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February 18th is International Asperger’s Day, a still relatively unknown disorder among the general population. Today, NeuronUP would like to discuss Asperger’s from a neuropsychological point of view. What is Asperger Syndrome? Asperger Syndrome, a neurological condition, is considered to be an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) that affects how the brain processes information. Boys are …
What is laterality? Laterality is the distribution of functions across the two cerebral hemispheres. The preference for one side of the body over the other (right or left) to perform actions depends on this distribution. This laterality comes from the binary organization of our nervous system. In fact, this duality is found in our body: …
Movies provide us with stories of fantasy, comedy, adventure, or drama. Movies are much more than simple entertainment. Cinema is a fundamental tool to raise awareness about adverse real-life situations.
Cognitive Stimulation Activities for Children: 1. The Magic Word The classic word search puzzle remains the cognitive stimulation activity most chosen among professionals to improve attention in kids. NeuronUP offers therapists the possibility of customizing the word search to stimulate patients by using words from their daily life. For example, creating a customized word search with the …
October 1st is ADHD World Awareness Day, and in observance of that day, NeuronUP recommends cognitive rehabilitation activities for children with ADHD. The following exercises are mainly focused on executive functions and attention. Cognitive rehabilitation activities for children with ADHD 1. Let the Games Begin! This first activity is a game in which children must sort the soccer balls …
Autism is a developmental neurobiological disorder that manifests itself during the first three or four years of life and lasts throughout a person’s lifetime.
Anosognosia is often an aspect that remains in the background when talking about neuropsychology. Therefore, this article aims to explain what it is, what it may be associated with and what implications it has in everyday life and in the clinic.
Aphasia is the loss or impairment of language function caused by brain damage that is typically associated with lesions in the language-dominant hemisphere (the left hemisphere for 96% of right-handed and 70% of left-handed individuals [2]).
What is divided attention? Divided attention is the last and highest level of attention inthe clinical model proposed by Sohlberg and Mateer1, in which different levels of attention are organized in a hierarchical fashion; hence, divided attention isfollowed by alternating, selective, sustainedand focused attention. This level of attention allows us to attend totwo or more …
