Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
Bilingual children can be flexible in the ways they learn two languages simultaneously.
Los niños bilingües pueden ser flexibles en la forma en la que aprenden dos idiomas simultáneamente. Aunque el ritmo de aprendizaje puede diferir entre estrategias, los niños pueden aprender palabras nuevas tanto en inglés como en español en el mismo lapso de tiempo que aprenden palabras solo en inglés, según muestra un estudio nuevo . …
Formation of synapses, the connections among nerve cells, is a critical process in brain development.
One Waisman Center investigator and two graduate students awarded Fulbright scholarships
The neural correlates of predictive processing in language, critical for efficient sentence comprehension, is well documented in adults.
This investigation explores memory performance using the California Verbal Learning Test in relation to morphometric and connectivity measures of the memory network in severe traumatic brain injury.
Caring for someone with a disability is not a singular experience. It differs widely across families with different disabilities presenting their own joys and challenges. Creating spaces where families of individuals with disabilities can come together and share their experiences can be an important comfort and support while navigating life.
Accessing services, resources, and knowledgeable physicians can be a challenge for the disability community. It is often the case that the resources and information needed to properly care for individuals with disabilities is not widespread, leaving many families lacking access or needing to travel far distances.
Dicen que el movimiento es medicina y si bien la actividad física tiene tantos beneficios para todos, ¿qué haces cuando moverte es un desafío? Para algunos el desafío es el tiempo, para otros la motivación, pero para las personas con discapacidades intelectuales y del desarrollo (IDD, por sus siglas en inglés) existen muchas barreras que pueden hacer que la actividad física sea un poco más difícil de lograr.
Español By Charlene N. Rivera-Bonet | Waisman Science Writer The researchers interviewed for this story use identity-first language in alignment with the preferences of many of those in the autistic community. This story reflects that preference. A non-exhaustive list of accessible options for physical activities in the Madison area are provided at the end. They say …
