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2. New Views into the Science of Educating Children with Autism

Author

Burns, Martha S.

Abstract

New research provides an altered direction with more promising educational outcomes for students with autism spectrum diagnoses and is beginning to unravel the perplexing variety of learning differences and behavioral issues these children exhibit. Since the turn of the century newer technologies are enabling views of the brain at work--functional brain imaging--as well as views of brain pathways that now point to marked developmental differences in the brain connections of individuals with autism. This theory maintains that individuals with autism have trouble connecting sight to sound, sound to meaning, or one thought with another. This is because it appears that the long fiber tracts that process and integrate complex information across vast brain territories are not developing in a typical way. The research also has formed the basis for therapies that in tests have helped children on the autism spectrum to improve.

Published
2012

4. Broca's area: rethinking classical concepts from a neuroscience perspective

Author

Burns, Martha S. and Fahy, Jill

Subjects
Oxford University Press (Oxford, England), Aphasia -- Research, Book publishing, Brain, Health, Health care industry
Abstract

Just about one and one-half centuries ago, Paul Broca identified the posterior third left frontal convolution of the human brain as a critical area for speech production. Although years of [...]

Published
2010

5. Application of neuroscience to technology in stroke rehabilitation

Author

Burns, Martha S.

Subjects
Neuroplasticity -- Health aspects, Neuroplasticity -- Research, Rehabilitation -- Health aspects, Rehabilitation -- Patient outcomes, Stroke (Disease) -- Care and treatment, Stroke (Disease) -- Patient outcomes, Health, Health care industry
Abstract

The past decade has seen remarkable advances in our understanding of mechanisms that drive functional neuroplastic change after brain injury and the mirror neuron system that appears essential for language [...]

Published
2008

6. Clinical management of agnosia

Author

Burns, Martha S.

Subjects
Health, Health care industry
Abstract

Agnosia is a neurological recognition deficit that affects a single modality. Visual agnosias include pure object agnosia, prosopagnosia, akinetopsia, and pure alexia. Auditory agnosias include pure word deafness, phonagnosia, and [...]

Published
2004

8. Tackling Problems at the Core: Neuroscience research reveals the keys to motivating students and increasing achievement.

Author

Burns, Martha S.

Subjects
*ACADEMIC motivation, *ACADEMIC achievement, *DOPAMINE, *EDUCATIONAL finance, *STUDENTS' conduct of life
Abstract

The article looks at a research published in "Trends in Neurosciences" which reveals the keys to motivating students and increasing achievement. It mentions dopamine system is much more sensitive to potential benefits than potential costs and improving academic performance will increase their anticipation of a reward and decrease the expected costs. It also mentions academic achievement tends to improve a student's emotional investment and behavior.

Published
2020

9. Our plastic brains: new neuroscience research tells us that specific technological interventions can actually build critical brain structures in struggling learners

Author

Burns, Martha S.

Subjects
Brain research, Learning -- Research, Dyslexia -- Care and treatment, Neurosciences -- Research, Education
Abstract

HOW DOES THE BRAIN LEARN? Why do some children find learning so challenging? What can educators do to help those children? These are questions that neuroscientists have been grappling with [...]

Published
2011

11. Foreword

Author

Burns, Martha S.

Subjects
Aphasia -- Care and treatment, Bioengineering -- Usage, Music therapy -- Health aspects, Medicine, Physical -- Methods, Medicine, Physical -- Innovations, Stroke (Disease) -- Care and treatment, Health, Health care industry
Abstract

This is an exciting time in stroke rehabilitation as the convergence of functional brain imaging with advances in neuroscience and technology provide a promise not only of improved rehabilitation methodologies [...]

Published
2008

21. Our Plastic Brains.

Author

Burns, Martha S.

Subjects
*NEUROSCIENCES, *BRAIN function localization, *NEUROPLASTICITY, *STUDENTS with disabilities, *READING research, *EDUCATION of people with learning disabilities, *EDUCATIONAL technology research, *LANGUAGE arts
Abstract

The article describes various findings in the field of neuroscience research revealing that the plasticity of the brain can allow technological interventions to build brain structures and functions to aid students with learning difficulties. According to the article, neuroscience research shows that computer interventions can strengthen the regions of the brain's left hemisphere, which is responsible for speech, sounds, and oral language skills. The article also states that neuroscience research demonstrates that any child with an intelligence quotient (IQ) within the normal limits has the capacity to learn to read and master all subjects, including children with learning disabilities such as dyslexia.

Published
2011

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