The Teenage Brain and You – A Program For Parents and Teachers
With Dr. Steven Krugman
• Learn what the new neuroscience of the changing teenage brain tells us about adolescent behaviors and attitudes.
• What are the implications for communication, learning, risk taking, and family wellbeing.
• Understand what these changes mean for parenting teenagers and keeping them safe.
Sidebar: The Teenage Brain – Development and Psychopathology
One of the promising aspects of contemporary neuroscience lies in its potential to illuminate issues in development and learning on the one hand, and issues related to psychopathology on the other, and bring a pragmatic focus to bear. In fact, the English Board of Education convened a national conference in 2009 to examine how the new neuroscience might impact public education.