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Giving Children Non-Verbal Clues About Words Boosts Vocabularies
June 24, 2013 — The clues that parents give toddlers about words can make a big difference in how deep their vocabularies are when they enter school, new research shows. By using words to reference objects in the ... > full story -
Student Engagement More Complex, Changeable Than Thought
June 20, 2013 — A student who shows up on time for school and listens respectfully in class might appear fully engaged to outside observers, including teachers. But other measures of student engagement, including ... > full story -
Mindfulness Can Increase Wellbeing and Reduce Stress in School Children
June 19, 2013 — Mindfulness -- a mental training that develops sustained attention that can change the ways people think, act and feel -- could reduce symptoms of stress and depression and promote wellbeing among ... > full story -
Stress Hormone Could Trigger Mechanism for the Onset of Alzheimer's
June 19, 2013 — A chemical hormone released in the body as a reaction to stress could be a key trigger of the mechanism for the late onset of Alzheimer’s ... > full story -
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Not All Reading Disabilities Are Dyslexia: Lesser-Known Reading Disorder Can Be Easily Missed
June 19, 2013 — A common reading disorder goes undiagnosed until it becomes problematic, according to the results of five years of ... > full story -
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Fiber-Optic Pen Helps See Inside Brains of Children With Learning Disabilities
June 18, 2013 — For less than $100, researchers have designed a computer-interfaced drawing pad that helps scientists see inside the brains of children with learning disabilities while they read and ... > full story -
Adolescents' High-Fat Diet Impairs Memory and Learning
June 17, 2013 — A high-fat diet in adolescence appears to have long-lasting effects on learning and memory during adulthood, a new study in mice ... > full story -
Teaching Complete Evolutionary Stories Increases Learning
June 15, 2013 — Evolution is often thought to be a difficult subject to teach. A novel teaching approach in which undergraduates studied two integrative evolutionary scenarios all the way from the molecular level ... > full story -
Genetics of Dyslexia and Language Impairment Unraveled
June 13, 2013 — A new study of the genetic origins of dyslexia and other learning disabilities could allow for earlier diagnoses and more successful interventions, according to researchers. Many students now are not ... > full story -
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Laws Help Limit Junk Foods in Schools
June 12, 2013 — A US nationwide school survey shows availability of sugar- and fat-laden foods and ... > full story
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