Lateralization of brain function

to the family, caregivers, and patients (may incorporate peer groups for support and education). Getting input on pharmacologic intervention and environmental modifications, from a neuropsychological standpoint, would be beneficial. Social Work- Brain rehabilitation services are highly specialized. Knowing where quality and affordable services are located is most important to ensure care. The patient and family will need to know how much of the costs will be covered by Medicare / another…

Working memory is the restricted capability of the brain to store, maintain, manipulate, and process information (Rudner, et. al, 2009). This paper investigates the current research on working memory and the effects of sign language on it. Sign language is used primarily by those who are deaf and are unable to communicate through speech. It is the use of hand signals and motions to produce language. There are many different forms of sign language that are widely used and accepted, among them…

Ambidexterity in the Martial Arts My thoughts on ambidexterity go back to early childhood, long before I had even known there was such a word to describe being able to use both sides of the body with equal ability. When I was a child entering elementary school in the first grade during the middle 1960’s I had naturally started to learn how to print and write using my left hand. However, much to the dismay of my teacher and my parents, the thought of me writing with my left hand must have been…