Too many measure only half the child, focusing on IQ and
cognitive gains at the expense of social and emotional skills that are often stronger determinants of adult success.
Given that these schools are designed to help low - income students achieve success, it is extremely problematic if the schools use policies that seek short - term
cognitive gains at the expense of long - term social - emotional health and development.
Not exact matches
Moreover, a maximum beneficial effect on
cognitive performance was
gained at a mean intake of chocolate of ∼ 10 g / d.
Significant Evidence - Based Research Findings of Infant Massage: • Supports parent - infant interaction • Facilitates weight
gain in preterm infants1 • Lowers levels of cortisol, the stress hormone • Increases muscle tone • Improves sleep and awake patterns • Shortens lengths of stay in hospitals • Improves
cognitive and motor development
at eight months of age • Infant massage is an inexpensive tool • Can be used as part of the developmental care plan of preterm infants • Recent research shows there are significant benefits to infant massage that out weigh over-stimulation • Properly applied techniques produce increased benefits, such as improved developmental scores and earlier discharge2
The Effect of Skin - to - Skin Contact (Kangaroo Care) Shortly After Birth on the Neurobehavioral Responses of the Term Newborn: A Randomized, Controlled Trial Sari Goldstein Ferber and Imad R. Makhoul Pediatrics 2004; 113; 858 - 865 - DOI: 10.1542 / peds.113.4.858 This information is current as of March 25, 2007 The original version of this article, along with updated information and services, is located
at: http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/113/4/858 Background: The method of skin - to - skin contact (kangaroo care [KC]-RRB- has shown physiologic,
cognitive, and emotional
gains for preterm infants; however, KC has not been studied adequately in term newborns.
The medications excel
at quelling hallucinations and delusions, yet largely fail to address schizophrenia's debilitating
cognitive and social impairments, while increasing risk for movement disorders, weight
gain, and other metabolic and cardiovascular side effects.
What makes this study unique is that it's the first to incorporate a «train for transfer» approach — essentially a training intervention designed to have participants practice performing real - world prospective memory tasks in simulated everyday settings and assess whether the
cognitive gains transfer to successful performance
at home.
Led by researchers
at NYU Langone's Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Care Center, the new study reports that participants with MS who used tDCS while playing the
cognitive training computer games designed to improve information processing abilities showed significantly greater
gains in
cognitive measures than those who played the computer games alone.
Now, researchers
at the Monell Center have established a collaboration with the Brain Health Registry (BHR) to
gain better insight into how changes in a person's sense of smell may relate to their health status and
cognitive function.
As it happens, both young men and women experience a growth spurt in adolescence that is second only to the rapid growth that occurs in the first year of life.2 With the onset of puberty come increases in height, weight and bone mass;
cognitive changes; and reproductive maturation.3 Adolescent boys
gain more in bone size and mass than adolescent girls.3 To support this intensive and multifaceted period of growth, the total nutrient needs of adolescents are higher than
at any other life stage.
They might not
gain the tools to develop executive function skills, such as planning and ability to pay attention, and they could be
at risk for other weakened
cognitive skills, too.
To
gain a better understanding of these difficulties, the Suárez - Orozcos conducted a study looking
at three different levels of engagement including behavioral,
cognitive, and relational to assess changes in immigrant children's performance over five years.
A compelling way to see this is to look
at the relationship across schools between the average test - score
gain students make between the 4th and 8th grade and our summary measure of their students» fluid
cognitive ability
at the end of that period (see Figure 2).
To
gain additional insight into the relationship between
cognitive skills and economic growth, we examined the separate impact of improvements
at different levels of a nation's distribution of skills.
It is quite plausible that teachers who are effective
at producing
gains on a given test are also good
at producing
gains in deeper
cognitive skills not captured by standardized tests.
The benefits of small test
gains are coming
at much larger social - emotional costs and the
cognitive gains made are not nearly large enough to let the students truly succeed.
According to Psychology Today, «Touchscreens offer an intuitive interface which enable toddlers to
gain intense contingent sensory stimulation during a peak period of neural development and
at an age when the relatively immature motor and linguistic systems have previously limited
cognitive stimulation.»
• Highly experienced in creating and developing core preschool curriculums, aimed
at meeting the individual needs of early childhood • Proven ability to tweak lesson plans to meet the requirements of each child, in accordance to his or her learning abilities and limitations • Demonstrated expertise in planning and implementing daily class activities to meet students» educational,
cognitive, social and developmental requirements • Deep insight into establishing a well - managed and child - oriented class atmosphere to encourage participation • Competent
at organizing activities to provide students with detailed information to understand concepts taught in class • Proficient in organizing events and activities to encourage students to explore interests and develop talents • Adept
at developing schedules and routines to ensure that students
gain sufficient amount of physical activities • Qualified to teach young students through study aids and activities - based learning methods • Proven record of efficiently and accurately creating and maintaining students» records with great focus on confidentiality • Effectively able to recognize signs of emotional and developmental problems and provide viable solutions • Skilled in working with students with special needs by providing them with an environment conducive to learning and understanding of their limitations
It is a
cognitive — behavioral intervention aimed toward helping clients
gain greater self — regulation in their jobs and lives — and feeling better about themselves
at the same time!
Results of individual studies have suggested that some children who enter into intensive autism - specialized intervention services
at young ages may show larger
gains in terms of
cognitive and adaptive functioning and early educational attainment than children who do not receive such services.2, — , 6 This research led to a reconceptualization of ASDs as a group of disorders marked by plasticity and heterogeneity and for which there was hope for better outcomes for some children who receive appropriate intervention.
She also
gained clinical experiences through training
at a broad range of hospital and community - based clinics, including the Ottawa Institute of
Cognitive - Behavioural Therapy, The Ottawa Hospital (Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit), the University of Ottawa Couple and Sex Therapy Training program, and the Ottawa Mindfulness Clinic, during which she treated a wide variety of clients experiencing problems such as relationship difficulties, interpersonal trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, concerns related to sexual desire and dysfunction, anxiety, and depression.
A study of individual
cognitive therapy for bipolar disorder showed positive outcomes
at 1 - year follow - up, but the benefits were reduced over time, suggesting the need for booster sessions to sustain the
gains.19 As with many forms of therapy, CBT has been found to be more successful in reducing relapse in the depressive pole compared with the manic pole.30 A large randomised trial of CBT showed no difference between CBT and treatment as usual, when all participants were included in the analyses.31 However, results of a post-hoc analysis suggested that CBT was effective for participants who reported fewer than 12 prior episodes of illness and were not acutely unwell when therapy began; numbers of episodes of mania rather than depression seemed to predict treatment response.32 Such data can help guide the clinical application of CBT for bipolar patients.