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    May 1, 2013 |Story| AP Virginia

  1. University of Virginia opening center for ADHD children

    The University of Virginia is opening a center focused on the assessment and treatment of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
    The University of Virginia is opening a center focused on the assessment and treatment of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The university says that rather than approach the disorder as a problem to be fixed, the Children's...

    Tags: Culture, ADHD, Arts and Culture, Hospitals and Clinics, University of Virginia

    2. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Connections Achievement and Therapy Center hosting open house Thursday at Roanoke facility

    <span style="font-size: small;">Many children struggle with disorders like autism, ADHD and dyslexia.</span>
    WDBJ 7 Anchor/Reporter
    Many children struggle with disorders like autism, ADHD and dyslexia. Now a clinic that's opened in Roanoke is offering a treatment option for them.   Connections Achievement and Therapy Center started in Charlottesville, and now has an office in...

    Tags: Autism, Culture, Learning Disability, Human Interest, Arts and Culture

    3. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. Bob Schieffer visits the University of Virginia

    Veteran CBS News journalist Bob Schieffer hit the campus of the University of Virginia on Monday.
    Veteran CBS News journalist Bob Schieffer hit the campus of the University of Virginia on Monday. He talked to a political science class about the political divide in Washington and had a message of compromise. Schieffer said in his 50 plus years in...

    Tags: Culture, Arts and Culture, University of Virginia

    4. Feb 27, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. Roanoke College student wins two-scholarships and prepares to study abroad

    While some college students will be heading off to spring break, another is setting off for an academic adventure.
    reporter
    While some college students will be heading off to spring break, another is setting off for an academic adventure. In March, Adrian Gillem is heading to Japan. His trip will be financed with the help of not one, but two national scholarships....

    Tags: Japan, Colleges and Universities, Culture, Teaching and Learning, U.S. Department of State

    5. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Beckley Treatment Center

    On February 4, 2013, WDBJ7 broadcast a news story dealing with &ldquo;pill mills&rdquo; and the improper distribution of pain medications and other prescription drugs.
    On February 4, 2013, WDBJ7 broadcast a news story dealing with “pill mills” and the improper distribution of pain medications and other prescription drugs. During that report, the Beckley Treatment Center in Beckley, West Virginia, was...

    Tags: OxyContin (drug), Employees, Career and Workplace, Culture, Drugs and Medicines

    6. Dec 3, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. Binge Eating Disorder? It's official

    For the first time in 20 years, the American Psychiatric Association has made changes to its diagnosis manual.&nbsp; The new manual removed some disorders and added others.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    For the first time in 20 years, the American Psychiatric Association has made changes to its diagnosis manual.  The new manual removed some disorders and added others. The biggest subtraction from the newest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, or DSM...

    Tags: Autism, Philosophy, Culture, Eating Disorders, Medical Specialization

    7. Nov 30, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. UPDATED: State panel delivers uranium report to the Governor

    The state panel that Governor McDonnell appointed to study uranium mining has released its report. The Uranium Working Group didn't say whether Virginia should allow uranium mining or continue the state's 30-year moratorium, but the report could set the stage for a decision in the General Assembly early next year.
    The state panel that Governor McDonnell appointed to study uranium mining has released its report. The Uranium Working Group didn't say whether Virginia should allow uranium mining or continue the state's 30-year moratorium, but the report could set the...

    Tags: Metal and Mineral, Conservation, Safety of Citizens, Environmental Issues, Mining

    8. Oct 30, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Virginia Tech cancels electorate event

    An electorate roundtable scheduled for Tuesday night at Virginia Tech has been canceled.
    An electorate roundtable scheduled for Tuesday night at Virginia Tech has been canceled. Virginia Tech decided to cancel the event because of the weather. Here was the original news release from Virginia Tech about the event: Exactly one week before...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Demographics, Virginia Tech, Entertainment Events

    9. Sep 13, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. Middle East tension: Hollins University professor gives his opinion

    The situation in the Middle East is being closely watched by the international community and Mideast experts here at home.&nbsp; WDBJ7's Bryce Williams spoke with a Political Science professor at Hollins University who says the escalating tension should be a concern for all of us.
    Reporter
    The situation in the Middle East is being closely watched by the international community and Mideast experts here at home.  WDBJ7's Bryce Williams spoke with a Political Science professor at Hollins University who says the escalating tension should be a...

    Tags: Culture, Arts and Culture, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)

    10. Sep 5, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. Big Brother recap: 99 Brain Cells and Frank Aint Got ONE

    <span style="font-size: small;">Jenn and Frank are on the block. Jenn is worried that she is the target. Okay, I can&rsquo;t contain my laughter. Jenn really thinks she is a target?.. over Frank!?!? Bahahaha. Classic. She asks Danielle who is really the target. After naming everyone in the house she finally realizes that the real target is Frank. Danielle says this with a stone face as if she is not worried about this week. <strong>RED FLAG</strong>, if your &lsquo;alliance member' is not worried that another &lsquo;alliance member' is on the block then maybe your &lsquo;alliance&rsquo; is a fake.</span>
    WDBJ7 Blogger
    Jenn and Frank are on the block. Jenn is worried that she is the target. Okay, I can’t contain my laughter. Jenn really thinks she is a target?.. over Frank!?!? Bahahaha. Classic. She asks Danielle who is really the target. After naming everyone...

    Tags: Culture, Arts and Culture

    11. Jun 6, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. Wisconsin recall vote could influence races in Virginia and across the country

    Tuesday's vote in Wisconsin could have implications for political campaigns in Virginia and across the nation.
    Reporter
    Tuesday's vote in Wisconsin could have implications for political campaigns in Virginia and across the nation. Wisconsin's Republican Governor Scott Walker survived a recall vote, beating his Democratic opponent with 53 percent of the vote.  Hollins...

    Tags: Republican Party, Culture, Democratic Party, Elections, Parties and Movements

    12. May 10, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. Children with autism have new place to turn for therapy

    <span style="font-size: small;">Parents of children with autism have a new place to go for treatment in the Roanoke Valley.</span>
    REPORTER
    Parents of children with autism have a new place to go for treatment in the Roanoke Valley. Connections Achievement and Therapy Center is based in Charlottesville, but has expanded to a new space in Daleville, just north of Roanoke. Connections offers...

    Tags: Autism, Culture, Learning Disability, Arts and Culture, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia)

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