Deconstructing Tourette Syndrome
Deconstruyendo el síndrome de Tourette
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation in Parkinson’s Disease
Neuropsychologist Ramón Fernández de Bobadilla explains in this article how to carry out a neuropsychological rehabilitation in Parkinson’s disease. What is Parkinson’s disease? Parkinson’s disease is the most common motor neurodegenerative disorder, with a prevalence in Europe estimated at 108-207 per 100,000 inhabitants. Although there is a minority of genetically originated cases, the cause is fundamentally …
Chiari I Malformation. A Clinical Case
Neuropsychologist and researcher Ángel Martínez Nogueras explains in this article the Chiari malformation type I and presents a clinical case. Before presenting the clinical case discussed here, I will briefly describe what Chiari malformation consists of. What is Chiari malformation? It is a malformation due to incomplete development of the posteroinferior portion of the skull …
Activities for Working on Theory of Mind with Children
Today we present the expansion and optimization of three activities to work on Theory of Mind (ToM) with children. Due to their high usage, seven more worksheets have been added to the activities What do they Think?, What do they Expect to Find? and What do they Believe other People Think? In addition to adding …
How to Combat Unwanted Loneliness in Older Adults
The coordinator of social intervention projects aimed at older adults at the Asociación para la inclusión Acompáñame, Cristian Macía Rojas, tells us in this article about how to combat unwanted loneliness in older adults. Loneliness is a universal human feeling that we all experience at somepoint in our lives. However, when it becomes chronic and …
Cerebral palsy: understanding and treating a complex neurodevelopmental disorder
This article aims to provide an in-depth understanding of cerebral palsy, including its causes, types, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, strategies to address it and the latest research advances. What is cerebral palsy? Cerebral palsy is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that affects people’s motor, communication and cognitive abilities. It is caused by brain injuries that occur …
Worksheet for working on selective attention with children: Exact Objects
Today we present a new worksheet to work on selective attention with children called Exact objects. What does this activity for working on selective attention in children involve? This activity consists of locating a stimulus that appears among a group of elements a number of times. Below, we show you an example of the activity Exact objects for working on …
What is educational inclusion and how to work on it with NeuronUP
Child-focused educational psychologist Dahiana Barzola Chavez tells us in this article what actions they use for educational inclusion and how they use NeuronUP in their center. The Basic Education School EDUCA of the Salinas canton, Ecuador generates a flexible, open and inclusive program that considers the Universal Design for Learning in its educational processes for …
Cognitive Stimulation in Children with Hydrocephalus
María José García Rubio, Doctor in Clinical and Health Psychology, explains in this article what hydrocephalus is and how to apply a cognitive stimulation program to this disorder. What is hydrocephalus? Pediatric hydrocephalus is an urgent neurodevelopmental disorder worldwide because of its consequences and because of the high incidence sustained by low-income countries such as …
