Some months ago, after my grand-daughter Leila's school in Oakland, California burned down and its rebuilding seems to be drowning...
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A connected kid
I know a 16-year-old boy who is addicted to video games. By 'addiction', I mean that he is compelled to...
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Exercising action loops. A follow up on thoughts about ‘Baby Einstein’.
Dr. X (another commentor who is reluctant to use a name) made an important point in responding to my August...
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Is “being mentally active” sufficient, for sustaining brain health?
There was an interesting exchange of comments following a July 7th entry ("What's it all about") that begins with the...
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“What you do matters” ALSO applies (of course) if you’re a young’un!
The extent of confusion about the relationships between what infants and young children spend their time doing, the development of...
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The unity of the mind and the physical world…
Stephen was inspired by an earlier exchange of blog entries and comments to raise another question about the origins of...
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When you see autism emerging…
I have a wonderful niece (Lea Ann Thompson) who owns and manages a residence facility for autistic and other impaired...
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Old, but good
My wife Diane and I spent a weekend several weeks ago at the National Academy of Sciences center at Woods...
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