Q: Address the individual needs of the child with TBI by developing an individualized educational program. This program may contain academic, social, cognitive, self-help and motor skill tasks. There are different levels and different ages at which children achieve and acquire certain academic skills and concepts. Depending on the type of brain injury and the functioning of the child, you should alter the tasks accordingly. Choose tasks that the child is not yet able to do, which are in accordance with his mental age. These skills can be accessed through various questionnaires and observation of the child. It is important that you work together with the student's teachers and healthcare team, in order to create the best IEP possible. Even if the process takes a little longer than you had wanted or expected, remember that the most important thing is to achieve a curriculum that is best suited to your child and his particular needs. If you rush the process, you might end up with a study plan that is too fast, too slow, or uses the wrong type of stimuli. Then you would have to go through the entire ordeal again. The goal here is to encourage the student's cognitive abilities in the best and most efficient way possible. Identify the strengths of the child and work along them. Even after the TBI, some areas of the student will still remain strong. Some students might be good at verbal skills, or counting and mathematics or even narration. Use the skills the child is strong at to compensate for their weakness. For example if he or she is good at coloring you can motivate the child to color a letter in order to make him learn the letter. Instead of asking the student to complete a huge task in a single sitting, divide the work into many small steps. Reinforce completion of each step. Assigning a child with TBI a large, complicated task that they cannot complete will make them feel worthless. Remember that progress might be slow and the child may forget things frequently. Be patient and get the child to repeat each task or skill in a repetitive manner until they have grasped it fully. Don't force them to complete the task ASAP. Avoid negative reinforcement and also punishment. It only produces poor impact on brain with no progress. Those students who have significant memory problems should be encouraged to write important assignments, to make notes, and also to write about their behaviors, feelings and emotions. Ask them to write their own autobiography. It will keep them busy and produce valuable content that they can share and enjoy with others. It will also help them to recall lost memories. The student should write all important events of his life as soon as they occur to him, before he forgets any details. This is an effective brain exercise.
A: Develop an individualized educational program (IEP) for the child. Determine the student's strengths. Divide the student's work up into small steps. Have the student write as much as possible.

Q: If you're currently taking vocal lessons, ask your vocal teacher for help picking a song. They're a professional musician and they've likely been to a lot of auditions themselves, so they know what to expect. They also know your voice incredibly well, and they'll know how to set you up for the best possible American Idol audition. If there's a vocal recital coming up, ask if you can perform your audition song choice. The more practice you have performing your song in front of others, the better. Get a group of your most musical friends together and perform some of the songs you're considering picking. Ask them which ones they like best and why. You can also ask them to record you singing, so you can show the tapes to other people to ask them as well. If you and your friends have a special song, consider singing that. That way, when you sing, you'll be reminded of your friends, which will make your performance more personal. If you're feeling confident and you have the time, tape a recording of you singing your song choices and post the video online. Ask people to vote or choose and then take their picks into consideration. You're likely to get more unbiased opinions on your work from strangers. If you do post your work online, know that you might not receive only good feedback. This is good practice for when you're actually being judged on the show. When you receive that feedback, take it and apply it to your audition.
A: Ask your vocal teacher. Ask your friends. Ask the internet.

Q: Probiotics are substances which can keep harmful bacteria under control. Probiotics are found in foods like pickles, yogurt, unpasteurized miso, and kimchi. Include these foods in your diet to help get the infection causing bacteria under control. Pickles can be eaten as a side dish with a steak, for example. They're a very convenient food to pop in as a snack when you're on the go, too. Eating a cup of fruit with a serving of whole grains, such as granola or oatmeal, in the morning can make a great nutritious breakfast and will provide you the necessary amount of probiotics to fight off future infections. Vitamin D is a great immune system booster. It stimulates the body into having a faster response to pathogens such as the bacteria causing your sinus infection. The best way in which you can get a fair amount of vitamin D is through sun exposure. A walk outside on a sunny day will do the trick. Vitamin D isn't really found in food. You can take a supplement, but you may wish to talk to your doctor before doing so. Supplements aren't appropriate for everyone. Antioxidants reduce cell deterioration by neutralizing free radicals. If the cells suffer less damage, the body can fight infection a lot easier. Berries (all kinds), beans, kiwi, acai, apples, and pecans are all great sources of antioxidants. A great antioxidant is vitamin C. It's found in a lot of foods, like citrus fruits, lemons and peppers. It's easy to incorporate these foods in your diet, too. You can use the juice from a lemon by adding it to your salad, for example, or add a bit of pepper to your soups, stews, or even sandwiches. Foods that are sources of vitamin A strengthen the immune system and prevent the onset of respiratory disorders. The best sources of vitamin A are generally found in vegetables, which are good for the rest of your health, too. The best vegetables for sinusitis include: Green leafy vegetables Carrots Beets Spinach Some people may have a food allergy or food sensitivity that causes excess mucus production, or might even compromise their immune function, leaving them more susceptible to infectious agents. Could this be you? If you're unsure, an elimination diet is a good way to test yourself for food sensitivities. With this method, you deliberately eliminate specific foods to see if your health improves when you don't eat those foods. After a specific period of avoidance (typically 7-14 days), you reintroduce the suspected food into your diet and see what symptoms, if any, you experience. If your sinusitis is an effect of allergy, you should be able to identify the allergen in this manner and get rid of it forever.
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Eat more probiotics. Get more vitamin D. Up your intake of antioxidants, including vitamin C. Eat your vegetables. Start an elimination diet.