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Attention Deficit Disorders Could Stem from Impaired Brain Coordination

by StepUp Staff November 26, 2018

Researchers have discovered how two brain regions work together to maintain attention, and how discordance between the regions could lead to attention deficit disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression.

Posted in Attention, Memory

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Helping Children With ADHD Thrive in the Classroom

by StepUp Staff November 13, 2018

School is tough for a lot of children, but the classroom can be especially stressful for kids struggling with attention deficit hyperactivity diso...

Posted in Attention, Education, Engagement

Sensory Integration Dysfunction Case Study

by Jonathan Rowe October 28, 2018

An August 2010 doctor’s report included history of Oromotor Dyspraxia, Auditory Sensitivity, Articulation Disorder, Developmental Language Delay, and Heavy Metal Toxicity which had improved with prior therapeutic interventions. Current diagnoses include Sensory Integration Dysfunction, Metabolic Disorder, and Developmental Coordination Disorder. Michael was receiving Speech Therapy 5 days a week and Occupational Therapy once a week. His delays first became evident at age 2 when he had not begun to talk.

Posted in Attention, Education, Language, Movement & Exercise, Neuroscience, School Readiness, Speech & Language

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Selecting Sounds: How the Brain Knows What To Listen To

by StepUp Staff October 26, 2018

Scientists developed a new approach to how the brain singles out a specific stream of sound from other distracting sounds. Using a novel experimental approach, the scientists non-invasively mapped sustained auditory selective attention in the human brain. Published in the Journal of Neuroscience, the study lays crucial groundwork to track deficits in auditory attention due to aging, disease or brain trauma and to create clinical interventions, like behavioral training, to potentially correct or prevent hearing issues.

Posted in Attention, Neuroscience, Speech & Language

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Kids connect with robot reading partners

by StepUp Staff October 10, 2018

Kids learn better with a friend. They’re more enthusiastic and understand more if they dig into a subject with a companion. But what if that companion is artificial?

Posted in Attention, Education, Engagement, Motivation, Technology

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Honing Children's Language and Literacy Skills

by StepUp Staff October 10, 2018

If parents want to help their children develop language and literacy at a young age, reading bedtime stories together isn’t the only key to success.

Posted in Attention, Education, Language, Reading Skills, School Readiness

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NeuroNet Success Stories: KidSense Therapy

by StepUp Staff October 10, 2018

Marcia Washington, OTR/L, has been practicing pediatric occupational therapy for more than 10 years. She is the owner of KidSense Therapy, a sensory clinic providing occupational therapy for children birth to age 18 years in Pontotoc, Mississippi. We recently had the chance to catch up with Marcia and ask her about her experience using NeuroNet programs in her therapy practice:

Posted in Attention, Education, Engagement, Health & Wellness, Language, Mathematics, Memory, Motivation, Movement & Exercise, Neuroscience, Reading Skills, School Readiness, Social Development, Social Skills, Speech & Language

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