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Dyslexia is the most common learning disability and involves difficulty in reading, writing, and spelling in your native language despite at least average intelligence. A disproportionate share of incarcerated individuals have both dyslexia and are African American. Behavior manifestations associated with dyslexia often lead to life choices resulting in incarceration. Dyslexia is rarely considered as playing a role in unemployment, drug misuse, and incarceration. Dyslexia screening upon prison admission permits identification of individuals with dyslexia and allows for specialized reading classes to boost self-esteem and develop a skill set that is desirable in the workforce upon release. Dyslexia should be recognized as a social determinant of health whose early recognition and intervention may engender self-confidence in those affected and encourage them to be positively engaged in society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Along with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, and RN circulators, surgical technologists are essential members of the perioperative team. Despite a partnership with a local community college that offered a surgical technologist degree program, Norton Healthcare in Louisville, Kentucky, continued to experience a shortage of surgical technologists. To meet demands, the clinical educators at the facility developed an in‐house Surgical Technologist Apprentice Program (STAP). The STAP consists of six weeks of didactic learning and hands‐on training in an OR simulation laboratory, followed by a six‐month preceptorship in the OR. This program has proven invaluable, particularly as the COVID‐19 pandemic increased the need for personnel who are not only skilled in the OR but also can provide essential frontline patient care when needed. Together, the STAP and the college partnership offer a career‐building opportunity for those in entry‐level positions who may not otherwise be able to afford to train for this specialized role. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hostess Brands, Inc. served as the largest manufacturer and distributor of baked goods products in the United States for decades. Throughout numerous mergers and acquisitions, the company's growth resulted in a series of problems leading to bankruptcy. The three key problems included high legacy costs, shrinking profits, and significant, long-term debt. This research is a case study utilizing Gilbert's Behavioral Engineering Model to evaluate the issues that led to the bankruptcy of Hostess Brands, Inc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]