Breakfast

One in eight Australian children is at risk of having a learning difficulty by the time they start school. But recent developments in neuroscience show that such problems are not the result of low intelligence or poor discipline: they occur because of the way some brains are 'wired'. The good news is that neuroscientists now know our brains are far more plastic then we once thought.

Guests

Dr Martha Burns
US neurosciencist visiting Australia this week

Further Information

Dr Burns is currently visiting Australia to present educational seminars on the application of neuroscience to learning for educators, medical professionals and parents

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