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Trying to Understand the Educational Gap Between the USA and Other Countries

Vicki Parker, Ph.D. CCC-SLP – The Brain Trainer In 2016, I read an article on the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) https://bbc.in/2gaAzN5.   It was a summary of the results of the testing of academic skills for teenagers around the …

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Myths and Other Musings About the Teenage Brain

This is Brain Awareness Month and one of the areas that I find of interest as a mother of a 16 year old and professional is the new research and information available about the teenage brain. Myth 1:  By age …

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