Recognizing Emotions After Brain Injury: Re-Learning a Critical Social Skill
Oct 4, 2011
For many, re-learning social skills after brain injury may seem like a daunting task. Can the brain recognize emotions after injury? Read to find out.
Neural Prostheses: The Melding of Hardware, Software and Wetware
Sep 20, 2011
Learn how hardware, software, and wetware work together to create truly remarkable devices known as prosthetic systems.
Separating Brain Fact from Brain Fiction: Debunking a Few Neuroscience Myths
Sep 1, 2011
Is it true that we only use 10% of our brains? Find out here, and read more myths about neuroscience and the brain.
Still the Write Stuff: Why We Must Continue Teaching Handwriting
Aug 23, 2011
Some argue that teaching handwriting skills is less important than teaching keyboarding skills. However, studies show that learning handwriting skills changes patterns in the brain. Read more.
Students who Struggle in the Mainstream: What their Homework Patterns May Tell You
Aug 2, 2011
Do your child’s homework patterns reveal hidden learning deficits? Improving reading fluency can improve student achievement for struggling learners across multiple subjects.
How Learning and Literacy Enhance Our Brains
Jun 30, 2011
Learning to read pays lifelong dividends, and when educators understand how literacy enhances the brain, they can make more informed instructional decisions. Learn more...
Dyscalculia: What to Do When Your Child is “Number Blind”
Jun 23, 2011What is dyscalculia? Learn the signs of “number blindness” and discover the steps you can take to help your child achieve academic success.
Bilingual Babies: Language Delay or Learning Advantage?
May 3, 2011
Do bilingual babies have stronger cognitive skills than their non-bilingual counterparts? Find out, and learn how you can easily build your child’s bilingual skills at home.
Where is Superman?
Dec 7, 2010After just weeks of working on Fast ForWord products, high school student Kenny Hilliard is finally reading on grade level and headed for Louisiana State University on a football scholarship. Why continue waiting for Superman when you can get results like these now?
Musical Training and Cognitive Abilities
Aug 5, 2010The debate over musical training and its benefits for the development of early cognitive abilities have raged now for almost two decades. Can classical music transform children into smarter, more effective learners?
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