Non-verbal learning disability looks different than autism in brain...
Researchers have discovered evidence that the brains of children with NVLD actually develop differently than other children, even those with HFA....
read moreBrain connections strengthen while children sleep
Although connections within hemispheres weaken during children’s sleep, the connections between hemispheres are strengthened....
read moreStudy shows cognitive rehabilitation for MS works
A new study shows that mSMT (modified Story Memory Technique) had a significant effect on learning and memory in people with Multiple Sclerosis....
read moreLearning dialects activates different brain hemispheres
A new study found that the pitch-accent in words pronounced in standard Japanese lights up different areas of the brain, depending on what dialect the listener speaks....
read moreLearning new skills, specifically, improves cognitive function...
New research indicates that the best activities to keep older people’s minds sharp is something that requires learning a mentally demanding skill. In other words, something new....
read moreEarly spatial skills and knowledge of written letters predicts math competence...
It’s not oral language skills that predict math, according to longitudinal research out of Finland....
read moreGrowing up stressed and poor affects brain function as an adult...
A childhood filled with chronic stress and poverty may cause problems with brain function – especially emotional problems — in adulthood....
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