The core claim of educational neuroscience is that neuroscience can improve teaching in
the classroom. Many strong claims are made about the successes and the promise of this …

Neuroplasticity can be defined as the ability of the nervous system to respond to intrinsic or
extrinsic stimuli by reorganizing its structure, function and connections. Major advances in …

Our understanding of how the human brain performs mathematical calculations is far from
complete, but in recent years there have been many exciting breakthroughs by scientists all …

Background: Although autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are generally considered lifelong
disabilities, literature suggests that a minority of individuals with an ASD will lose the …

" Reviewing the state of the science of learning disabilities (LD) and describing effective
educational practices, this authoritative text has been significantly revised and expanded …

This book updates the Dual Coding Theory of mind (DCT), a theory of modern human
cognition consisting of separate but interconnected nonverbal and verbal systems. Allan …

Individuals with developmental dyslexia vary in their ability to improve reading skills, but the
brain basis for improvement remains largely unknown. We performed a prospective …

Reading is essential in modern societies, but many children have dyslexia, a difficulty in
learning to read. Dyslexia often arises from impaired phonological awareness, the auditory …

Most research on neurodevelopmental disorders has focused on their abnormalities.
However, what remains intact may also be important. Increasing evidence suggests that …

Developmental dyscalculia (DD) is a specific learning disability that affects the acquisition of
mathematical skills in children with normal intelligence and age-appropriate school …