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Download full textBannan, Nicholas – Australian Journal of Music Education, 2020
The initial application of evolutionary theory to the universal practice of music-making in humans was at best marginal and at worst dismissive of non-Western musics. Darwin's biography defines an agenda for musicality in the emergence of human culture that is receiving considerable attention in several disciplines, presenting a robust case for…
Descriptors: Music Education, Genetics, Role of Education, Child Development
Commentary: Innovations, Insights, and Impact: Expanding Frontiers in Learning Disabilities Research
Direct linkMcMaster, Kristen L. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2019
In this commentary, I highlight key insights from research on learning disabilities (LD) reported in this special issue. Authors of each article describe innovative work that is expanding frontiers of LD knowledge, by focusing on vulnerable and understudied populations, using multiple methodologies and data sources, and building and refining…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Educational Theories, Educational Research, Disproportionate Representation
Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, 2020
Each year, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) releases a list of scientific advances that represent significant progress in the field. The "2019 IACC Summary of Advances" provides short, plain language summaries of the top research breakthroughs selected by the IACC from a pool of research articles nominated by the…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Predictor Variables
Bornstein, Marc H., Ed.; Lamb, Michael E., Ed. – Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
This new text consists of parts of Bornstein and Lamb's Developmental Science, 6th edition along with new introductory material that as a whole provides a cutting edge and comprehensive overview of cognitive development. Each of the world-renowned contributors masterfully introduces the history and systems, methodologies, and measurement and…
Descriptors: Psychophysiology, Genetics, Journal Articles, Motor Development
Howell, Peter; Van Borsel, John – Multilingual Matters, 2011
This book contains contributions by scholars working on diverse aspects of speech who bring their findings to bear on the practical issue of how to treat stuttering in different language groups and in multilingual speakers. The book considers classic issues in speech production research, as well as whether regions of the brain that are affected in…
Descriptors: Speech, Stuttering, Multilingualism, Communication Disorders
Uylings, H. B. M. – Language Learning, 2006
This review describes the prenatal and postnatal development of the human cortex. Neurogenesis, neuronal migration, dendrite maturation, synaptogenesis, and white matter development are discussed. In addition, the concept of "critical" or "sensitive" periods is discussed as well as genetic and environmental influences (Nature-Nurture). The effects…
Descriptors: Genetics, Environmental Influences, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Brain
National Inst. of Child Health and Human Development (NIH), Bethesda, MD. – 1982
The monograph reviews federal research activities and progress in biomedical and behavioral/social science research in mental retardation. Activities represent the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities branch. The following categories are addressed in terms of biomedical…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Biomedicine, Developmental Disabilities, Environmental Influences
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), 2005
This document is the quadrennial report of the Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (MRDD) Branch to the National Advisory Child Health and Human Development (NACHHD) Council. The MRDD Branch is a vital, evolving entity within the Center for Developmental Biology and Perinatal Medicine (CDBPM) at the National Institute of Child …
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Child Health, Medical Research
Howard, Pierce J. – 2000
This book discusses what is known about the brain and memory storage and how people can improve their recall of information. There are 10 parts with 37 chapters. Part 1, "Forming a Foundation: The Context for Using Your Owner's Manual," includes topics like brain basics and brain imaging. Part 2, "Wellness: Getting the Most Out of…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Aging (Individuals), Alzheimers Disease, Attention Deficit Disorders
