Dr. Catherine Lebel & Dr. Sam Nivins: Disruptors of Fetal Brain Development

Even exposing a fetus to one alcoholic drink per week during pregnancy shows a detectable difference in brain structure compared to kids who had no alcohol exposure at all.

The same is true of prenatal maternal obesity, even if the obesity is preconceptional.

Reading is a skill that must be taught to children. Prereading skills lay the foundation for later reading. And prereading skills can be visualized with brain imaging. When you know what part of the brain is affected, you can better tailor interventions to target those particular consequences.