A new school year offers an exciting fresh start, but it can also bring new challenges for children who are neurodiverse — that is, kids who have a learning disability, ADHD, or are on the autism spectrum. While these kids have a wide range of academic strengths and weaknesses, there are three areas where neurodiverse students […]
The earliest signs of autism in babies and toddlers are subtle, but knowing what to look for can make a big difference. While most children are diagnosed at 5 or 6 — or even older — identifying autism spectrum disorder (ASD) before that can give kids access to support that can help them build skills […]
When it comes to smoking, scientists have generally focused on the health effects to the lungs and heart–though some studies have shown a correlation between smoking and poorer brain health. Now, research has shown that smoking can cause brain shrinkage–regardless of genetic disposition to smoking. The good news: when you stop smoking, the shrinkage does, […]
For the brain, talking is extremely complicated. When we talk, our brains have to plan what we’re going to say, and then get the sound sequences in order. Why don’t we garble everything up? A new study shows how our brains prepare to and then deliver signals to produce speech. More details here
