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At National University, we strive to make higher education accessible to all adult learners. View our blog articles below that provide insights and information to help navigate your education path.
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September 23, 2021
7 Autism Behavior and Communication Strategies
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a developmental disorder which affects an estimated 1 in 54 U.S. children, causes a wide array of symptoms that vary in severity. Many of these symptoms impact behavior and communication, such as social withdrawal, repetition of words (echolalia), and difficulty interpreting body language or nonverbal cues. These types of symptoms can ...
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September 21, 20214 Best Teaching Strategies for Students with Autism
In 2000, fewer than 100,000 students with autism were served by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a federal law requiring access to free public education for disabled children and young adults. By 2018, less than two decades later, that number had septupled to more than 700,000 students — over 10 percent of the ...
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September 15, 2021Multimedia Design Principles: What Are They, How to Use Them
In today’s fast-paced, digital world, multimedia learning has become an integral part of education. It allows learners to engage with content through a variety of formats, such as text, images, audio, and video. This approach to learning not only caters to different learning styles but also helps make learning more enjoyable and effective. In this ...
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September 14, 2021
Healthcare and Cybersecurity
The number of reported healthcare breaches is significant, and even just one breach of a person’s confidential medical records could reasonably be considered alarming. In 2019 there were 41.2 million healthcare records exposed, wrapped up in 505 data breaches that crossed industries and regions. The cost of each breach, according to an IBM report, was ...
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September 9, 2021
What Can I Do with a Degree in Data Science?
Data is everywhere — and information is the lifeblood of nearly any modern businesses. Smart application of data can help people make more informed decisions, but who helps prepare that data? That’s where a degree in data science can open the door to a variety of career paths, both inside and outside of the field. ...
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September 2, 2021
The Psychology of Business
The importance of psychology in business is difficult to overstate. Because directly or indirectly, it can be used to help improve virtually every aspect of doing business. That might include making a better workplace, more productive employees, or better products. Psychology is essentially the science of understanding the way people think and behave, and business ...
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August 31, 2021
How to Be a Creative Leader
Any business can benefit from an infusion of creative leadership, no matter what challenges it faces, what industry it is part of, or what type of service it provides. But what does that actually translate to in practice? What can leaders do to help promote innovation and growth? And why does being creative as a ...
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August 26, 2021
What is Creative Leadership?
No business, team, or organization can thrive without effective leadership — and to maximize their efficacy, leaders must think, act, and problem-solve creatively. As we will explore in this article, leaders who are able to successfully innovate and “think outside the box” often reap career and financial benefits, while simultaneously fostering personal growth in their ...
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August 24, 2021
What is EdTech (Education Technology)?
From healthcare and entertainment to engineering and transportation, technology has revolutionized every industry on a global scale, impacting not only businesses, but also families, students, and educators. Even prior to the coronavirus pandemic, online education was already on the rise, with “enrolled college students who took at least one online class…edging up to 34.7 percent ...
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August 19, 2021
Types of Psychological Therapy
In modern medicine, the best medicine is often targeted to a specific condition or audience. So, too, is the best therapy. Each type of psychological therapy also has a list of necessary skills. There is not a single “psychotherapy,” but several subtypes. There is one-on-one therapy, group therapy, couples therapy, and a variety of theory-based ...
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August 17, 2021
Psychologist vs. Psychiatrist: What’s the Difference?
It is not uncommon for the casual observer — and patients, especially — to pose the question, “What is the difference between a psychologist and psychiatrist?” They are each scholars of psychology and can both be client-facing professions. They practice psychotherapy, obtain doctorates, and thrive on helping others. It’s no surprise the differences between psychologist ...
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August 13, 2021
Essential Skills Needed to be a Forensic Psychologist
Set aside what you think you know about forensic psychology from popular media. The deep and dramatic analysis of criminal suspects and the profile-making process found in TV shows might have their place in some roles, but the application of forensic psychology in the real world is much broader and entirely more complicated. It’s also ...
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August 10, 2021Helping Students Overcome Social Anxiety in School
Anxiety disorders are among some of the most common mental health disorders in the United States — and it isn’t just adults who are affected. In addition to an estimated 40 million U.S. adults, anxiety has also been diagnosed in more than 7 percent of U.S. children and teenagers aged 3 to 17, according to ...
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August 5, 2021
Pros and Cons of Teaching Cyber School
COVID-19 has led to a surge in online learning, with record numbers of students attending school virtually in order to maintain social distancing. This unprecedented shift toward distance learning has presented a new and unique set of challenges to educators, demanding creativity, problem-solving, and innovation. If you are planning on becoming an educator, it is ...
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August 3, 2021
ABA Psychology and Autism
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is more common than most people realize, affecting approximately 1 in 54 children throughout the United States. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), places that number even higher, estimating a figure closer to 1 in 40, or ...
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July 30, 2021
What is Sociological Imagination?
To put it simply, sociological imagination is an ability to connect personal challenges to larger social issues. However, a simple definition is not enough to explain a modestly complex idea like sociological imagination. What kind of personal challenges or social issues? How do they connect? Exploring a brief summary of sociological imagination can help introduce ...
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July 27, 2021Sociological Theories of Crime & Deviance
What is crime, exactly? Why does it occur? What are some different types of crime? Why are some offensive behaviors considered crimes, but others are not? And what can we do to influence rates of criminal behavior in society? There are many sociological theories of crime, and each approaches these types of questions in a ...
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July 22, 2021Popular Theories of Sociology
As the study of social relationships and systems, sociology has many theories that can help us to better understand and interact with the world around us. That includes competing theories that are attempting to explain the same phenomena, as well as theories that cover an incredibly diverse range of different social systems and issues. Fully ...
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