Jul 25, 2014 | DM News Blog
Did you know that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that we discourage screen time for children younger than the age of 2, and limit the time for older kids? It’s a bit of a controversial area, especially with the ease and accessibility of tablets,...
Oct 3, 2013 | DM News Blog
Scientists at the University of Utah have discovered that the eyes influence what the brain hears. The scientists did an experiment with epilepsy patients where they actually measured brain activity when the subject was presented with an image and a sound at the same...
Sep 20, 2013 | DM News Blog
Fact: The human mind is not designed for heavy-duty multitasking. We can only fully focus on one thing at a time. Psychological research over the years has shown that we are far worse at multi-tasking than we think we are. What we call “multi-tasking” is...
Jul 23, 2013 | DM News Blog
“She reads a word on one page, but then has forgotten it by the next page! This makes reading a nightmare…” Short-term memory weakness is one of the eight causes of reading difficulty. It can be a tricky one to pinpoint, because many parents may believe their child...
May 29, 2013 | DM News Blog
Neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to change, is actually the opposite mindset of any diagnosis. That’s because a diagnosis almost always comes with a prognosis—and with that, we often become limited in our beliefs. There is always hope For example, if our child...
