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AEF Community Education Series -- Brain to Five


The Brain to Five speaker series is the result of a unique partnership between the Appleton Education Foundation, UW-Madison’s renowned Waisman Center and the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. The partnership represents a chance for three world-renowned researchers to share directly with parents and care providers the very latest on what they’re learning about autism, early emotional development and brain imaging, among other topics.


The goal of this cutting-edge program is to bring multiple Fox Cities resources together to create a community-wide dialogue that will lead to heightened awareness of early childhood learning and the importance of brain development.

Series presentations are FREE and Open to the Public.

Dates, topics and speakers are:

Shaping Your Child’s Brain
Richard Davidson, Ph.D.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008

at 7:00 pm

Appleton East High School

(Rescheduled from February 6, 2008)


 

For detailed information on Series topics and speakers, please see below, click on a title above, or download a PDF of the Series Brochure.  For more details on the history of the program, its structure and more, please see the complete news release

 

Series Topics and Speaker Bios



Topic: Shaping Your Child’s Brain
Richard J. Davidson, Ph.D.
Director of the Waisman Center Brain Imaging Laboratory
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

Appleton East High School
(Rescheduled from February 6, 2008)


Presentation Highlights
Providing an inside look at brain development, Dr. Davidson describes
how a baby’s brain develops and changes throughout life. He’ll share
his findings on brain studies of normal children and those at risk for
affective disorders such as depression and anxiety. He also explains
how we regulate our emotions and the incredible advances in brain
imaging to explore and understand how our brains function.

About Dr. Davidson
Dr. Davidson was named one of the world’s 100 most influential
people by Time magazine in 2006, worked with the Mind and Life
Institute and has traveled to India to complete brain studies with the
Dalai Lama and monk community.

Credentials
PhD, Harvard; Faculty Core Director, Waisman Center Scientific Core; Faculty Core Director, Brain Imaging Core; Vilas Professor, Psychology and Psychiatry

 

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