Addressing a persistent debate in the field of dyslexia research, scientists have disproved the popular theory that deficits in certain visual processes cause the spelling and reading woes commonly suffered by people with dyslexia.
Infant and Childhood Development
Study depicts peril, hope for children of jailed mothers
For a young child whose mother is imprisoned, life’s prospects are predictably grim.
Baby Picked Good Time, Birthplace
Wisconsin Is In The Forefront Of Genetic Screening, So Infant’s Disorder Was Spotted And Treated. Patricia Simms, Wisconsin State Journal Reprinted by Permission Myles Tesky is an unlikely traveler on the frontier of genetic screening. …
Saffran receives prestigious psychology award
How babies learn language is a question Jenny Saffran has spent the early part of her research career investigating.
Lewis Leavitt, M.D. Featured in Online USA Today “Talk Today”
Study shows preschool can prevent child abuse
In one of Chicago’s poorest neighborhoods, a little girl with pigtails and a denim jumper stands in front of a table and fingers the shape of wooden letters as she fits them into a puzzle.
Orphanage experience alters brain development
During the last decade, many American families have opened their hearts and homes to children adopted from Eastern European orphanages.
Infants may offer clues to language development
You may not know it, but you took a course in linguistics as a baby.