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In fact, the insights coming out of the hollowed halls of science give 'early' a whole new meaning. Researchers have learned that the brain doesn't just learn a lot in the first three years, it actually changes its physical structure in response to stimulation. The brain is so hungry for stimulation that, with proper attention early enough in life, scientists can raise a disadvantaged child's IQ 30 points, cut the risk of some forms of mental retardation in half and correct common learning disabilities such as dyslexia. Conversely, denied proper stimulation, the brain atrophies, its neural connections withering like drying leaves. Yet in El Salvador, education is sorely lacking.