Friday, March 31, 2006

Smart Kids Are Late Bloomers

NPR : Study Makes Case for Late Bloomers

During childhood, Passingham says, every experience helps shape the brain and determine its abilities. He says the study makes a case for paying more attention to a child's surroundings, not less.

"What you would do is advise teachers, parents and everyone else to produce as stimulating a social and linguistic environment as possible," he says.