Neurodiversity & Learning
When I came up with the word “ThinkPrint,” I was speaking to a group of teachers about how to understand […]
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Learning Disabilities & Dyslexia, ThinkPrint
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Memory Loss and Dementia
Memory Loss: What You Need to Know
We all forget things. More things, it seems, as we get older. But when you are concerned about memory loss,
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ThinkPrint, Autism Spectrum, Learning Disabilities & Dyslexia
Sensory & Motor Issues
Sensory issues, sometimes referred to as Sensory Integration or Sensory Processing Disorder, tend to occur along with other issues. Problems
Learning Disabilities & Dyslexia, ThinkPrint
Learning & ThinkPrint
There are as many kinds of learning problems as there are learners. Each of us is wired differently in terms
ThinkPrint
ThinkPrint & Positive Psychology
ThinkPrint is a word I made up to describe what I do: help people understand what kind of mind they
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Brain Fog in Chronic Illness
Traumatic Brain Injury
The brain is well protected inside the bony encasement of the skull, cushioned by a surrounding layer of spinal fluid.
Attention and ADHD, Mindfulness
How Attention Works (and Why it Often Doesn’t)
Attention is a more complex process than we think. Wait, sorry, I wasn’t paying attention… What were you saying? In
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Autism Spectrum
Autism & Pitocin: Evidence of a Link
Autism, a devasting neurodevelopment disorder of unknown cause, has increased alarmingly in recent decades. A core feature of autism is impairment of social bonding – the ability to connect emotionally with other people. This is a basic drive that supports our survival. Its development is hardwired in the brain from birth, and is controlled by oxytocin. Administration of pitocin in labor may interfere with the function of oxytocin – and the ability to connect to other people – later in life. Continue Reading
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Attention and ADHD
The Myth of ADHD
Problems with attention and impulse control listed are very common, but not because everyone with these problems has a particular neurodevelopmental disorder – ADHD – for which they need a stimulant drug. These problems are a common symptom of many conditions, including depression, anxiety, inflammation, stress, just like a fever is a symptom of many kinds of illness. Continue Reading
Attention and ADHD, Autism Spectrum, Bipolar Spectrum
Sensory Integration Issues
Sensory issues, sometimes referred to as Sensory Integration or Sensory Processing Disorder, tend to occur along with other issues. These
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Learning Disabilities & Dyslexia
Learning Problems
There are many different types of learning problems. In fact, there are as many different types of learning problems as
Memory Loss and Dementia
Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a degenerative disease that begins late in life and causes increasingly widespread destruction of brain cells.