LatinaLista — In 2010, a little over 5 percent of school-aged children were identified as having special needs, usually referring to mental or physical disabilities. Yet, in reality, special needs children can embody any child that requires more than the average amount of parenting. Whether that child has Downs Syndrome or is a drug addict,…
Book Review: Young girl learns the value of civic involvement — to a salsa beat
By Alma Ramos-McDermott LatinaLista “Let’s Salsa, Bailemos Salsa” Lupe Ruiz-Flores; Illustrated by Robert Casilla 2013. Pinata Books (Arte Publico Press). This bilingual picture book tells the story of young Estela who didn’t get to spend much time with her mother because of her busy work schedule. After convincing her to try local salsa dance…
Viernes Video: Filmmaker creates mini-film about the plight of migrant farmworker children
LatinaLista — The plight of migrant farm workers has never gotten the full attention it deserves. No matter that the only reason the nation is able to enjoy the convenience of having fruits and vegetables at our neighborhood markets is because of the backbreaking work of these men, women — and children hunched over in…
Families asked to sign pledge in debut of National Brush Day campaign
LatinaLista — A quarter of all Latinos live in poverty. Aside from that being a sad statistic what it implies is even scarier — people at greater risk for disease. Before the Affordable Care Act, living at or below the poverty line meant doctors nor dentists were seen for preventative care but for treatment of…
Video: Second and third graders create exhibit examining “Immigration Through the Eyes of Children”
LatinaLista — Though the issue of immigration has sporadically dominated the headlines over the last few years, there’s still a segment of the population for whom the issue doesn’t mean a whole lot — children. Unless a child has seen his/her parents actually entangled in the process, immigration is just a word. However, a group…
Survey finds low-income children more likely to watch TV than read a book
LatinaLista — A person, no matter how old they are, can count on their fingers to help them add and subtract but there’s no body part that can be used to help someone read. Reading comes from recognizing letters, knowing their sounds and putting it all together to form words and sentences — skills that…