Theory of Mind and Neurodevelopmental Disorders of Childhood Research Article From: Pediatric Research (2011) 69, 101R–108R; doi:10.1203/PDR.0b013e318212c177 By: Baris Korkmaz Abstract To a large extent, the human infant is socialized through the acquisition of a specific cognitive mechanism known as theory of mind (ToM), a term which is currently used to explain a related set of intellectual abilities that [...]
Research Article From: NCBI - PubLMed.gov US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. Published in final edited form as: Cortex. 2010 Nov–Dec; 46(10): 1345–1361. Published online 2010 Jul 1. doi: 10.1016/j.cortex.2010.06.009 By: Willcutt EG1, Betjemann RS, McGrath LM, Chhabildas NA, Olson RK, DeFries JC, Pennington BF. Abstract Introduction Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and reading disability (RD) are complex [...]
Exploring different types of dyslexia Different kinds of dyslexia would require different kinds of interventions. This suggests it is important we identify any varieties that might exist. As a first step, consider the diagram above that classifies reading disabilities into three groups. About 20% of people have a reading disability and they fall somewhere in [...]
