Students will be expected to post their first initial discussion board posting byThursday of each week. Discussion posts will be graded and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

Students are expected to post their responses to peers by Saturday. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

During the course of history, there were many theories about how the human brain develops. One theory regarding the human brain was that at certain age a person's brain was fully developed and no longer had the ability to change. We now know that our brain does have the ability to change and develop throughout a person's lifespan.

In your own words, discuss the concept of Neuroplasticity including the following:

• How does neuroplasticity give us new hope in regards to brain injuries?
• Find and discuss a case in which the concept of neuroplasticity was used to improve an individual's life.