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All About the Brain with Dr. Bradley Heit

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Nick sits down with Neuroscientist Dr. Bradley Heit to talk all about the brain and how it works in relation to students with special needs. Topics discussed include:

  • Bradley’s background
  • The different parts of the brain
  • Interconnectedness in the brain
  • Neuroscience’s Executive Functioning
  • How the brain sends signals to our body
  • The frontal cortex’s processing
  • The reptilian brain/limbic system
  • What disabilities physically look like in the brain
  • How the connections within the brain impact students with disabilities
  • The brain is like a computer
  • Neurogenesis and the creation of new neurons

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