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Research > Brain Science
Can Brain Imaging Detect Autism?
...investigating if brain changes and...MRIs and brain imaging,...and brain imaging, this study...looking at the brain for answers....matter in the brain, which is...regions of the brain. This brain...brain. This brain imaging technology...This brain imaging technology...imaging technology measures...within the brain. The study...from the Brain Imaging Study...the Brain Imaging Study Network...measured brain density at...
Research > Brain Science
Advancements in Autism Science
...community is looking at brain scans as a means of determining...what goes wrong in early brain development. Most children...their findings from these brain studies will also help...Advances in autism science technology include brain imaging,...science technology include brain imaging, stem cell science,...technology include brain imaging, stem cell science, and...
Medical > Neurology
Sensory Processing Disorder: The Neuroscience Behind Your Child's Sensitivity
...years: biological proof. Brain imaging studies show that...biological proof. Brain imaging studies show that children...It's neurology. What the Brain Scans Show. In 2013, UCSF...used diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), a type of MRI that...nerve fibers, to map the brains of children with SPD....underdeveloped or disorganized, the brain struggles to filter, prioritize,...
Medical > Neurology
Navigating Epilepsy: Comprehensive Guide for Individuals with Special Needs
...triggered by an identifiable cause like fever or brain trauma but are instead the result of an unexpected...unexpected rush of electrical activity within the brain. The symptoms can range from momentary staring...Electroencephalogram (EEG) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to...
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
Managing MS Fatigue in Children: What Parents and Schools Need to Know
...isn't solved by sleep. It's neurologically driven, caused by the immune system attacking myelin in the central nervous system. That damage disrupts the brain's ability to regulate energy and process information efficiently. The result is exhaustion that can hit without warning and doesn't correlate with how...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
IEP or 504: Which Plan Does Your Child with a Learning Difference Need?
...that looks different from what the rest of the class receives: not just more time or a quieter room, but teaching designed specifically for how their brain works. IDEA covers 13 disability categories, including specific learning disabilities like dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia. But your child doesn't...
Research > Drug Development
Fragile X Drug Trials: The First Real Breakthroughs and What They Mean for Families
...Earlier Trials Failed. The mGluR5 hypothesis made sense on paper. Fragile X syndrome results from a missing protein (FMRP), and without that protein, a brain receptor called mGluR5 becomes overactive. Block the receptor, restore balance. It worked beautifully in mouse models. Three major pharmaceutical companies...
Research > Brain Science
Neuroplasticity Across Disabilities: The Science of Brain Change in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, and Stroke
...thing across all of them. Can a brain damaged by oxygen deprivation...birth rewire the same way a brain does after a stroke at age four?...Everyone. Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to reorganize itself...damaged or underdeveloped, the brain can recruit neighboring regions...Cortical remapping. When a brain region is damaged, nearby areas...
Research > Brain Science
Brain Connectivity and Cerebral Palsy: Why More Isn't Always Better
...the assumption that a brain working harder to recruit...cerebral palsy who had higher brain connectivity had worse...functional MRI to map brain connectivity in children...active pathways across more brain regions, scored lower on...connectivity did better. What the brain was doing, it turned out,...cortex to the muscles, the brain recruits other regions...
Research > Assistive Tech
Brain-Computer Interfaces for Children Who Can't Speak: Research, Reality, and How to Access Trials
If you've searched for brain-computer interfaces for...might qualify for. What Brain-Computer Interfaces Are....brain-Computer Interfaces Are. A brain-computer interface measures...brain-computer interface measures brain activity and translates...that rest on or near the brain without penetrating tissue...picks up the associated brain signal, decodes it, and...
Therapies > Other
Deep Pressure Therapy and Weighted Blankets: What Parents of Children with Special Needs Should Know
...How Deep Pressure Works in the Nervous System. Deep pressure activates mechanoreceptors in the skin and muscles. These receptors send signals to the brain that trigger the release of serotonin and dopamine while reducing cortisol. The result is a calming effect that can last 20 to 30 minutes after the...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
Dietary Therapy for Epilepsy: A Parent's Guide to Ketogenic and Modified Atkins Diets
...Seizures. The ketogenic diet shifts your child's brain from running primarily on glucose to running on...the liver converts fat into ketone bodies. The brain uses these ketones for energy instead of glucose....neurotransmitter function, and reduce oxidative stress in brain tissue. The exact mechanisms aren't fully understood,...