In Massachusetts’ richest towns, many top-ranked schools cling to outdated methods of teaching reading
Published January 10, 2024
Does Nature or Nurture Determine Musical Ability?
Published March 10, 2023
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why it costs a fortune to get the best test for disabilities like adhd, autism, dyslexia
Published March 1, 2022
An interview with Dr. Nadine Gaab was featured in the following story on USA Today on how costly independent evaluations and long waits have come to play an outsize role in the diagnosis and treatment of disabilities, from ADHD to dyslexia.
‘neuropsych’ evaluations are key for accessing special education services
Published March 1, 2022
Dr. Nadine Gaab was interviewed for the following article on how costly independent “neuropsych” evaluations have come to play an outsize role in the diagnosis and treatment of numerous disabilities. You can read the full article in The Hechinger Report here.
The Truth about reading (teaser) 2022
Published September 30, 2021
Learn more at: https://thetruthaboutreading.com/
White matter density in our brains at birth may influence how easily we learn to understand and use language
Published September 27, 2021
Study led by Gaab Lab alumna and Assistant Professor at BU, Jenny Zuk, together with Senior Author and PI, Nadine Gaab, featured in ZME Science.
Link: zmescience.com
Jenny Zuk, Gaab Lab alumna and Assistant Professor at Boston University.
When it comes to communication skills, maybe we’re born with it?
Published September 24, 2021
ScienceDaily: Neuroscientists find brain matter makeup in infancy is linked to children’s degree of language skills at five years old.
Source: Boston University
Link: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210924182533.htm
How the brain learns to read
Published August 2, 2021
Associate Professor of Education Nadine Gaab explains how regions of a child’s brain work together to turn reading into learning.
Dr. Kevin Pelphrey, a co-author on the paper
Autism develops differently in girls than boys, new research suggests
Published April 16, 2021
Research findings of an article co-authored by Dr. Gaab was featured on EurekaAlert! The research suggests that girls and boys with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have significantly different genetic underpinnings, suggesting that the trajectory of the disease is different among genders. Given that autism is more common among boys, these findings also further our understanding of causes of the disorder among girls.
Child self-administering Early Literacy Screener at BCH
Pre-to-3: App uses medical model to screen for dyslexia
Published October 11, 2019
The Gaab Lab’s Early Literacy Screener was featured in an article titled, “Pre-to-3: App uses medical model to screen for dyslexia” on Education Dive. You can read the full article here: https://www.educationdive.com/news/pre-to-3-app-uses-medical-model-to-screen-for-dyslexia/564583/
Dr. Gaab and the other MIT SOLVERS for the Early Childhood Development category
MIT SOLVE Grant
September 22, 2019
Dr. Gaab presented the Early Literacy Screener at the MIT SOLVE finals on September 22nd. The Early Literacy Screener won the MIT SOLVER award, the associated award from Dubai Cares, and the Innospark award – a Boston VC – to support the expansion of AI for the product! https://solve.mit.edu/articles/meet-the-solver-teams-introducing-our-early-childhood-development-teams.
The game that can spot preschoolers at risk for reading deficits
January 9, 2020
The Gaab Lab’s Early Literacy Screener was featured in an article titled, “The game that can spot preschoolers at risk for reading deficits” on The Hechinger Report. You can read the full article here: https://hechingerreport.org/the-game-that-can-spot-preschoolers-at-risk-for-reading-deficits/