This video explains how “serve-and-return” interactions between a child and an adult work to reinforce the development of connections in the child’s brain. It also touches on how lack of adult feedback and passive activities such as screen time can negatively affect child development.Read More →
The experiences we have in our earliest years can affect our health over our lifetime. This video describes what children need to build a good foundation (like the foundation for a house). It also explains toxic stress and the negative impact toxic stress has on health and development. Read More →
Les expériences que nous vivons dans nos premières années peuvent affecter notre santé tout au long de notre vie. Cette vidéo décrit ce dont les enfants ont besoin pour construire de bonnes fondations (comme les fondations d’une maison). Elle explique également le stress toxique et son impact négatif sur la santé et le développement.Read More →
This video, developed by the Alberta Family Welfare Initiative, describes what is meant by the concept “serve and return”. Serve and return is one of the most important forms of child and guardian interaction. It occurs when a parent or caregiver is responsive to a child’s verbal cues and actions. By providing positive feedback via eye contact, sound, words, and physical interaction, the adult helps spark the child’s interest and enthusiasm in practicing things like speech, language and social learning. Without active serve and return engagement, children can lose interest in these activities, potentially undermining the development of fundamental brain architecture.Read More →
L’Alberta Family Wellness Initiative (AFWI) [Initiative albertaine pour le bien-être de la famille] a préparé une formation en ligne visant à rendre la science d’Histoire du cerveau accessible aux professionnels et au public. Cette formation s’adresse aux personnes qui souhaitent approfondir leur compréhension du développement cérébral et des conséquences de ce dernier sur la santé tout au long de la vie. Elle s’adresse également aux professionnels de divers domaines qui cherchent à obtenir un agrément. Une formation approfondie gratuite contiene une série de 19 modules. Cette formation est pour les personnes qui veulent en savoir plus sur la science du développement cérébral. A la fin du cours, vous recevrez un certifcat sur Historie du cerveau.Read More →
The Alberta Family Wellness Initiative (AFWI) has developed an online course to make Brain Story science available to professionals and the public. Brain Story Certification is designed for those seeking a deeper understanding of brain development and its consequences for lifelong health. The course is also designed for professionals seeking certification in a wide range of fields. It is a free, in-depth course comprised of 19 modules. The course is for anyone who wants to learn more about the science of brain development. Upon successful completion of the course you will receive a certificate in Brain Story Science.Read More →
Cette vidéo crée par Alberta Family Welfare Initiative et ses partenaires au Harvard Center for the Developing Child et Frameworks Institute explique comment le cerveau se construit. Le vidéo est une ressource dans le « Brain Story Toolkit. »Read More →
The Alberta Family Welfare Initiative has developed the “Brain Story Toolkit” comprising of videos and documents to foster understanding of brain development and the link with early childhood experiences. This four minute video, “How Brains are Built” was developed with considerable input from partners at the Harvard Center on the Developing Child and the FrameWorks Institute.Read More →
