Prenatal Exposure to Flame Retardants Linked to Reading Problems
Children whose mothers were exposed to PBDE flame retardants while pregnancy had less efficient reading networks, and increased risk of developing reading disorders.... Read More...
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Young Children and Infants Read to By Parents Have Stronger Vocabulary Skills
Reading to infants and young children is associated with stronger vocabulary skills at age three. The findings reveal parents who read to children with genetic predispositions to learning and attention disorders help improve their language acquisition skills.... Read More...
How humans’ sense of ‘intuitive physics’ leaves fingerprints on fictional worlds
Intuitive sense not only underpins our understanding of the real world but also helps inform us of the fictional worlds we create.... Read More...
Here’s how you help kids crack the reading code
Learning letter-sound correspondences early provides the best possible basis to learning how to read.... Read More...
What 26,000 books reveal when it comes to learning language
Machine learning finds you can take a person's language behavior and estimate the types of material they have read.... Read More...
Finding Upends Theory about the Cerebellum’s Role in Reading and Dyslexia
New findings dispute the popular cerebellar deficit hypothesis of dyslexia. Researchers report the cerebellum is not engaged during reading in typical readers and does not differ in children with dyslexia.... Read More...
Neuroimaging reveals hidden communication between brain layers during reading
Stronger activation for words over pseudo-words was seen in deep layers of the visual word form area. The activation caused top-down projections from higher language areas of the brain.... Read More...
Learning to read boosts the visual brain
Learning to read enhances responses to other visual input in early visual areas of the brain.... Read More...
A map of the brain can tell what you’re reading
fMRI brain scans reveal semantic tuning during both reading and listening to words are highly correlated in selective areas of the cerebral cortex. The new brain maps enabled researchers to accurately predict which words would active specific regions of the cortex.... Read More...
Mental and Physical Activity in Middle Age Tied to Lower Dementia Risk
According to researchers, keeping both physically and mentally active during middle age can significantly reduce the risk of developing dementia during old age. The study found women who participated in mental activities were 46% less likely to develop dementia, and those who were physically active at a 52% reduced risk.... Read More...
Telling Stories Using Rhythmic Gesture Helps Children Improve Oral Skills
Researchers report using rhythmic movements while speaking helps to improve speech skills in children. ... Read More...
Difficulties with Audiovisual Processing Contributes to Childhood Dyslexia
A new neuroimaging study reveals tasks that require audiovisual processing are extremely difficult for children with dyslexia. The findings could lead to new tests that help identify the disorder before children fall behind their peers.... Read More...