The Brain/Education Barrier

Translational research if often difficult. This is particularly so when faced with expectations from parents, advanced by the media, due to misconceptions based on beliefs unsubstantiated by evidence, which has spawned a vast industry in the U.S. This industry promotes a belief that all brain dysfunction in children can be cured by appropriate education. If only this were the case. An editorial on the topic of translating brain research into deliverable practices, in this week's journal "Science" should be required reading for anyone who works with children suffering from developmental disabilities, particularly legislators and educators confronted by parent activists.