Follow-Up to Bette Lamont’s Keynote Address on July 20th, 2023 and Why NeuroDevelopmental Movement® is Like Eating Chocolate Cake
Dear Somatic Movement Conference Participants (and a few other friends): I have Bill Evans to thank for inviting me to speak at the Somatic Dance Conference in Pt. Townsend, Washington on July 20, 2023 because it opened the door to a big challenge. For years I have felt the wide gap between my profession, which
Experts Say “Tummy Time” Key For Tots
Time on their backs, in seats, reportedly slows babies’ growth By Jeremy Manier | Tribune reporter For months before anyone saw a problem with her infant daughter, Ellen Burkhardt would park the child in a bouncy seat without a second thought, grateful for the extra minutes it gave her to make dinner or do a
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I Am Just A Poor Boy Though My Story’s Seldom Told
Apr 2nd 2009From The Economist print edition How poverty passes from generation to generation is now becoming clearer. The answer lies in the effect of stress on two particular parts of the brain. That the children of the poor underachieve in later life, and thus remain poor themselves, is one of the enduring problems of
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Issues We Can Address
Neurodevelopment Interrupted: Signs And Symptoms Functional neurology results from the completion of the developmental sequence. If there is any interruption, injury, or disruption to the developmental sequence, a functional deficit will result. For some individuals, it creates a small impact on their lives. However, the majority of serious emotional, behavioral, and academic concerns have a
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Deficits That May Result From Brain Injury
Each head injury is different. A person with neurological dysfunction may experience any combination of symptoms or none at all. Severity of symptoms varies with each individual and may change over time.
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Learning and Movement
by Bette Lamont Swooping, diving, reaching and pounding, the body – articulate and bold, moves before us, a pleasure to behold. It has been suggested and observed by many writers on movement education that clear and articulate movement reflects clear and articulate mental processes; that those who move well, learn well. So, we send our
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Learning Through Play
In her book Learning Through Play: Babies, Toddlers, and the Foundation Years,Tina Bruce outlines twelve important features of play:
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