Models of atypical development must also be models of normal development

Westermann, G and Mareschal, D (2002) Models of atypical development must also be models of normal development. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 25 (6). pp. 771-772. ISSN 0140-525X

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Abstract

Functional magnetic resonance imaging studies of developmental disorders and normal cognition that include children are becoming increasingly common and represent part of a newly expanding field of developmental cognitive neuroscience. These studies have illustrated the importance of the process of development in understanding brain mechanisms underlying cognition and including children ill the study of the etiology of developmental disorders.