How Intensive Instruction Changes Brain Circuitry in Struggling Readers
Eight weeks of specialized tutoring helps strengthen white matter connections in those with dyslexia, helping to improve reading performance, researchers say.... Read More...
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Mom’s Voice May Help Babies Sleep Better in NICU
Babies in NICU sleep better when their hear their mom's voice, a new study reports. Researchers found babies slept better and woke less often when they were played recordings of their mother's reading a story.... Read More...
New Observations Following Replication of Famous Marshmallow Test
A replication of the famous Marshmallow test has reveal some interesting new insights into the psychological development of children. Researchers report there is no indication the test was able to predict later behaviors or personality measures in children. Interventions focused on teaching children to delay gratification are likely to be ineffective, researchers say.... Read More...
Add Language to Math to Help Kids Succeed at School
Reading ability in kindergarten predicted later reading, math and language skills in children. Researchers say adding language to 'kindergarten readiness' skills can help to improve academic success in other subject areas.... Read More...
Culture Shapes the Brain: How Reading Changes the Way We Think
A new study sheds light on how reading shapes our brain and can improve our memory. Those who are not practiced readers, researchers discovered, find it more difficult to distinguish how an object is oriented in space.... Read More...
Study Challenges Key Evidence for the Pro-Active Reading Brain
Researchers report the reading brain may not be quite as proactive as previously assumed when it comes to predicting upcoming words.... Read More...
A Letter of the Alphabet We Can Read But Not Write?
Researchers say most people are not aware that two forms of the letter 'g' exist and, for those who are aware, most can not correctly identify or write the typeset version we usually see. The findings suggest the important role writing styles play in letter learning.... Read More...
Omega Fish Oils Don’t Improve Reading or Memory Skills in School Children
Contrary to previous findings, researchers report Omega 3 fatty acids do not help improve reading, learning and memory skills in school aged children.... Read More...
Infant Brain Responses Predict Reading Speed During Later Childhood
Brain responses from 6 month old infants with an inherited dyslexia risk differed from those without the risk factor and also predicted their reading ability later in childhood, a new study reveals.... Read More...
Reading Information Aloud to Yourself Improves Memory
Whether you are studying for a big exam or just need to remember a few minor details, researchers say reading aloud can help you retain information.... Read More...
Brains of Children With Better Physical Fitness Posses Greater Gray Matter Volume
Researchers link physical fitness in children to increased gray matter volume in areas of the brain implicated in language processing and reading skills.... Read More...
Detecting Dyslexia Risks Before Learning to Read
A new study links auditory processing and a child's reading skill. Researchers hope their findings could provide an early diagnostic tool for dyslexia.... Read More...