Below is a TED Talk by Neil Burgess, a neuroscientist at the University College in London, who researches, as described on the TED website, “how patterns of electrical activity in brain cells guide us through space.” [ted id=1349] Supplemental to the grid cells Dr. Burgess discusses are additional neurological systems that give us a sense of our surroundings. Dan Peterson, … Read More
Addressing Sensory Needs in the Classroom
The following guest post is by Dr. Penny Cuninggim, Founder and Associate Director at New England Adolescent Research Institute (NEARI) and Director of the Brain-based Learning and Resource Center. You can sign up for NEARI’s “Smoothies for the Brain” Newsletter here. Imagine your child in a world where something as basic and reliable as the sound of the school bell or … Read More
Summer Blog Series Post #7: The Role of Graphomotor Function in Handwriting
In last week’s post, we discussed the demands of revising written work. Today, we’re going to focus on a different aspect of writing: handwriting. Many people, adults and children alike, struggle with penmanship. The ability to use computers to convey ideas can help minimize the need for handwriting and relieve handwriting-challenged individuals from the frustration of writing in some cases. … Read More
