Tag Archive for: brain development

50th Anniversary of In re Gault
Last week, the Office of the Public Defender for the Ninth Judicial Circuit and the League of Women Voters of Orange County celebrated the 50th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision In re Gault. The program began with Gault:…

Resilience Film Screening and Discussion – March 25 at 6 PM
Join us as we screen the documentary RESILIENCE and delve into the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and a new movement to treat and prevent toxic stress.
Partnership with The Winter Park Public Library, City of Winter Park…

FREE Webinar: Trauma and Brain Science: Is My Brain Really Elastic?
This webinar will address how brain science explains the quality of elasticity in our brain function. It will describe how we can use this quality to develop new behaviors and thinking patterns that help us build resilience and wellness. Participants…

FREE Webinar: Trauma and Brain Science: Why Is My Work Following Me Around?
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 3:30:00 PM EDT - 4:30:00 PM EDT
This webinar will address how brain science explains the longer-term effects of trauma and how it impacts us in various aspects of our lives. It will teach participants how to identify…

FREE Webinar: Trauma and Brain Science: Why Can’t I Think My Way Out of This?
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 3:30:00 PM EDT - 4:30:00 PM EDT
This webinar will address how trauma responses, protective during traumatic experience change our brain function and physiology in ways that are not subject to our voluntary control.…

Solitary Confinement: Legal and Scientific Issues for Children and Young Adults
Scientific research continues to document the impact of solitary confinement on the developing brains of children and young adults. Such confinement can occasion irreversible, even fatal outcomes while producing no consistently positive effects…

Registration Open: “We the Defenders” Seattle
These conferences will feature nationally recognized faculty in a mix of plenary sessions, simultaneous sessions and small group breakouts. Participants will have the opportunity to choose sessions to best fit their individual needs. There…

FREE Webinar: Solitary Confinement: Legal and Scientific Issues for Children and Young Adults
Scientific research continues to document the impact of solitary confinement on the developing brains of children and young adults. Such confinement can occasion irreversible, even fatal outcomes while producing no consistently positive effects…

Charging 10-Year-Old as Adult in Death of Infant is Not Only Wrong, But Damaging
The decision by Wisconsin to charge a 10-year-old girl as an adult after her actions tragically led to the death of an infant late last year raises serious questions about the status — and progress — of criminal justice reform across the…

ACEs, the Brain, and Learning Workshop – April 5
As a part of the Inclusive Excellence Speaker Series come together to explore community wellness through the integration of the science behind adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), trauma-informed practices, and healing
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Spring Training – March 4-8
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Poor Students More Likely to Play Football, Despite Brain Injury Concerns
Fears of brain injuries has deterred many parents and their children from choosing to play football.
After years of publicity about how dangerous football can be, football enrollment has declined 6.6 percent in the past decade, according…