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Doubts raised over dyslexia diagnoses
The Telegraph: Dyslexia is defined as reading achievement “substantially below that expected” for a person’s age, intelligence and education level, according to a widely used guide, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Consequently
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fMRIs Show That Dyslexia Isn’t A Matter of IQ
A brain-imaging study challenges a common understanding of dyslexia, showing that the reading difficulties associated with dyslexia are not related to IQ.
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How a Mother’s Love May Counter the Negative Health Effects of Poverty
TIME: Being raised in poverty can have lifelong negative effects on children’s health, increasing their risk of chronic disease in adulthood. But new research suggests one factor that may help protect poor kids from later
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Kids’ Sugar Cravings Might Be Biological
NPR: Ask a child if they like sweets and the answer is almost universally a resounding “Yes!” It’s no surprise to most parents that kids love candy, cookies, sweetened drinks, and some kids have even
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Good Moms Seem to Help Poor Kids Become Healthy Adults
Yahoo Health: Poor children are more likely to become unhealthy adults — vulnerable to infection and disease — than kids from higher-income families, according to a new study. However, the study findings revealed, some disadvantaged
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Relationship with mom is crucial for boys
Courier-Journal: A boy’s relationship with his mother changes as he grows up, and the way it changes can affect his behavior when he’s a teen, a new study says. It included 265 mother-son pairs from
