Aditi Shankardass: A Second Opinion on Learning Disorders

Published28 Apr 2015
Reviewed28 Apr 2015
Author Aditi Shankardass
Source TED

Developmental disorders in children are typically diagnosed by observing behavior, but Aditi Shankardass knew that we should be looking directly at their brains. She explains how a remarkable EEG device has revealed mistaken diagnoses and transformed children's lives.

About the Author

Aditi Shankardass

Aditi Shankardass is a neuroscientist trained across three disciplines of the field: neurophysiology, neuroanatomy and neuropsychology. Currently, she leads the Neurophysiology Lab of the Communicative Disorders Department at California State University.