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Précis of neuroconstructivism: how the brain constructs cognition.
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Précis of neuroconstructivism: how the brain constructs cognition.
Behav Brain Sci. 2008 Jun;31(3):321-31; discussion 331-56
Authors: Sirois S, Spratling M, Thomas MS, Westermann G, Mareschal D, Johnson MH
Neuroconstructivism: How the Brain Constructs Cognition proposes a unifying framework for the study of cognitive development that brings together (1) constructivism (which views development as the progressive elaboration of increasingly complex structures), (2) cognitive neuroscience (which aims to understand the neural mechanisms underlying behavior), and (3) computational modeling (which proposes formal and explicit specifications of information processing). The guiding principle of…
Training reading fluency: is it important to practice reading aloud and is generalization possible?
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Training reading fluency: is it important to practice reading aloud and is generalization possible?
Ann Dyslexia. 2008 Jun;58(1):59-79
Authors: Hintikka S, Landerl K, Aro M, Lyytinen H
Outcomes of three different types of computerized training in sub-lexical items (word-initial consonant clusters) on reading speed for 39 German-speaking poor readers in Grades 2 and 3 were evaluated. A phonological-orthographic association group, a reading aloud group, and a combined group were compared in performance with an untrained control group. During short-term training, the intervention groups showed higher gains than the control group in reading speed of the trained sub-lexical items and of the word…
Dyslexia speed problems in a transparent orthography.
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Dyslexia speed problems in a transparent orthography.
Ann Dyslexia. 2008 Jun;58(1):81-95
Authors: Serrano F, Defior S
This study was intended to help clarify the nature of dyslexia in Spanish. A sample of 30 children, 8 to 16 years old, participated in this study. Dyslexic children were compared to two control groups, a chronological age-matched control group and a reading level-matched control group. Measures included nonword and pseudohomophone reading (phonological procedure), homophone choice (orthographic procedure), and phonological awareness tasks (syllabic, intrasyllabic, and phonemic level). For each task, accuracy (error percentage) and performance time were measured. Results show…
Differentiating the neural response to intervention in children with developmental dyslexia.
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Differentiating the neural response to intervention in children with developmental dyslexia.
Ann Dyslexia. 2008 Jun;58(1):1-14
Authors: Odegard TN, Ring J, Smith S, Biggan J, Black J
Developmental dyslexia is associated with functional abnormalities within reading areas of the brain. For some children diagnosed with dyslexia, phonologically based remediation programs appear to rehabilitate brain function in key reading areas (Shaywitz et al., Biological Psychiatry 55: 101-110, 2004; Simos et al., Neuroscience 58: 1203-1213, 2002). However, a non-trivial number of children diagnosed with dyslexia fail to respond to these interventions (Torgesen, Learning Disabilities Research & Practice …
The role of visual and auditory temporal processing for chinese children with developmental dyslexia.
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The role of visual and auditory temporal processing for Chinese children with developmental dyslexia.
Ann Dyslexia. 2008 Jun;58(1):15-35
Authors: Chung KK, McBride-Chang C, Wong SW, Cheung H, Penney TB, Ho CS
This study examined temporal processing in relation to Chinese reading acquisition and impairment. The performances of 26 Chinese primary school children with developmental dyslexia on tasks of visual and auditory temporal order judgement, rapid naming, visual-orthographic knowledge, morphological, and phonological awareness were compared with those of 26 reading level ability controls (RL) and 26 chronological age controls (CA). Dyslexic children performed worse than the CA group but …
Development and validation of a reading-related assessment battery in malay for the purpose of dyslexia assessment.
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Development and validation of a reading-related assessment battery in Malay for the purpose of dyslexia assessment.
Ann Dyslexia. 2008 Jun;58(1):37-57
Authors: Lee LW
Malay is an alphabetic language with transparent orthography. A Malay reading-related assessment battery which was conceptualised based on the International Dyslexia Association definition of dyslexia was developed and validated for the purpose of dyslexia assessment. The battery consisted of ten tests: Letter Naming, Word Reading, Non-word Reading, Spelling, Passage Reading, Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension, Elision, Rapid Letter Naming and Digit Span. Content validity was established by expert judgment. Concurr…
123.6 miles
Today we rode from San Francisco, around Tiburon, to Nicasio and towards the lighthouse at Point Reyes and back. The weather was cool and cloudy at first but sunshine broke through for the second half of the ride. I initially felt weak from low BG’s last night and especially this morning before the ride, but I felt stronger after about an hour. I used the basal rates shown in the chart and decreased them throughout the ride. I was consistently eating about 300 calories per hour with a slight increase towards the end of the ride. Most interesting to me was how steady my BG was right around 80-100 despite the changing basal rates. And for the second half of the ride, the Dexcom was completely flat. It didn’t seem to matter whether I at…
No commentsCould cocoa help diabetics fight heart disease?
Here is one for you… and it involves something yummy!
For people with diabetes, sipping a mug of steaming, flavorful cocoa may seem a guilty pleasure. But new research suggests that indulging a craving for cocoa can actually help blood vessels to function better and might soon be considered part of a healthy diet for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
It is important to note that the reason for the positive spin on cocoa has to do with natural plant compounds, ie. flavanols. In no way is Dr. Kelm suggesting that diabetes should guzzle cocoa, but dietary flavanols hold promise as a way to prevent heart disease among diabetics.
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Mediterranean diet helps prevent diabetes
According to a study published on the British Medical Journal website, the traditional Mediterranean diet provides as prevention for type 2 diabetes. This consists of a high intake of fiber and vegetable fat and a low intake of trans fatty acids. Just what does this entail?
The Mediterranean diet is rich in olive oil, grains, fruits, nuts, vegetables, and fish, but low in meat, dairy products and alcohol.
Olive oil is thought to be very key in this preventative diet. This makes me crave some fresh tomatoes with olive oil and toasted garlic. Yum….
via Science Daily
Tags: Diabetes, diet, exercise, food, journal, mediterranean diet, nutrition, prevention, type-2-diabetesShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes)Original post by Diabetes Not…
A New Vegetarian Food That Boosts The Uptake Of Iron And Offers A Good Set Of Proteins
This could be the result of a doctoral dissertation by Charlotte Eklund-Jonsson at the Department of Food Science.The food, called tempe, is moreover a whole-grain product with high folate content. It is generally accepted in medicine that whole-grains reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, and it is also believed that it protects against age-related diabetes and certain forms of cancer.Original post by Annetics
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