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Mozart Makes You Smart?

Further research on beneficial impact of music on learning.

Paying attention it seems makes the vital difference....not just passive listening though. And participation trains the brain to listen better and pay attention and improve memory

Furthermore the study suggests music intervention strengthens the basic auditory music perception skills of children with dyslexia and may also remediate some of their language deficits.

Music therapy has also been used with children with audititory processing issues and autism.

In this article there are interesting observations on the impact of music on developing cognitive skills for children and adults.

Music Lessons Boost Brain Power - Science News | Science & Technology | Technology News - FOXNews.com.

Dyslexia, Autism, APD, Aspergers & SEN - Get Help from Neuron Learning

• We see that the essential aspects of learning include:
• Critical tasks must be practiced at an appropriate frequency and intensity;
• Practice must take place at the right skill level for the individual student--a skill level that continuously adapts to keep the student challenged, but not frustrated;
• Multiple skills must be "cross-trained" at the same time for lasting improvement;
• Rewards must build as a student progresses, maximizing motivation;
• The learning environment must feel "safe," so students are encouraged to take risks; and
• The content must be age-appropriate and engaging.

There are lots of studies on our website on university research on dyslexia, autism and aspergers

Take a look at this eSchools Article on the impact of Brain Plasticity on learning

Dyslexia, Autism, APD, Aspergers & SEN - Get Help from Neuron Learning.

Visual Processing Improvements

Good feedback from one of our practitioners today.

"Hi Joyce,

 

Just had to share this one with you!

 

My 58 year old lady who has severe visual processing issues has just had an eye test. For all of her life she has found these a real trial and has come out of the test exhausted. This time she sailed through the test. She is delighted and attributes this to Fast ForWord! It is good to have some solid feedback about how Fast ForWord improves vision.

 

Kind regards

 

Mary"

Over 20% drop out of university science and technology courses

Over 20% drop out of university science and technology courses.

Why is this? Universities can claim to simply be screening large numbers of entrants into the first year of the course. Dissapointingly in  international assessments, Ireland ranks 14th and 16th respectively out of 30 OECD countries in terms of the science and mathematical literacy among 15-year-olds. Thirdly the academic qualifications for entry to science courses at universities are at the low end. Others blame the "spoon feeding system" of secondary education.

For sure  universities expose students to real life and  the cruel reality of life, study and eventually work. And its not only students with learning difficulties like dyslexia, aspergers, autism, add and so on who under-perform

A LOT of school chidren need to develop independent learning skills. They have to be good  at the fundamentals; memory, attention, processing speeds and sequencing. They need strong reading AND language skills. We see a lot of adults in our practice who realise this and start to do something about it. And they make remarable progress. They become sharper, quicker and have better recall. Their improvements along with better language and reading skills gives them greater self-esteem and confidence.

Does Spelling Matter?

From My Friend Sheena

 

Only great minds can read this
This is weird, but interesting!

fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too
 
 Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.
 
 i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! if you can raed tihs forwrad it


 Send a link to your friends and see if they can read this

We have developed a set of Seminars on-line for your interest. We focus on Secondary Students, Special Education, English Language Learners and Cognitive Skills. See the full schedule here

The Brain That Changes Itself

he Neuroplasticity Revolution and the Discovery that Mental Experience Changes Brain Structure
 
A multi-media presentation by Dr Norman Doidge M.D. a Canadian born psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, researcher, essayist, and international bestselling author.
 
Glasgow Caledonian University,
Tuesday 15th September, 7.30 - 9.00 
Admission £10 (including VAT) + £1 admin fee per booking
 
For Full Information on the Event Click here
 
The reviews and reception given to Dr Doidge's book shows the importance attributed to his work:
 
The Brain That Changes Itself has been described as “Brilliant” by the London Times, and The New York Times has written that in The Brain That Changes Itself, “The power of positive thinking finally gains scientific credibility. Mind-bending, miracle-working, reality-busting stuff, with implications…not only for individual patients with neurologic disease but for all human beings, not to mention human culture, human learning and human history... Straddles the gap between science and self-help.”
 
Oliver Sacks has called it, “a remarkable and hopeful portrait of the endless adaptability of the human brain.”  The book has been a #1 bestseller in Canada and in Australia, and is a New York Times Bestseller, on the extended list for 12 months. It is available in over 70 countries, and is also a documentary film by the same name.
 

The book was chosen one of the top science books of 2007 by amazon.com, and one of the top books of the year by amazon.ca, Slate Magazine, The Globe and Mail, and the National Post and The Guardian. It has received scholarly and academic awards, including the U.S. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) which chose The Brain That Changes Itself to receive the 2008 Ken Book Award, "for an outstanding literary contribution toward a better understanding of mental illness," and the Mary S. Sigourney Prize, in international psychoanalysis.

In this presentation Dr Doidge will enhance the communication of his arguments with a powerful visual presentation and video clips.