Enhanced Learning Skills for Kids » Norman Doidge http://www.els4kids.com Train.Teach.Transform Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:09:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Is your Child Struggling with a Learning Disability? http://www.els4kids.com/learning-disability/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=learning-disability http://www.els4kids.com/learning-disability/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 15:00:06 +0000 colleen http://www.els4kids.com/?p=2542

Even the brightest students and the ones that score very high on an IQ test may have problems reading. Some may thing they’re stupid because they can’t read, but if you look at the tests and their grades in other classes, you’re sure to see this is far from the case.

If you think your child has dyslexia, then you know how hard it is to have this diagnosis achieved. Most schools don’t know how to test for this and they certainly don’t know how to help children overcome this issue.

In 1925 a gentleman by the name of Samuel Orton created a system that would help these otherwise bright children become better readers. This program is still used today, but only in select schools. Most times it’s used in a one-on-one setting and in private schools.

Dr. Orton wanted to find a teaching method that would use both the right and left brain. Grace Fernald was a psychiatrist and she created a kinesthetic approach that included air writing and word tracing. While using these writing styles the child would say the words out loud.

Phonics is also something that is important in this practice. Phonics is basically sounding out the words one letter or sound at a time. Once the child has learned the sounds of each letter and combination of letters it will become easier for them to read and write.

The program is called Orton-Gillingham and Anna Gillingham helped him create the 70 phonograms that are used today. There are 44 phonemes (sounds) that make up the English language. This program helps children to learn these sounds and remember them.

There are five steps to achieving the Orton-Gillingham program are listed below.

1. Phonemic Awareness
2. Phonics
3. Syllables
4. Rules and Probabilities for sounds
5. Roots, Affixes, and Morphology

Once all of these steps have been achieved, you’ll start to see changes in your child’s learning ability. His reading skills will improve and you’ll see changes in your child’s eagerness to learn.

The Orton-Gillingham technique was such a successful program that they’ve used it as the basis for creating more programs to help many other disabilities in children.

Dyslexia is found in a large number of children, but is rarely diagnosed in a regular school setting. Most times it’s found when the parents become discouraged and take action to help their children improve. This action is usually taken through programs outside of the school. Hiring a tutor is one option and another is special programs for children with learning problems.

These children need to learn and be taught in a completely different way then other children and you don’t usually find a teacher within a regular public school that has the ability to teach in this manner.

If your child has a learning disability and you’re struggling to find the right help, consider finding someone to help you with the Orton-Gillingham program. If you don’t have a program in your community, search online for someone to help. It’s important for your child’s future that you do the research needed to find someone to help them overcome this disability.

Be sure to check out http://www.helpfordyslexicchildren.com to find out about a great reading program based on Orton-Gillingham.

 

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Norman Doidge, M.D.,
is a renowned research psychiatrist and author of the bestselling book, The Brain That Changes Itself. He has written over 170 articles—scientific and popular—that have appeared in several media outlets such as the U.S. News and World Report, the Medical Post and the back-page essay for Time Magazine. He was also featured in the PBS special, The Brain Fitness Program, which became the most successful TV fundraising drive in PBS’s history.
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Brain Science Podcast #26: Author Norman Doidge, MD discusses Neuroplasticity Listen Now

The following podcast is from renowned author Norman Doidge speaking about the brain's ability to change itself and create new neuropathways.  This is the science behind brain training services to enable students who learn differently be able to strengthen underlying cognitive skills, create new neuropathways and improve their ability to process, organize and learn easily and efficiently.  What are your thoughts?

 

Episode 26 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Norman Doidge, MD, author of The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (2007). Dr. Doidge and I agree that neuroplasticity is the most important discovery about the brain that has been made in several hundred years. In his interview Dr. Doidge talks about some of the obstacles that delayed this discovery including what he calls the “plastic paradox,” which is the fact that plasticity itself can contribute to the development of rigid behaviors, including addictions and bad habits.

The Brain That Changes Itself includes the work of the key scientists of neuroplasticity. In my conversation with Dr. Doidge we talked about the work of Paul Bach-y-Rita, Edward Taub, and VS Ramachandran. Dr. Doidge also shared how his own work is being effected and why he thinks neuroplasticity has the potential to lead to more important discoveries.

source:  Brain Science Podcast Blog

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Brain Science Podcast

  1. BSP 81 Patricia Churchland on Neuroscience and Morality
    January 27, 2012, 10:00 am
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    Episode 81 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with philosopher Patricia Churchland about her 2011 book "Braintrust: What Neuroscience Tells Us about Morality." Professor Churchland was also interviewed back in BSP 55.

    For detail show notes, links, and free episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

    Send feedback to Dr. Campbell at gincampbell at mac dot com.

  2. BSP 80 Fifth Annual Review Episode
    December 30, 2011, 10:00 am
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    In BSP 80 we look back at Year 5 of the Brain Science Podcast. We also reflect on what we have learned about brain health. This episode contains useful information for both new listeners and long-time fans.

    For detailed show notes and free episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com/.

    Send Dr. Campbell feedback at gincampbell at mac dot com.

  3. BSP 79 Miguel Nicolelis on Brain Machine Interfaces
    December 3, 2011, 7:55 pm
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    Episode 79 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Miguel Nicolelis author of "Beyond Boundaries: The New Neuroscience of Connecting Brains with Machines---and How It Will Change Our Lives." We explore how his work is challenging some long-held assumptions about how the brain works.

    For detailed show notes and free episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

    Send feedback to Dr. Campbell at gincampbell at mac dot com.

  4. BSP 78 Brain Machine Interfaces
    November 4, 2011, 3:05 pm
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    In BSP 78 host Dr. Ginger Campbell provides a short discussion of "Beyond Boundaries: The New Neuroscience of Connecting Brains with Machines---and How It Will Change Our Lives" by Miguel Nicolelis. Dr. Nicolelis is best known for his work showing that a monkey can control a robot arm using only its brain. The focus of this episode is on what this work means for our understanding of how the brain works.

    Detailed show notes and transcripts are available at http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

    Send feedback to Dr. Campbell at gincampbell at mac dot com.

  5. BSP Extra: Cognitive Dissonance with Dr. Carol Tavris
    October 4, 2011, 10:18 pm
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    I am putting Episode 43 of Books and Ideas into the Brain Science Podcast feed because it should be of interest to BSP fans. This episode is an interview with Carol Tavris, PhD, co-author of . We talk about the relationship between psychology and neuroscience as well as cognitive dissonance, which is the subject of Dr. Tavris's recent book Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts.

    For detailed show notes including references and episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

    Send feedback to gincampbell at mac dot com.

  6. BSP 77 Neurobiology of Placebos
    September 19, 2011, 9:00 am
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    This episode introduces the neurobiology of placebos, a complext, but fascinating area of research.BSP 77 is an interview with Fabrizio Benedetti author of "Placebo Effects: Understanding the mechanisms in health and disease" and "The Patient's Brain: The neuroscience behind the doctor-patient relationship."

    For details show notes, including references and episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

    Corrections:

    32:48 only NON-members are eligible to get a free audiobook download from our sponsor at http://audiblepodcast.com/brainscience/.

    59:11 Dr. Benedetti’s first book is called Placebo Effects, not Placebo “responses”.

    Link to show notes (also corrected): http://www.brainsciencepodcast.com/bsp/neurobiology-of-placebos-with-fabrizio-benedetti-bsp-77.html

    Please send feedback and comments to Dr. Campbell at gincampbell at mac dot com.

  7. BSP 76 How to Avoid Choking under Pressure
    August 18, 2011, 9:00 am
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    Episode 76 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Sian Beilock, Director of the Human Performance Labortory at the University of Chicago and author of "Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It Right When You Have To."

    For detailed show notes and free episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

    Send feedback to Dr. Campbell at gincampbell at mac dot com.

  8. BSP 75 The Secret LIves of the Brain
    July 7, 2011, 8:10 pm
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    Episode 75 is an interview with David Eagleman, author of "Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain."

    For detailed show notes and episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

    Send feedback to Dr. Campbell at gincampbell at mac dot com.

  9. BSP Summer Update
    June 28, 2011, 7:51 pm
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    The next full episode of the Brain Science Podcast will be out next week. This short podcast contains useful information for all listeners. There is specific information for new listeners and also information about how to use http://brainsciencepodcast.com to learn more about each episode.

    To listen to Dr. Campbell's talk "Why Neuroscience Matters" be sure to subscribe to Books and Ideas in iTunes or download the talk at http://booksandideas.com/.

    Send feedback to Dr. Campbell at gincampbell at mac dot com.

  10. BSP 74 Brain Networks with Olaf Sporn
    May 31, 2011, 8:00 am
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    Episode 74 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Olaf Sporns, author of Networks of the Brain, which is a comprehensive introduction to the application of Network Theory to Neuroscience. Network Theory is an important tool for dealing with the massive amounts of data being generated by our current technology. We discuss basic concepts and also explore some of the interesting discoveries that are being generated by this approach.

    For detailed show notes, including links and episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

    The Brain Science Podcast is hosted by Ginger Campbell, MD. You may contact her at gincampbell at mac dot com or leave voice mail at 205-202-0663.

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