The Brain That Changes Itself
Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
www.neuron-learning.co.uk
by Norman Doidge M.D.
"......Merzenich is worth the search.
The Irish neuroscientist Ian Robertson has described him as “the world’s leading researcher on brain
plasticity.” Merzenich’s specialty is improving people’s ability to think and perceive by redesigning the brain by
training specific processing areas, called brain maps, so that they do more mental work. He has also, perhaps more than any other scientist, shown in rich scientific detail how our brain-processing areas change.....
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Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom
Assessment of Intellectual Profiles
www.brainconnection.com
by Lisa Chipongian
Part I: Assessment of "Intellectual Profiles"
by Lisa Chipongian
"If a child is not learning the way you are teaching, then you must teach in the way the child learns."
Rita Dunn, (from Anne Bruetsch's Multiple Intelligences Lesson Plan Book)
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Lectures in June 2008: Reading and Learning Skills
The Advances in Neuroscience and Information and Technology now Available to Teachers
www.neuron-reading.org
by Bill Jenkins
Dr. Wm. Jenkins will be giving the
following talks in June:
Dublin: Monday
9th June 2008, 12pm to 2pm Blackrock Education Centre,
Belfast: Tuesday
10th June 2008 venue, time to be confirmed
London: Wednesday
11th June 2008 venue, time to be confirmed
He will cover:
- How to develop the essential cognitive skills (Memory,
Attention, Processing and Sequencing) in order to be an effective reader
- The oral language to reading link and how to build from the
fundamentals to advanced reading comprehension
- The use of information technology to evaluate difficulties,
track progress and adjust interventions to the individual needs of the
student
Please contact me
for further details john @ neuron.ie
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Language and the Reading Puzzle:
Helping Your Struggling Learners Succeed
http://www.scilearn.com/mevent/main=webform/mid=64...
by Dr Virginia Mann
Date May 6, 2008
Time 5pm BST
Participants can watch and listen to the presentation, ask questions, and engage in discussion—all online.
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Events & Conferences
www.neuron-learning.co.uk
by John Kerins
We will be at:
Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) SEN Conference June 4th 2008 at the Belfry Hotel Nottingham
SEN Resources Summit, July, 7th & 8th 2008, Radison SAS Hotel, Stansted Airport, England
and our talks arranges throughout the country. Check the website for updates.
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