Ever feel like you’re navigating the world of special needs parenting all by yourself? You’re not alone. Isolation is a common experience among parents of
Discover how Kristof Morrow uses the healing power of words to connect and find belonging in a neurodivergent world. Learn practical tips on empathy, storytelling, and the importance of reading to children with ADHD and Tourette’s.
Learn about your child’s current developmental level and routines to boost their development and improve the brain functions involved in sleep, speech development and social skills.
Environmental enrichment has been shown to help the brain compensate for challenges and conditions, and in this study, researchers investigated if it can help reverse the damaging effects of sleep deprivation on the hippocampus, with results suggesting that it promotes neuronal repair and plasticity to reverse the negative effects of sleep deprivation on neural stem cell proliferation and differentiation.
A recent study published in the journal Experimental Biology and Medicine provides strong evidence that EE can have neuroprotective effects in animal models of neurodegenerative diseases.
It also identifies a number of potential mechanisms by which EE may protect neurons from damage.
The findings of this study highlight the potential of combining antidepressants with environmental enrichment to accelerate the medication’s effects.
These results shed light on the importance of environmental factors and neuroplasticity in the treatment of depression.
In this Webinar, our program director discusses ways of helping a low functioning brain to develop the tools they need to associate shapes of letters with sounds and meanings, etc.
Environmental Enrichment leads to an increase in the angiogenesis around the infarct. They also that the damaged area reduced in size.
Imagine a world where strokes aren’t just treated but prevented. Recent studies suggest that Sensory Enrichment Therapy, inspired by research on animal environments, could be the key to mitigating the effects of stroke-related brain injuries. This therapy has shown promise in protecting our brain cells by reducing a harmful process called ferroptosis, which contributes to cell death during a stroke.
Researchers used a combination of Cerebrolysin, a drug that promotes brain healing and growth, and environmental enrichment. The study suggests that the combination of Cerebrolysin and environmental enrichment was more effective in promoting recovery from stroke than either treatment alone. This synergistic effect points to the potential benefits of combining pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches in stroke rehabilitation.