Let’s Face It

Let’s Face It! is a joint project between the University of Victoria Brain and Cognition Lab and the Yale Child Study Centre. The program is a multimedia, computer-based intervention that is designed to teach face processing skills to children with autism.

On The Brain

Dr. Micheal Merzenich’s blog on Brain Plasticity, on subjects ranging from Autism to Schizophrenia and the Aging Brain to the Developing Brain.

Ted Talks

Sugata Mitra’s “Hole in the Wall” experiments have shown that, in the absence of supervision or formal teaching, children can teach themselves and each other, if they’re motivated by curiosity…and other Ted talks on learning.

Brain Fitness Channel

Learn about the brain and how it works. Lots of fun activities to do. Ever wonder what the Hippocampus is and what it does?  Well Dr Richard Frackowiak tells us how the hippocampus effects the way we think and act.

A Video on Brain Plasticity

A real good video from the Discovery Channel about a little girl who had half of her brain removed and her story of recovery.

BrightStarts Learning

Through play, children explore and learn about the world around them. Bright Starts Learning Company has strategically chosen a line of quality toys and games to stimulate your child’s learning through play. These developmentally appropriate toys are a great way to expand your child’s verbal, logical, musical, spatial, and physical skills.