Faith Newton

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Faith Newton, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Education at Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware, USA. She has a special interest in providing accommodations and modifications for students with chronic fatigue syndrome in the classroom.[1]

Education[edit | edit source]

As per Delaware State University faculty page:[2]

  • Ed.D. - 1994, Educational Administration, The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
  • Ed.S. - 1991, Educational Administration, The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
  • M.A. - 1987, Educational Leadership, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
  • B.A. - 1980, Early Secondary Social Studies, State University of New York, Cortland, New York, USA

CFSAC Committee[edit | edit source]

Dr. Newton serves as a voting member of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC) which reports to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the term July 1, 2014 to July 1, 2018.[3] She chairs the Pediatric Education Working Group.[4]

Publications[edit | edit source]

  • 2017, Article for IACFSME newsletter - "Education: Children with Pediatric CFS/ME"
  • 2015, Article for Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior - "Improving academic success for students with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome"

    "Abstract - Students with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) often struggle to achieve academic success not only due to symptom interference, but also because educators may lack an understanding of the cognitive and learning deficits that accompany the illness. Traditional education research may lead teachers to employ less-than-effective strategies and accommodations to support students with this illness. Recent findings from neurocognitive research provide greater insight into the cognitive deficits that accompany ME/CFS and also suggest more effective classroom strategies. The purpose of this paper is to outline the cognitive and classroom challenges faced by students with ME/CFS, and to provide examples of sensible accommodations for those problems. These accommodations are intended to improve the academic success of students with this debilitating illness."[5]

Talks & interviews[edit | edit source]

Online presence[edit | edit source]

Learn more[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

CFSAC

References[edit | edit source]