IQ
It’s easy to skim over the articles on ADD and dyslexia when your child or teen is excelling in school. After all, programs to help ‘train the brain’ are to help kids with learning disabilities, right? Not always.
New studies have found that the brain’s plasticity (the ability to change) is greater than originally thought. In fact, scientists now believe that, contrary to what was previously believed, even IQ can change.
Overcoming shyness: Helping your child excel in school and life
While some scientists may argue that shyness is often due to genetic predisposition, many psychologists will point to strong experiential factors. The latter of the two can often be explained by past experiences of rejection or fears of future failure. But as sad as social confidence may appear, there is good news. For children and teens who suffer from shyness, there are three major steps that parents can take to help.
Many parents are surprised to learn that their child’s IQ score can actually be increased. After all, we were raised to believe that IQ was stagnant – that is, you are born with the IQ you’ll have throughout life. But in the 1990s, brain researchers discovered that the brain is actually capable of changing and regrowing the connections between brain cells.
Arts & Smarts; The Correlation between the Arts and grades
When Lew Davis founded the da Vinci Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., he made sure that the mission statement for the K-5 facility was clear: “…to successfully educate and enrich all learners through the integration of arts and sciences…”
Baird Johnson and Rich Frieder had much in common long before they met last year. For one thing, both had long and successful business careers, but were searching for opportunities to start their own businesses. More important, they both had young daughters with severe learning problems: Johnson’s 9-year-old daughter, Rachelle, was diagnosed with dyslexia and memory difficulties; Frieder’s daughter, Catie, 8, suffered from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and language delays. And they both were frustrated by the failure of conventional treatments to help their daughters.
5 Ways to get back to your 20-something brain If you take longer than you used to remember people’s names or had to have your ATM pin number permanently tattooed on your hand, you’re in good company. According to a recent study at the University of Virginia, for most of us, our mental peak hits [...]
Two parts to smart: Is your teen college-ready?
Here’s some unsettling information: Just because your teen can remember math formulas or the timeline of World War II doesn’t mean they’re ready for college. In fact, brain experts will tell you that there are actually two parts to smart – knowledge and IQ – and you need both of them to get into the [...]
Many parents are surprised to learn that their child’s IQ score can actually be increased. After all, we were raised to believe that IQ was stagnant – that is, you are born with the IQ you’ll have throughout life. But in the 1990s, brain researchers discovered that the brain is actually capable of changing and [...]
Brain training isn’t just for kids with major learning disabilities It’s easy to skim over the articles on ADD and dyslexia when your child or teen is excelling in school. After all, programs to help ‘train the brain’ are to help kids with learning disabilities, right? Not always. New studies have found that the brain’s [...]
Early Learners: Building a Better Brain – one Web site at a time
You’ve heard the worries about young children and too much television, but what about the Internet? According to a recent study funded by the National Science Foundation and the Kaiser Foundation, children use computers at very young ages – 21 percent of children 2 years and younger; 58 percent of 3- to 4-year-olds; and 77 [...]
