I get a monthly newsletter from BrainConnection, which is an educational website managed by Scientific Learning the people who market Dr. Michael Merzenich’s FastForward™ method for helping dyslexic children learn to read.
This month they have several language-related articles that might be of interest, including part 1 of a series about how children learn to talk and an article about the evolution of language. The latter article includes a discussion in favor of Chomsky’s universal grammar, which many linquists still find to be quite fundamental to their work.
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My wife at age 64 had several strokes as a result of an attempted bypass of her left vertebral artery. She was in a coma for 3 weeks following surgery and I was told that while in a vegetative state that she would never get any better. After 2 years of aggressive (common sense) rehabilitation at home, her cognitive skills have returned 80% and she is beginning to walk and regain the use of her right hand and leg. The left side is about 95%. I would like to consider Fast Forward to improve her cognitive skills. Is she a candidate and do you have any suggestions that could help in her rehabilitation?
Dennis Dille