October is Dyslexia Month, and so this edition has four items about dyslexia, including a helpful checklist. You can also read about complex ADHD, and how gamer's brains can sync up even if they are not physically present with each other.
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The Learning Brain News Team PS: Thomas The Tank Engine has his first autistic friend, Bruno The Brake Car.
Latest Research
How COVID-19 Changed Young People's Personalities
A research team at the Florida State University College of Medicine found the COVID-19 pandemic appeared to cause personality changes, especially in younger adults.
Their study showed the pandemic made younger adults moodier, more prone to stress, less cooperative and trusting and less restrained and responsible.
The study in NeuroImage describes how listening and watching a narrator read ‘The Lorax” by Dr Seiss activates an extensive network of brain regions involved in sensory processing, multisensory integration, and cognitive functions associated with the comprehension of the story content.
Understanding the involvement of this larger network has the potential to give researchers new ways to investigate neurodevelopmental disorders.
People's Brains Sync Up When Gaming Together, Even When Nobody's There
A new study has shown that people playing a cooperative game together online can achieve brainwave synchronization, even when they're in total isolation.
This type of synchronization is usually associated with social interaction, and is important to a healthy society because it's linked to better empathy and cooperation.
But this new research suggests it doesn't only happen when we're face to face.
With as many as one out of five students being diagnosed with dyslexia, every educator should know more about how to support neurodiverse learners.
Join neuroscientist Martha Burns to learn whether your dyslexia interventions are following evidence-based best practices and get solutions to support your learners with dyslexia.
Sign up today to join the webinar on Thursday October 20th at 7am AEDT.
15-20% of the world’s children are dyslexic and over 50% of prison inmates have dyslexia. Nessy Learning is offering teachers and parents, anywhere in the world, free dyslexia awareness training and worksheets during Dyslexia Awareness Month - October 1 - 31.
Photos of Thomas’ first autistic character, Bruno the Brake Car, have been published. Bruno will be introduced during the Season 26 premiere of Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go.
ADHD rarely occurs in isolation. Most children and adults with ADHD have one or more co-occurring conditions. “Complex ADHD” is a relatively new term that reflects this phenomenon. Learn about complex ADHD, including how it is diagnosed, and how clinicians should approach treatment.
Everyone thought Mike was a lost cause. Everyone except his mother.
An eight year old boy, who can't even spell his own name, is bullied at school for being unable to read. Based on the inspiring true story of Mike Jones and his mother Pat, 'Mical' is an emotionally charged story of Mike’s dyslexia and how Pat’s persistence and determination changed everything.
18 Signs That May Indicate Your Child Has Dyslexia
Are you a concerned parent wondering if your child may have Dyslexia? Are they a slow reader? Do they struggle to sound out words, or randomly guess words when reading?
This 18 question checklist will enable you to consider if your child may need a professional assessment or help.