Israeli Study Finds Improvement in Asthmatic Children Linked to Intensive Group Work Programs Test Prevention of Brain Damage 11E MENU JIMISII 11E1115 411--Frilay, Jemmy 21, 1,72 . Opposite To do ,exactly the opposite is also a form of imitation-. —G. C. Lichtenberg TEL AVIV — A study con- versity's School of Social Work ducted among asthmatic children during. 1970-71, said that mothers in Tel Aviv links their improved were included because of the con- physical condition to intensive siderable evidence which seems group work programs with both to point to the mother's unique child and mother. role in the child's asthmatic ,•con- The findings of Dr. Abraham dition. Stern, a social work administra- There was a great diversity tor-educator of Yeshiva Univer- of cultures among the partici- sity, were presented Dec. 21 at pants whose countries of origin the International Symposium on included Greec e, Scotland, Chronic Obstructive Lung Dis- Egypt, Romania, Aden, Iraq, eases. Yemen, Russia, Turkey and The project conducted at the Israel. All children had con- allergy clinic of the Hadassah tracted asthma from early child- Municipal Hospital of Tel Aviv hood, with a majority seriously under the direction of Dr. Stern B1 to the point of absence from and cqDr. Nathan Lass, allergy school during the previous year A new test its detect the design; et the devellenaeat of brain clinic director, was a pioneering for periods averaging 60 days. damage in newborn babies suffering from humobtle jaundice has effort in the use of group methods The groups were led by third recently belts developed by Pref. Billet Blendbeint (left) and Ida in the treatment of nonhospital- and fourth-year students of the in the metabolic laboratories et the Hadassah Hehrew thiverellp ized asthmatic children. The sub- Bar-Ilan social work school, meet- team Medical Center in Jerusalem. In the picture, be is whit Halm Krrefinl jects were 19 patients, between ing weekly for periods ranging nik, who is going to Athens, where be will set lip special tutting the ages of 9 and 13, functioning from three to eight months. program. Greek babies here on remote Masks, where Omni is wria* concurrently with three groups An early observation was that inbreeding, have a high incidence of brain damage from latiatiee. for mothers of the children. the youngsters were in the main Dr. Stern, who conducted the from "disturbed" homes M anY study while a group work project appeared withdrawn and obsessed Lights Out in Israel, NYC Strike director at Hadassah Hospital and with fears, guilt, insecurity and senior lecturer at Bar Ilan Uni- a sense of worthlessness. but Only for a While Ends; Issues Sent TEL AVIV (JTA) — A sudden Sixteen of the 19 subjects showed improved breathing on spirometry power failure plunged most of Is - to Binding Arbitratien tests at the conclusion of the group rael into darkness for nearly four - NEW YORK (JTA) Fe tar programs, with two others showing hours causing traffic jams on high- greater responsiveness to medica- ways were signal lights were put hundred professionals, clerical and Orchestra end Entertainment tion. Almost all reported fewer at- out of action. The failure was at- maintenance workers employed by tacks, and of shorter duration. Im- tributed to a breakdown at the Tel 20 Jewish community centers affili- proved spirometry readings corres- Aviv central power station, one ated with the Federation of Jewish ponded to the length of participa- of the country's main electric gen- Philanthropies went back to work mmumwrwowmmlewmiimi tion in the program. • erating plants. ending a strike that began According to Dr. Stern, the most The blackout extended from Tuesday, last Dec. 20. recent figures show that 21.3 out Salad in the north to Eilat in the The employes agreed in a secret of 1,000 school-age children in Tel south. Rumors of Arab sabotage Aviv are asthmatics. Of these, 11 spread but were dispelled for those ballot to end their four-week walk- REGISTERED ELECTROLOGIST out althought no settlement has Israelis who switched on tran- I Specializing in the Permanent I per cent are blown to have serious sistor radios. Orthodox communi- been reached. I Removal of Unwanted Hair 11 . conditions. Dr. Stern has been with Yeshiva ties were plunged into near panic The issues have been submitted Moved to The I University as directim of the youth as religious Jews refused to light to binding arbitration. According bureau, a university affiliate, since candles on the Sabbath. to a spokesman for the strilters, the _ 11 ADVANCE MUNK — NOON 260 I the bureau's inception in 1954. dispute was not over wages which • 23077 Greenfield Rood I 11. Candy Centsrpier:is Peraahalize(1 Party Mementos Invitations and Party Ac- cesiories for all occasions. 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He told a recent meeting of the ordination of the educational pro- grams of common concern affect- National Association of Professors of Hebrew that 255 institutions of ing Israel in American Jewish higher learning offered classes in education." This was announced jointly by classical and modern Hebrew in MAX SCHRUT Isaac Toubin, executive vice pres- 1970. He predicted that the demand For Good Photographs ident of the American Association will grow and courses expand. and Prompt Service Dr. Rudaysky estimated that of for Jewish Education, and Dr. Coll Me of Abraham P. Gannes, director of the 17,000 college students cur- the American Section's depart- rently enrolled in Hebrew lan- ment of education and culture. guage studies, about 20 per cent One of the first major projects are non-Jewish. 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