How Learning to Read Changes the Brain
We know from watching children that learning to read is difficult work requiring diligence and persistence. It is consistent and repeated effort like this that causes changes in the brain when we [...]
Babies Judge Adults’ Temperaments
Babies are savvier at detecting adults’ emotions than previously thought. New research from the University of Washington’s Institute for Learning & Brain Science (I-LABS) finds that [...]
In-Home Interventions Close Development Gap
Children from low-income households tend to struggle the most in school. Research has shown that children with limited access to resources do not develop as quickly as their peers and find it [...]
Age at Which Students Begin Kindergarten Affects ADHD Risk
When children start school, there is often a gap in maturity between the oldest students and the youngest in the same grade. This age difference—ranging from 1 to 11 months—may partially explain [...]
Critical Parents May Affect Kids’ ADHD Symptoms
A question about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been on the minds of researchers: why do some children lose their ADHD symptoms as they age, but not others? Researchers at [...]
Brain Connectivity a Marker of Sensory Processing Disorder
What makes some people so sensitive to the world around them? The answer may lie in the brain’s white matter— a material that acts as the brain’s wiring. Researchers from the University of [...]
Childhood Trauma Affects Adulthood Impulsiveness
Being able to control impulses—knowing when to act and when to hold back—is a key skill for adults. A new study from the University of Michigan (U-M) Medical School finds that impulsiveness in [...]
Memory Abilities Predict Whether Kids Finish School
A strong working memory has many benefits. According to new research, among other benefits, working memory is linked with doing better in school. The study, from Université Sainte-Anne and [...]
Video Games Rewire the Brain
When you learn something new, your brain changes to accommodate what you learned. What happens when you learn to play video games? According to a study from the University of Utah (U of U) School [...]
Premature Birth Associated with Autism
A new study from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital finds that environmental factors have a significant impact on the risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The [...]