Bette Lamont

A new study published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology found that children with symptoms of post-traumatic stress had poor function of the hippocampus, a part of the brain that stores and retrieves memories. This is the first study to use functional magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, to look at the function of the hippocampus […]

 © 2009 The Authors. Journal compilation © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd Developmental Science Volume 13, Issue 1, pages 46–61, January 2010 Abstract Early adversity, for example poor caregiving, can have profound effects on emotional development. Orphanage rearing, even in the best circumstances, lies outside of the bounds of a species-typical caregiving environment. The long-term effects

Source: University of Notre Dame Summary: Social practices and cultural beliefs of modern life are preventing healthy brain and emotional development in children, according to an interdisciplinary body of research. “Life outcomes for American youth are worsening, especially in comparison to 50 years ago,” says Darcia Narvaez, Notre Dame professor of psychology who specializes in

Source: University of North Carolina School of Medicine Summary: The regions of the brain that control vision and other sensory information grow dramatically in the first few months following birth, while the area that controls abstract thought experiences very little growth during the same period, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers have found.

by Bette Lamont NeuroDevelopmental Movement®, which you may have seen referred to as Neurological Reorganization, is an approach to addressing the challenges of a disorganized or injured brain. Brains can become dysfunctional with a patchy or spotty distribution of challenges that often stand out against a pattern of largely normal neuro-developmental skills, or may present