Students that build positive connections with teachers and other kids could lead to better mental health and success in education. A new poll by the Kids Mental Health Foundation says that 50% of parents believe too much technology hinders kids from making connections in the classroom. Parents say their kids don't make good connections because the students don't believe they fit in because of race, culture, or socio-economic status. Experts have some advice.

COLUMBUS, OH (OSU) - When someone is seriously or terminally ill in the hospital, having their loved ones by their side is oftentimes the best comfort. But seeing someone they love under those circumstances can be extremely difficult and traumatic for a child, and many families struggle with whether they should allow their kids to visit and how to tell them what is happening. Barb Consiglio has more on a new program that takes the burden off of families and helps them navigate these sensitive moments with their children.

COLUMBUS, OH (NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL) - Playing sports can be a game changer for kids—with benefits to their physical, mental, and emotional health that can last a lifetime. But about seventy percent of kids quit playing by the age of thirteen, often due to overscheduling, excessive training or pressure to perform. A new national survey finds most parents have their kids in sports for all the right reasons, but experts at the kids mental health foundation say consistent communication with kids is critical to ensure athletic play remains a positive force in their lives.

The Lima Police Department was called to the 200 block of South Scott Street around 8:30 p.m. on Friday for reports of a fight and a person being assaulted on the ground. The teenage boy was found unconscious along the street with a head injury. He was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital because of the extent of his injuries, and he was pronounced dead this morning.

Predicting clinical recovery of children with concussion is challenging. While concussion symptoms typically resolve within one to three weeks, up to one-third of children develop persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS), including headache, nausea, dizziness, blurred vision and sensitivity to light and/or sound. Compared with children without PPCS, children with PPCS are at increased risk of experiencing disruption to their daily routines and functioning, such as missed school days, depressed mood and loss of social activities, leading to lower quality of life.

A Delphos man convicted of severely injuring his daughter has been given the max sentence behind bars.

Anthony Denoyer was handed a sentence of 32 years in prison and up to 36 years. He pleaded guilty to four counts of felonious assault against his 2-month-old daughter. Law enforcement became aware in late October. The prosecutor says the infant suffered 18 broken ribs and skull fractures. She has gone through surgeries at Nationwide Children's Hospital, but doctors aren't certain if there's permanent damage. The girl's grandmother spoke at sentencing on the mother's behalf.

19-year-old Anthony Denoyer of Delphos has changed his plea to guilty on four counts of felonious assault. His charges of endangering children were dropped along with a separate case where he was charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle.  The prosecutor says, over a series of days, Denoyer caused harm to his girlfriend's 2-month-old daughter in late October. They also say there were separate incidents that caused 18 broken ribs and skull fractures on the child. She was in critical condition at Nationwide Children's Hospital. She is now doing better and will have no permanent damage. Denoyer faces a maximum 32 to 36 years in prison. He will be sentenced on Aug. 10.

A hearing was held to rule on the mental health of a Delphos man suspected of harming a young child. Anthony Denoyer was deemed competent to stand trial after review of a competency report. Denoyer is the midst of two criminal cases. In one, he's accused of grand theft of a car. In the other case, he faces 8 charges related to allegedly harming a two-month-old child in late October. The child required surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. He has a trial set for both cases on August 18.

A Delphos man suspected of critically injuring a toddler has been indicted by an Allen County Grand Jury.

19-year-old Anthony Denoyer has been indicted on two counts of felonious assault with specifications for permanent disabling harm to a child younger than 10 years old. He's also been indicted on four counts of endangering children and two counts of felonious assault. 

Denoyer recently signed a time waiver as he is going through another criminal case for grand theft of a car. His attorney planned to bundle the cases together. Denoyer is accused of causing harm to a 2-month-old child in late October. The child was in critical condition and required surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital. He is expected to be arraigned next Friday.

Friday was a day of celebrating the arts at Bath Elementary School. The halls were lined with drawings, paintings, and collages. The gym is full of music as the children perform an array of songs. It was a chance for the kids to show off what they have accomplished this year at their annual Spring Arts Festival. One of the classes is even selling their creations to help children they have never met.