New Study Challenges Dyslexia-Brain Changes Link
Title: New Study Challenges Dyslexia-Brain Changes LinkCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/14/2014 5:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 1/15/2014 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - January 15, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
The Cleveland Clinic Way - book by the Clinic's CEO Toby Cosgrove
Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove, MD on overcoming personal struggles: "I couldn't read or write... I was dyslexic."In the new book "The Cleveland Clinic Way: Lessons in Excellence from One of the World's Leading Healthcare Organizations", Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove reveals how the Clinic works and argues for why it should be the model for the nation. To learn more about "The Cleveland Clinic Way", visit http://bit.ly/ClevelandClinicWay.I was an Assistant Professor at Cleveland Clinic from 2005 to 2008, and speaking from personal experience, the Clinic is a remarkable organization.
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - January 10, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Cleveland Clinic Source Type: news
e-Reader and e-Book Overview
Thinking of reading more e-books in 2014? Maybe you got a new e-reader or smartphone as a gift this holiday and need an app to read all your favorite books on. This post provides an overview of some of the most popular applications (apps) for accessing digital content. There are more options than you think!
Devices
For e-reader fans who are looking for a stand alone device for all their reading needs the choices can be limitless. There are many devices to choose from. When trying to make a decision about which to buy it is important to keep mind the differences between e-readers and tablets. An e-reader is a device specifi...
Source: Network News - January 6, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Emily Hurst Tags: General (all entries) Technology digital content ebook ereader tablet Source Type: news
Scientists tell us their favourite jokes: 'An electron and a positron walked into a bar…'
Science is a very serious business, so what tickles a rational mind? In a not very scientific experiment, we asked a sample of great minds for their favourite jokesPhysics■ Two theoretical physicists are lost at the top of a mountain. Theoretical physicist No 1 pulls out a map and peruses it for a while. Then he turns to theoretical physicist No 2 and says: "Hey, I've figured it out. I know where we are." "Where are we then?" "Do you see that mountain over there?" "Yes." "Well… THAT'S where we are."I heard this joke at a physics conference in Les Arcs (I was at the top of a mountain skiing at the time, so it was q...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 29, 2013 Category: Science Authors: The Observer Tags: Psychology Biology Mathematics Physics Editorial The Observer Chemistry Science Source Type: news
Holly Willoughby put under the microscope
The 32-year-old TV presenter on why she won't rule out plastic surgery, dealing with dyslexia and overcoming her fear of ghosts. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
In Plain Language: 5 Big FAQ’s About Dyslexia
Psychologists, cognitive scientists, and neuroscientists are unraveling the mysteries of dyslexia. Here are five important frequently asked questions and answers about dyslexia that cut through the scientific jargon to bring you up to date.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - December 10, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: J. Richard Gentry, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Education Parenting brain scaning cognitive neuroscience dyslexia dyslexic children dyslexics handwriting handwriting difficulities misspelling reading disability teaching phonics teaching reading teaching wri Source Type: news
A faulty connection in the brain may account for dyslexia
LEUVEN, Belgium, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Dyslexia -- difficulty with language/verbal comprehension -- is a connectivity problem with the relay signals in the brain's white matter, U.S. researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - December 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Boris Johnson missed the point on IQ – gifted children are failed by the system | Deborah Orr
From politicians to psychologists, too many people fail to understand how high intelligence can isolate people, especially childrenIn all the furore surrounding Boris Johnson's comments on IQ, one of the many respects in which he was utterly wrong has been barely mentioned. In fairness, this isn't entirely Johnson's fault. It is an endemic misunderstanding, the assumption that people with IQs over 130 are likely to sail through life, effortlessly achieving "success".It's been good to see neuroscience getting a popular airing this week. One can certainly complain that a study from the University of Pennsylvania into mental ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 6, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Deborah Orr Tags: Learning disability Comment The Guardian Psychology Children Society Neuroscience Boris Johnson Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Features Politics Dyslexia Education Comment is free Source Type: news
Parenting Children with Differences
It is so tempting to view our children as extensions or reflections of ourselves. But when, exactly, does it become not merely desirable but essential to accept how definitively our children are Not Us? read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - December 6, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Zanthe Taylor, M.F.A. Tags: Child Development Parenting andrew solomon dyslexic children Far from the Tree Individual difference Source Type: news
The GAPS diet: can it help with autism?
A young girl with non-verbal autism has benefited from following the GAPS diet. Here is her daily food diary (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - December 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Telegraph dyspraxia health food autism diet dyslexia GAPS Source Type: news
Slower Brain Connections May Be at Root of Dyslexia
Title: Slower Brain Connections May Be at Root of DyslexiaCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/5/2013 2:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 12/6/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - December 6, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Revealed: Dyslexia caused by communication problems in brain, scientists discover
People with dyslexia cannot read or spell properly because of communication problems in their brain and not because they fail to form mental images of the sounds that make up a language, scientists have found. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - December 6, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Slower Brain Connections May Be at Root of Dyslexia
Researchers find new insight into reading disorder (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - December 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Slower Brain Connections May Be at Root of Dyslexia
Researchers find new insight into reading disorder
Source: HealthDay
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Source: MedlinePlus Health News - December 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dyslexia
Title: DyslexiaCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/2/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - December 2, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
