Neuroplasticity – it’s the single most important change in our understanding of the human brain in 400 years. Dr Norman Doidge has garnered rave reviews for making this concept accessible and understandable to people from all walks of life in his best-seller The Brain That Changes Itself.
NSW school improves NAPLAN results with Fast ForWord program
Fast ForWord program now available on iPad
Fast ForWord can now be used on both computers and iPads!
Three steps for preventing Alzheimer’s Disease
Last night, Channel 10’s The Project featured a segment on Alzheimer’s Disease. Part of the story highlighted a three pronged approach for preventing Alzheimer’s:
The 2014 NAPLAN results are here: what you need to know
“I had some idea, but the results knocked me. I didn’t realise they would be that low”. If your child is performing below expectations for their year level in reading, or even below the national minimum standard, it can be difficult to know how to help them improve. We answer some frequently asked questions about […]
Paula Tallal named inventor of the year
Paula Tallal, Rutgers Board of Governors Professor of Neuroscience, has been named Inventor of the Year by the NJ Inventors Hall of Fame for her work bringing positive change to over 3 million children and adults with the Fast ForWord program.
Dyslexia and the brain: research shows that reading ability can be improved
Article summary and video: This article published by Cornell University summarises the research of Elise Temple, who showed with FMRI that brain activation patterns in those diagnosed with dyslexia can be ‘normalised’, showing that reading can be improved with the right kind of practice.
Teacher Magazine: Brainy Teaching
Neuroscience is helping students learn to read. Breakthroughs in brain science are now enabling teachers to significantly improve the learning capacity and reading skills of their students. Martha Burns explains.