Why Does School Start So Darn Early, and Should it? Wed at 10 PM...Dr. Rotenberg and Terra Ziporyn Snyder on KPFT

ThinkwingRadio: Feb. 26, 2014, 10-11PM, KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). TOPIC: Why Does School Start So D*** Early, and Should it?

Posted on February 24, 2014 by ThinkWingRadio

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GUESTS: (Fuller bios can be seen at SOURCES, below the break)

• Terra Ziporyn Snider (PhD), Executive Director, Co-Founder ofStartSchoolLater
• Dr. Joshua Rotenberg, MD, is a pediatric neurologist, sleep specialist and epileptologist in Houston, TX.

TOPIC: Why Does School Start So Damn Early, and Should it?

NOTE: This post is subject to update before and after the show.

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Some of the links used for this show are BELOW the break:

SOURCES (Below the break):

• Terra Ziporyn Snider, PhD, Executive Director, Co-Founder (with other staff):http://www.startschoollater.net/executive-staff.html
• Joshua Rotenberg, MD (Professional Profile), Extended bio at bottom:http://www.txmss.com/physicians/joshua-rotenberg-md/
• Texas Medical & Sleep Specialists:  txmss.com
• The Impact of Early School Start Times On Teens (Slide Show):http://www.slideshare.net/DebbieOMoore/sleep-presentation-27891997?utm_source=slideshow03&utm_medium=ssemail&utm_campaign=share_slideshow#btnNext
• StartSchoolLater.net: http://www.startschoollater.net/
  • What’s the Big Deal?
  • Wake Up Calls (Fast Facts)
  • Why We Must – and Can – Restore Safe & Healthy Hours
  • Myths and Misconceptions
  • Success Stories
• Welcome to Start School Later Arlington, TX!: http://www.startschoollater.net/tx—arlington.html
• Academy Diagnostics Sleep Center: http://academydxsleep.com/home/
• EXTENDED BIO: Dr. Joshua Rotenberg is a pediatric neurologist, sleep specialist and epileptologist in Houston, TX. He is a founding member of Texas Medical & Sleep Specialists and the Medical Director of Academy Diagnostics Sleep & EEG Center.  In his sleep practice, Dr Rotenberg sees children and adults with: a) primary sleep disorders and b) Neurologic illnesses (e.g. cerebral palsy) that are complicated by sleep disorders.  Within neurology Dr. Rotenberg has a functional and restorative emphasis on neurologic problems such as epilepsy, headache , autism and cerebral palsy.  Academy Diagnostics is one of 2 pediatric sleep centers in Houston with the gold-standard accreditation by the American Academy of Sleep medicine

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