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Preparando para Su Edad y Su Futuro: Latina Mothers’ Perspectives of Navigating Postsecondary Transition for Autistic Youth
No full textFamilies play a critical role in the education and service provision of Autistic students. However, much of the existing research on family involvement and expectations has centered on families of younger Autistic children and has disproportionately reflected the experiences of White families, even though Latinx families may include individuals of any racial background. Furthermore, while there is growing transition literature focused on families of color, Latinx families—particularly those with Spanish-speaking caregivers—remain underrepresented in studies examining the postsecondary transition. There is a critical need for research that captures Latinx caregivers’ perspectives on navigating the transition process and identifies how educators can lessen family burden through culturally responsive practices. Thus, the purpose of this qualitative study was to document the experiences of four Latina mothers of Autistic youth to share their concerns, worries, fears, and aspirations for their children as they undergo the transition out of high school. Our findings revealed that: (1) mothers have a level of uncertainty and fear through the transition process but support their child by providing opportunities to build independence in the home; (2) there are multiple barriers to the transition process for Spanish-speaking families (e.g., language barriers and lack of information/knowledge); and (3) access to trainings and information can better facilitate family involvement in the transition process. Based on our findings, we provide recommendations for teachers and implications for future research in this area
Evaluating the Impact of a LEND-based Family Mentorship Program for Pre-Service Professionals
No full textFamily-led pre-professional mentoring programs have been shown in past literature to have multiple positive outcomes, including better provider communication, increased sensitivity to the needs and contributions of family members in clinical settings, and better understanding of disability policy contexts among professionals. Yet there have been relatively few examples of exemplary programs that have developed successful models for family mentoring of pre-service professionals. Using qualitative evaluative data from one such program, a component of a Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program, this study shares the experiences of both families and trainees. Common themes shared between these two groups included having a sense of valued mutual relationships and the importance of learning through ordinary experience. Trainee-specific themes included the importance of positioning oneself as a learner, the power of just talking, and learning about family resilience and advocacy. Themes specific to family mentors included the feeling of genuine interest from the trainee, and the desire to impact future services. From these themes we share our impressions about lessons and promising practices for the future
Providing Access to Historic Aerial Photographs at the University of Montana’s Archives and Special Collections
No full textArchives and libraries hold significant collections of historic aerial imagery; improvements in geographic information system (GIS) technology and computer vision, a field of artificial intelligence, are dramatically expanding their research potential. This case study describes the activities of the University of Montana’s Archives and Special Collections to facilitate access to a collection of 1930s aerial images, outlines the rationale for investing time and effort in the project and offers considerations for other repositories with historic aerial photography collections. The authors encourage archivists and librarians to be involved in creating both best practices and technological tools that meet the needs of repositories and researchers
Habitat and Conditions of Poisoning of Toxic Plants in North America
No full textThis paper presents a list of important poisonous plants in North America that are toxic to both livestock and humans. The aim of this paper is to present information to help reduce the risk of poisoning. The paper emphasizes the particular plant communities in which these plants grow. Some of these plants are endemic, growing on specific soils or specific ecological sites. Others are distributed more broadly throughout a vegetation type. A few of the plants are widespread, ranging over several broad ecosystems. In diagnosing poisoning, it is important to know what plants are expected to grow in the communities the animals are grazing. A second emphasis is the conditions in which the plants are likely to be grazed or eaten. The risk of poisoning can be substantially reduced by avoiding those conditions
Civic Center Curriculum Committee Agenda February 9, 2026
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Impulsivity in NrCAM KO Mice Is Reduced by NMDAR Antagonist MK-801 but Not by AMPAR Antagonist CNQX
No full textThe neuronal cell adhesion molecule NrCAM is widely expressed in the nervous system across the lifespan and has important physiological functions in the development of neuronal circuits through axonal growth and guidance and formation and maintenance of synapses in the cortex. NrCAM gene polymorphisms are associated with vulnerability to neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, as well as vulnerability to substance use disorders. We investigated the effects of acute and chronic stress and the effects of systemic administration of AMPAR antagonist CNQX and NMDAR antagonist MK-801 on delay discounting in male NrCAM knockout (KO) mice and their wild-type littermate controls (WT). Under the no-stress condition, no discounting differences were found. Acute stress increased discounting and impulsivity in WTs but not in NrCAM KO mice. Chronic stress increased discounting and impulsivity in both genotypes. CNQX increased impulsive choice in WT controls but not in NrCAM KOs; impulsive choice decreased in both genotypes after MK-801 administration. Relative to WTs, NrCAM KOs had more neuronal activation in the prelimbic and orbitofrontal cortices. In NrCAM KO mice, a low dose of MK-801 decreased neuronal activation in the ventral orbitofrontal cortex and increased activation in the accumbens shell and core. These results indicate differential effects of genotype, stress, and response to glutamatergic drugs and support a role for NrCAM in stress-induced behavioral alterations relevant to addiction and psychiatric disorders
Leveraging the Iron Oxide Archive of Mineralization, Deformation, And Exhumation Across Geologic Time
No full textThe iron oxide mineral hematite commonly forms from groundwater near Earth’s surface and can preserve a history of fluid flow, fault slip, and landscape evolution. This record can be decoded using (U-Th)/He thermochronology, a dating method based on the temperature-sensitive ingrowth of helium from uranium and thorium decay. Because later heating and natural variation in hematite crystals can produce ambiguous (U-Th)/He results, I integrate dating with tools that reveal differences in hematite chemistry and textures. I apply these techniques to two distinct settings: ancient granitic rocks in Colorado and an active fault zone in the southern San Andreas fault (SSAF) system in California.
In Colorado, hematite (U-Th)/He dates from Boulder Canyon (BC) and Turkey Creek Canyon (TCC) were affected by a known episode of sediment burial that heated rocks above ~100 °C, causing helium loss. This heating overprints crystallization ages in the dated hematite samples, which averaged helium ingrowth across many crystals of different sizes. At BC, a revised (U-Th)/He approach, or 4He/3He thermochronology, shows the largest hematite crystals resisted helium loss and preserve a ~450-million-year-old crystallization age. TCC hematite comprised smaller crystals that lost helium more readily, yielding younger (U-Th)/He dates that postdate an independent formation age inferred from ancient magnetic signals. Additional (U-Th)/He dates from martite, a special variety of hematite, indicate TCC rocks reached near-surface conditions by ~1.04 billion years ago, where exposure to oxygen was sufficient to “rust” select iron-bearing minerals, forming martite. In contrast, BC rocks resided deeper for longer and did not undergo the same degree of “rusting.”
In the SSAF, paired (U-Th)/He and uranium-series isotope measurements show that hematite-forming groundwater carried uranium and thorium isotopes in disequilibrium, which causes standard (U-Th)/He dates to be too young or old. At the same time, the extremely small hematite crystals in these samples likely allowed some uranium to be lost during radioactive decay, which partly canceled the disequilibrium effect. Together, these results show how rocks in active fault zones exchange radioactive elements with circulating fluids, and that uranium disequilibrium and crystal size need to be accounted for when dating young, fault-related hematite
Understanding the Equestrian Learner: A Sociomaterial Analysis of Equestrian Learners
No full textLimited research has been done on equestrian riders actively participating in training programs. To better understand these equestrians, this study examined how elements in their learning environments influenced their learning. Data was collected through interviews with two active, competing adult female members of the United States Hunter Jumper Association. Key findings from analyzing these equestrians’ relationships with different elements in their learning environment include the finding that equestrians shift between viewing horses as material objects or social partners, depending on the context. It was also seen that an equestrian’s skill is not dependent solely on the rider, but is influenced by various social, material, and cultural elements in their environment, including, but not limited to, tack, horse history, climate, finances, gender, age, etc. By understanding the relationships between equestrians and various elements in their learning environment, equestrian coaches can improve their coaching practices