Document Number: 9682Connecting Neurons, Concepts, and People:
Brain Development and its Implications - This brief explains
that while brain development the brain is most malleable in the
early childhood years when its processes are much more fluid and
more susceptible to environmental influences and simulation --
both positive and negative. For this reason, homes and early
childhood settings with interactive, responsive and engaging
adults and peers contribute to healthy brain development. It
also means that preventing developmental difficulties is easier
when identified in younger children. (Ross Thompson, National
Institute for Education Research, 2008)... Related IssuesBrain
Research