New insights from children with early focal brain injury: Lessons to be learned from examining STEM-related skills

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Ö Ece Demir-Lira1,2,3, Aslı Aktan-Erciyes4,5, Tilbe Göksun4

  • 1University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.

Developmental Psychobiology
|April 4, 2019
PubMed

Insights

Children with early brain injury show unique cognitive development and brain plasticity. Further research is needed on their long-term science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Early brain injury provides insights into brain plasticity.
  • Limited data exists on long-term outcomes for children with early brain injury, particularly in STEM fields.
  • Understanding these outcomes is crucial for cognitive development research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review existing research on cognitive development in children with pre- or perinatal focal brain lesions (PL).
  • To examine the relationship between PL and STEM-related skills.
  • To propose future research directions for understanding developmental trajectories in children with PL.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on cognitive development in children with focal brain lesions.
  • Analysis of existing data relating to STEM skills in this population.
  • Synthesis of findings to identify research gaps and future directions.

Main Results:

  • Existing research highlights the impact of early brain injury on cognitive development.
  • Specific data on long-term STEM outcomes for children with PL is scarce.
  • Visuospatial and mathematical skills are foundational for STEM and may be affected by PL.

Conclusions:

  • Examining STEM development in children with PL offers insights into brain plasticity.
  • This research can address theoretical questions about foundational STEM skills.
  • Further investigation is needed to fully understand the developmental trajectories and long-term outcomes for children with PL.

Keywords:
STEMbraindevelopmentmathematicalplasticityvisuospatial

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