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Is this a well-understood model of a developing brain, or is this more "cutting edge?" I ask because it seems to contradict, at least to a certain degree, the
by adorton 16y ago
Is this a well-understood model of a developing brain, or is this more "cutting edge?" I ask because it seems to contradict, at least to a certain degree, the concept of "attention deficit." How can a child be attention deficit when this "deficit" seems like a normal phase of development?
- robg 16y agoI think it's more cutting edge but in light of what we're learning about the developing brain. The frontal cortex is critical for "focus" and yet it doesn't reach full maturation until 20-24 years old. We only know that, definitively, from brain scans which are still relatively new in developmental studies. And the longitudinal work just hasn't been done. Keep in mind though that "deficit" is usually judged within ages. So a young child isn't expected to have the same focus as an adult, just within the range of other children their age. Context also matters.