Sensory deficits or disorders during development can have a…

Sensory deficits or disorders during development can have a profound impact on the developing brain and, hence, on the development of normal cognition, language, and/or movement.  Choose one type of sensory processing disorder to discuss. a. How would this sensory processing disorder leand to a different pattern of brain development and organization  from that found in typically developing brains. b. Discuss how these brain differences would be reflected in long-lasting differences in cognition, language, social functioning, and/or movement.  (max. 30 points)

a. Briefly describe what Competitive Plasticity refers to. …

a. Briefly describe what Competitive Plasticity refers to.  (5 points) b. Describe how competitive plasticity would play a role in the brain development of children born deaf who do not receive a cochlear implant until age 2. (10 points) c. Describe how competitive plasticity would play a role in the development of oral language in a 2 year old who has just received a cochlear implant. Be sure to mention any personal or environmental factors that help language development to “win” this competition. (10 points)