Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine: An Interdisciplinary Approach Throughout the Lifespan (June 20) DOI:10.3233/PRM-230051 Abstract A case report of a six-year and five-month-old female admitted with typical symptoms of Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome is presented. Clinical and rehabilitation settings where she acquired her reading, writing, and communication skills are described. Because of her cognitive disabilities, a multidisciplinary… Read more

Emerald Publishing, 2019 Abstract The benefits of mediation upon the development of children is an area that is yet to be fully explored. Mediation promotes learning through learner interactions with the environment and puts emphasis on the idea that society is responsible for all children’s development. This book offers a unique practical model of effective… Read more

Journal of the European Teacher Education Network, 9, 159-168, 2014 Abstract Data points continue to underscore an alarming crisis in U.S. public education especially for poor children, nonwhites and English Language Learners as well as persistent, pervasive demographic dissonance between future teachers and learners. Given this crisis and dissonance, those charged with preparing the next… Read more

International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, 10(2), 2019 Abstract According to Feuerstein Method, people can improve their learning, thinking and analyzing skills. In addition, meaningful instruction for all children is the mediated relationship. It is a fact that everyone has the immeasurable ability to enhance their learning aptitude and heighten their… Read more

Published in: Life Span and Disability XV, 2 (2012), 21-33 Abstract: The rapidly expanding proportion of elderly individuals in the population demands systematic efforts to maintain quality of life, prevent mental deterioration, and restore lost or declining mental functions. The Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment (FIE) Program for the Elderly is proposed as an effective way of meeting… Read more

Published in: Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 10 (3), pp. 224-237, 2011 Abstract: The authors make the case for the inclusion of cognitive enrichment programs in early mainstream education that should be designed to eliminate the early discrepancies in children’s cognitive abilities and prevent later learning disabilities and achievement gaps. Following a review of the… Read more

Published in: International Journal of Inclusive Education, 15:4, 421-432, 2011 Abstract: The present study investigated the effectiveness of a cognitive enrichment programme as a tool for enhancing the chances of immigrant and minority students to be admitted to a technological college. Students received two weekly sessions (four hours) of Instrumental Enrichment (IE) during the second semester… Read more

Published in: Research in Developmental Disabilities, 31:551-559, 2010. Abstract: The study aimed at exploring the effectiveness of cognitive intervention with the new ‘‘Instrumental Enrichment Basic’’ program (IE-basic), based on Feuerstein’s theory of structural cognitive modifiability that contends that a child’s cognitive functioning can be significantly modified through mediated learning intervention. The IE-basic program is aimed at enhancing domain-general cognitive functioning in a number of… Read more

Published in: Mind, Culture, and Activity, 16:117-129, 2009. Abstract: The first research question of this study concerns the plasticity of cognitive processes of adult learners confronted with the task of adapting to a new language and an unfamiliar system of formal education. The second question inquires into the relative contribution of two different forms of cognitive… Read more

Published in: Advances in Speech-Language Pathology, 9:323-331, 2007 Abstract: The goal of the present study was to explore the dynamic aspects of receptive language development of young children with Down syndrome (DS). By its very nature typical dynamic assessment (DA) of cognitive functions focuses on ‘‘fluid’’ intelligence that is more amenable to change, than verbal knowledge that is ‘‘crystallized’’. We believe,… Read more