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~~ Despite rumors to the contrary, there does not appear to be any difference between the way male and female brains process words in reading. Using over 200 subjects and MRI scans, researchers found no difference in the involvement or asymmetry of either Broca's and Wernicke's areas. Chiarello, C. et al. (2009). Neuropsychology. Vol 23(2), Mar 2009, 210-222.

~~ A diagnosis of autism still comes too late for most children. Despite most parent's concern for their child starting at around 18 months and good established diagnosis techniques available for children at 24 months, most kids are not diagnosed with autism until between the ages of 3 and 4. This is primarily because parents tend to use pediatricians as their first point of inquiry and they, as a group, are ill prepared for early detection. Elmensdorp, S. "Identification of Autism-Specific Impairments Through Behavioral Observation." Presented at APA National Conference, Boston, MA Aug. 16, 2008..

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"I need a simple way to differentiate instruction"

Most of the research from neurology, psychology and education is suggesting that teachers (at all grade levels) implement more student-centered, differentiated instructional models.

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** Allow for Student Choice
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