Neuropsychology Applied to Education: Theoretical Framework and Intervention Areas for the Reading Competence and Attention Difficulties

Abstract

Neuropsychology applied to education context is focused on the evaluation, diagnosis, and intervention with students within the school environment. This discipline is providing the professional community with increasing knowledge about learning processes, neuropsychological grounds and neurodevelopmental levels of each educational stage in order to prevent difficulties and develop abilities such as reading competence. Within this context, the following review aims to capture the diversity of existing neuropsychological-based reading and attention interventions in all the levels of school classrooms. The article offers multiple suggestions to improve the body of knowledge in this promising area of neuropsychology. In conclusion, the neuropsychological intervention focused on essential learning tools such as reading processes and attention processes, is pertinent and useful to improve learning achievement and to prevent difficulties and disorders.