BrainWise at the Rotary International Convention

People were turned away from last week's standing-room-only BrainWise workshop in Salt Lake City!  Dr. Richard Hattwick, who will head the Rotary International Literacy Task Force for 2008-2009, is a BrainWise supporter and issued an invitation to present at the...

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“How to Be BrainWise” is Published

In response to many requests from teachers and parents, Dr. Barry has published a companion book to her curricula entitled:  "How to Be BrainWise: The Proven Method for Making Smart Choices." As Dr. Barry explains in the preface to the...

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BrainWise and The Chugachmiut

In the Spring Dr. Barry traveled to Alaska to conduct a training and workshop in BrainWise with the Chugachmiut--one of the Alaska Native groups of a certain geo-political region.  In conjunction with the tribal consortium non-profit organization which provides health...

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BrainWise Receives “Service to Science” Award

In January of 2006, BrainWise was notified that it had receive a "Service to Science" award.  This award is supported by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance...

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BrainWise at the University of Pennsylvania

During the 2004-2005 school year, a pilot study of BrainWise was conducted with 34 students at five school sites. Pre and post-tests were conducted with students using the Tower of London-R instrument (to test executive function) and the Stroop test...

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