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Pre-schoolers, or under-fives, who are high users are twice as likely to often lose their temper – and are 46 percent more prone to not be able to calm down when excited.

Smartphones, tablets causing mental health issues in kids as young as two Smartphones and tablets are causing issues for kids as young as two years old.

UNC School of Medicine scientists unveiled how a particular gene helps organize the scaffolding of brain cells called radial progenitors necessary for the orderly formation of the brain.
Anton and colleagues discovered that a gene encoding for a protein called Memo1 is needed to organize the tiled radial glial cell scaffold. Mutations in the Memo1 gene also have been found in some people with autism and are suspected of causing the condition.

The neuroscience of autism: New clues for how condition begins UNC School of Medicine scientists unveiled how a particular gene helps organize the scaffolding of brain cells called radial progenitors necessary for the orderly formation of the brain. Previous studies have shown that this gene is mutated in some people with autism.

Neuroplasticity is the key mechanism of lasting neural change as a result of ASI intervention. Sensory integration theory emphasizes the active, dynamic sensory–motor processes that support movement as well as interaction within social and physical environments and that act as a catalyst for development. Reduction or elimination of recess, which provides children with opportunities for sensory–motor exploration and skill development, has long been shown to be detrimental to learning. Additionally, a body of research shows that frequent classroom breaks with movement experiences result in improved academic performance.

Neural Foundations of Ayres Sensory Integration® Sensory integration, now trademarked as Ayres Sensory Integration® or ASI, is based on principles of neuroscience and provides a framework for understanding the contributions of the sensory and motor foundations of human behavior. The theory and practice of ASI continues to evolve as greater und...

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Learning fine motor coordination changes the brain - Neuroscience News Study identifies a population of neurons in an area of the midbrain, called the red nucleus, that alter when fine motor skills are learned. The more an action is practiced, the stronger the connections between these neurons become.

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Chronic inflammation removes motivation by reducing dopamine in the brain Why do we feel listless when we are recovering from an illness? The answer is, apparently, that low-grade chronic inflammation interferes with the dopaminergic signaling system in the brain that motivates us to do things.

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McDonald’s Employee With Down Syndrome Retires After 32 Years Congratulations, Russell!

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Heavily Decorated Classrooms Disrupt Attention and Learning In Young Children Researchers hope some new findings may eventually generate guidelines to help teachers optimally design classrooms.

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My brother is autistic | Royan Lee | TEDxKitchenerED Royan shares his story of growing up with a brother that's autistic and the associated trials and tribulations of not knowing how to best work with him. Thro...

Coping with one of the most difficult parts of sensory processing disorder- bathtime

One Of The Most Difficult Parts Of Sensory Processing Disorder: Bathing Sensory processing disorder makes bathing very difficult for my son. Here are some practical suggestions that have helped.

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have studied how exercise can change the structure of mouse brains modeling autism spectrum disorder.

Exercise Helps Eliminate Behavioral Differences in Mouse Model of Autism A mouse model of autism has revealed how exercise changes the structure of the brain by eliminating the excess connections between neurons characteristic of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). After one month of voluntary running on a wheel, behavioral differences disappeared and structural differences....

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Research confirms gut-brain connection in autism People with autism often suffer from gut problems, but nobody has known why. Researchers have now discovered the same gene mutations—found both in the brain and the gut—could be the cause.