Posts Tagged ‘learning disabilities’
Coming soon: Virtual World Tour at the frontier of applied neuroplasticity, education and learning difficulties
Heads-up about Barbara Arrowsmith-Young’s upcoming Virtual World Tour to discuss her experience, her book and her schools at the frontier of applied neuroplasticity, education and helping kids with learning difficulties. Presentations are noted in EDT time (Toronto, Canada). Please use this time zone converter to see the time in your region. Learn more and Register…
Read MoreOne in eight children in India aged 2–9 may have neurodevelopmental disorders
___ 1 in 8 kids in 2–9 age group may have developmental deficits (Times of India): “Almost one in eight Indian children aged two to nine may have at least one neurodevelopmental disorder, states a study published in PLOS Medicine journal on Wednesday. Neurodevelopmental disorders include a wide range of issues ranging from visual and hearing impairment…
Read MoreExplore the latest in cognitive remediation and addressing learning disabilities
Expo Day: Happy Neuron and Arrowsmith Program from SharpBrains During Expo Day selected Summit Partners and Sponsors showcased their latest initiatives and solutions. Franck Tarpin-Bernard, Managing Director of Scientific Brain Training (SBT), discussed new partnerships following their ISO 13485 certification for medical devices — cognitive remediation. Jessica Poulin, Strategic Operations Manager at the Arrowsmith Program,…
Read MoreTrend: Directly addressing (not just accommodating) learning disabilities
New take on learning disabilities: change the brain (Komo News): “A new school in Redmond might change the way we think about learning disabilities. Instead of teaching kids how to accommodate a difficulty, the school hopes to actually change the brains of students, eliminating the disability altogether.
Read MoreBarbara Arrowsmith Young: Every kid should practice stress reduction and targeted cognitive exercises at school
What is your current job title and organization, and what excites you the most about working there? As discussed in The Brain that Changes Itself and in my own book, The Woman Who Changed Her Brain, I launched the Arrowsmith Program, a suite of cognitive exercises–now in more that 60 schools–designed to strengthen weak cognitive areas…
Read MoreBook review of Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined
Just a couple weeks ago I had a discussion with several psychologists and neurologists who seemed to share the opinion that “brain fitness” is a meaningless concept and pursuit. On the one hand, they thought, intelligence is a fixed trait and no intervention has shown so far to reliably increase it. On the other hand,…
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