How does the brain learn: S3 E18

🧠 Discover the Hidden Brain Connections That Impact Writing and Learning.  Does your child or student struggle with writing, focus, or motor control? Do you want to understand how dysgraphia, trauma, and brain function intertwine?

Complete Lesson: https://disabilitylabs.com/courses/book-study-hwbbd

In this groundbreaking episode of The Writing Glitch podcast, Teresa Rodrigues takes you on a journey through the human brain, breaking down how specific areas—like the brainstem, cerebellum, and basal ganglia—impact motor control, emotions, and memory.

💡 What You'll Learn:

• Why Trauma Impacts Learning: How trauma shuts down the cerebellum and stalls progress.
• The Power of Sleep: The role of REM sleep in converting daily lessons into long-term memory.
• The Limbic System’s Emotional Heart: How bad writing experiences can create lifelong learning aversions.
• Interoception and the Gut Instinct: The critical connection between body awareness and focus in learning.
• Basal Ganglia: The Unsung Hero: Understand its role in fine motor control and why it’s under-researched.

This episode will forever change how you view learning challenges like dysgraphia. As a parent, teacher, or therapist, you’ll walk away with actionable insights to empower the children in your life.

🎧 Who Should Listen?

✅ Teachers: Learn how to identify neurological barriers to learning and integrate trauma-sensitive teaching.
✅ Parents: Discover how sleep, trauma, and emotions affect your child’s writing and learning.
✅ Occupational Therapists: Gain a deeper understanding of the brain’s role in motor control and learning retention.
✅ School Administrators: Build stronger IEP and intervention strategies for students struggling with dysgraphia.
***************************************************************************
DisabilityLabs.com sponsors this video podcast. We are committed to IMPACT the journey of 200K teachers (3M students) by 2030 so they can reignite their passion for teaching.

*****************************************************************************

NEXT LIVE WEBINAR January 9, 2025 https://3MathInterventions.eventbrite.com
****************************************************************************

TIMESTAMPS

00:30 Autonomic Nervous System

04:00 Cerebellum and Dysgraphia

05:20 Limbic System and Emotions

8:30 Sleep’s Role in Learning

10:15 Basal Ganglia and Movement

13:00 Trauma and the Cerebellum
****************************************************************************

BOOKS

Handwriting Brain Body DISconnect Digital Version: https://disabilitylabs.com/courses/hwbbd

 On Amazon:.css-j9qmi7{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:2.8rem;width:100%;-webkit-box-pack:start;-ms-flex-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:start;justify-content:start;padding-left:5rem;}@media only screen and (max-width: 599px){.css-j9qmi7{padding-left:0;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}}.css-j9qmi7 svg{fill:#27292D;}.css-j9qmi7 .eagfbvw0{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;color:#27292D;}