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Origami Game — Document

Scientists say the way to help kids build better brain architecture is through “serve and return” interactions. A child reaches out for interaction (“serves”), and the…

Brain Story Concepts: Serve & Return — Video

Learn why early interactions between young children and their parents or caregivers are essential to promoting healthy brain development, and how these positive experiences help to…

Serve & Return Learning Card — Document

This learning card provides a simple, visual explanation of the Serve & Return metaphor, which helps us to understand the importance of positive, ongoing interactions between…

Serve & Return

The Science of Serve & ReturnHow can it be that something as intangible as “experiences” can cause biological changes to the brain? The idea of Brain…

Brain Story Certification Graduates: CASA — Video

Discover how CASA is applying the Brain Story to encourage Serve and Return interactions between parents and children. Denise Milne, Margot Crane, Rebecca Marsh, Chelsea Ohlmann…

Brain Story Concepts: Learning Cards — Document

Learn (and teach) the basic concepts of the Brain Story with these accessible illustrated cards about Brain Architecture, Serve & Return, Air Traffic Control, Stress and…

Addiction Prevention

BREAKING THE INTERGENERATIONAL CYCLE OF ADDICTION AND OTHER MENTAL ILLNESSESWithout sufficient supports in our communities, generation after generation is likely to develop addictions and other mental…

Service - Retour — Video

La version française de Serve & Return. 
Découvrez pourquoi les premières interactions entre les jeunes enfants et leurs parents ou aidants sont essentielles pour favoriser un développement…

The Brain Story in Practice: CUPS Child Development Centre

The Brain Story in Practice: CUPS Child Development Centre Dr. Janice C. Heard, MD, FRCPC, Paediatrician, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, U…

Resilience

The Science of ResilienceResearch shows that people who experience adversity early in life are more likely to experience poor outcomes in learning, relationships, and physical and…