Question for educators,=0A=0ACurrently I have been studying about brain dev=
elopment and special needs for young children.=A0 From my reading I formed =
a question that I wondered about.=A0 Are there any learning disabilities th=
at involve the lack of ability of a brain to prune the cells that it does n=
ot need?=A0 Could a failure to unlearn cause learning disabilities?=0A=0ACo=
uld=A0disorders like autism or schizophrenia be linked to a pruning issue?=
=A0=A0Is there a relationship between the exponential growth of available i=
nformation to children and the incidence of children with autism?=A0 Does s=
chizophrenia emerge at the age it does because the brain is then in need of=
a defragmentation (for lack of a better word?)=0A=0AIf you have any though=
ts, please do email me directly at my personal account: susan.morrissey@yah=
oo.com.=A0 =0A=0AThanks,=0A=0ASusan Morrissey=0ADirector of Admissions=0AFo=
ntbonne Academy=0A930 Brook Road=0AMilton, Massachusetts=A0 02186=0A617.615=
.3014=0A=0A=0A
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