SOURCE IS SCHOLARLY.

Stahmer, Aubyn C., Jessica Suhrheinrich, Sarah Reed, Cynthia Bolduc, and Laura Schreibman. "Pivotal Response Teaching in the Classroom Setting." EBSCOhost. Web. 18 Nov. 2010.\n\n- This site is about a technique for teaching Autistic children. The technique is called Pivotal Response Teaching (or PRT) and it goes into the method in depth. The article also offers suggestions for activities that would possibly interest Autistic children. It touches on all three learning types, as well. As a refresher, these three learning types are visual, auditory, and kinesthetic.\n\nTHIS SOURCE IS SCHOLARLY.

Carnahan, Christi R., Kara Hume, Laura Clarke, and Christy Borders. "Using Structured Work Systems to Promote Independence and Engagement..." EBSCOhost. Web. 18 Nov. 2010.\n\n- This site goes very in-depth into how Autistic children learn and should be taught. If you want specifics, I would look into this article. It talks about a broad range of subjects, from attention levels to the importance of classroom engagement. It shows experiments that people have run in determining learning and teaching methods that are effective. In addition, the article has a lot of pictures, so it's somewhat more interesting.\n\nTHIS SOURCE IS SCHOLARLY.

Chien-Wen, Lai. "How Financial Attitudes and Practices Influence the Impulsive Buying Behavior of College and University Students." Social Behavior & Personality: An International Journal 38.3 (2010): 373-380. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. This article shows certain indications, or in other words tell tale signs that many people who have problems with financial spending hold in common. The article has tables that show results on whether or not students had plans on how to spend their money, if they actually kept track of their money, and why they spent their money. The main point of the article was the difference between compulsive, and pre-determined purchases of college students. I also thought that this article would be good because the field work was done on international students. This shows that financial literacy is just not a problem amongst college students in the states. This problem is occurring all over the world and this article shows that.

Jorgensen, Bryce L., and Jyoti Savla. "Financial Literacy of Young Adults: The Importance of Parental Socialization." Family Relations 59.4 (2010): 465-478. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. The article is in short summarized by the title. The article suggests that young adults who have a strong family background, and have received financial knowledge from either their parents, or a close mentor, will do much better with managing their finances. The journal's main emphasis was to show which parts of financial literacy was influenced by these standards. Although most students financial knowledge was no greater then the next, most that came from a strong family background had higher financial behavior and financial attitude.

Jolly, J. Christopher. "Raising the Question # 9 Is the Student-Athlete Population Unique? And Why Should We Care?." Communication Education 57.1 (2008): 145-151. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010.

Curry, Lewis A., and Sameep D. Maniar. "Academic Course for Enhancing Student-Athlete Performance in Sport." Sport Psychologist 18.3 (2004): 297-316. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010.

Wei, J.Z. (2010, December). An analysis on media literacy of Sport majors. Journal of Beijing Sport University, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p91 4p. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com

Zheng, J., Yang, H. (2008 December). On the Construction of New System of "Combination of Sport Training and Literacy" for Cultivation of Competitive Sports Talents. Journal of Beijing Sport University, Vol. 31 Issue 2, p229 3p. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com This article has to do with both sports training and literacy. It goes deeper to explain the combination of sports training and literacy and how they can work together. It also tells you that the experimentation is occuring in China.

Ward-Smith, Peggy. "Obesity -- America's Health Crisis." Urologic Nursing 30.4 (2010): 242-245. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010. The article reports on obesity as an ongoing health crisis in the U.S. Defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or above, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that annual medical costs associated with the disease have increased. It is noted that obese people are subjected to bias, prejudice and discrimination. Treatment options for obesity are discussed, which include pharmacological intervention and bariatric surgery.

Romanello, L. M., Martin, M. (2006, May). Information Literacy in Athletic Training: A Problem-Based Approach. Athletic Therapy Today, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p40 4p. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com This article has to do with informational literacy and athletic training and what they do together. It talks about the literacy that you need to become a succesful athletic trainer, and what you need to know about the job.

Boyle, Jennifer, Nicole Larose. "The Personal Beliefs, The Environment and College Students' Exercise and Eating Behaviors." American Journal of Health Studies 23.4 (2008) 195-200. Ebsocohost. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. College students are at risk for overweight/obesity. It was hypothesized that better nutrition and physical activity would be related to healthy environmental perceptions and personal beliefs.Sixty-five percent of American adults are overweight. The greatest increases in overweight and obesity occur in persons between 18-29 years of age.Eating habits are also a problem in both the general population as well as among college students. Only 28% of persons over the age of two are meeting daily recommendations for fruit intake and even fewer 3% are meeting daily recommendations for vegetable intake. College students often exceed the recommended daily limit for saturated fat intake. A study by Racette found that more than half the students in their sample reported eating high-fat fried or fast foods at least three times per week.

Ickes, Melinda J., and Randall Cottrell. "Health Literacy in College Students." Journal of American College Health. 1 Mar 2010. 58.5: 491-498. Web. 19 Nov 2010. This articles purpose was to study the health literacy of college students. This article proposed a study of college juniors and seniors to determine what their actual health literacy was and what health literacy was expected of them. This study had many factors in their students that they too into consideration, including gender, race, and declared major. The study concluded that over 98% of the college students that they researched had an adequate literacy level.