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Starting school at age 7?

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We may not think about it too much because here in Quebec, school starts at age 5. It’s like this … it’s like that. Only, is it logical? Is it optimal? Read more

Of Shoes and Brains

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But how could it be? What are the possible links? Read more

The cerebellum, ADHD and dopamine?

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Worldwide, ADHD is seen in approximately 5.29% in the paediatric population and 3.4 % in adults. The disorder is more common in boys than girls. Read more

The cost of being right… can you afford it?

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The cost of being right… There is no doubt that being right can be empowering. That being said, is it actually contributing to our growth? Read more

Visual attention and ADHD

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ADHD affects 5% of children and is characterized by impulsiveness, hyperactivity and inattention. ADHD is also associated with abnormalities in the pre frontal cortex, cerebellum and basal ganglia. These areas are all involved in sensorimotor control. Read more

Mathematics wizard?

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Many people are wondering what are the substrates of academic success. One often comes to think that one must simply repeat and repeat a particular activity constantly to improve. Read more

Is rhythm a dancer?

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I, without the shadow of a doubt, have been caught before speaking about motricity and cognition.

In 2013, a study out of Northwestern University, Dr. Nina Kraus showed a relationship between neural response consistency and ability to keep a beat. She has a particular interest in studying the relationships between speech, music and learning.

It is more than a 100 high school students that were studied in order to realize that there are surprising links between music, rhythmic abilities and language skills.

This study is actually the first to provide biological evidence linking the ability to keep a beat to the neural encoding of speech sounds. According to Kraus, this has significant implications for reading.

In the Journal of Neuroscience, on September 18th, a link was published between reading ability and beat keeping.

What this current study demonstrates is that accurate beat keeping involves synchronization between the parts of the brain responsible for hearing as well as movement.

Kraus adds: “rhythm is an integral part of both music and language and the rhythm of spoken language is a crucial cue to understanding”.

 When one considers that the cerebellum is highly involved in rhythm production an that it is also responsible for activating the pre frontal areas where language is produced, maybe there actually is something about these coordination exercises suggested in the context of Functional Neurology in terms of improving both movement and learning!

https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-importance-link-ability-language-skills.html