Many of us may be feeling helpless during this global crisis. The most important thing right now is that everyone does their part to help. For most of us, that means staying at home! And that is more than enough to help right now. For others who have the means and want to donate money to help our healthcare workers…
It’s tough keeping kids entertained and busy when stuck at home all day, but luckily, the internet is full of informative, entertaining resources for children. Many museums are providing access to virtual visits and activities! Zoos and aquariums have set up cameras for kids to visit the animals online. Kids can take online classes to learn while they can’t in…
This time is filled with uncertainty and fear, and it can feel especially daunting for parents with young children who may not understand what is happening in the world right now. See links below. PBS’s guide to Covid19 for Parents: Good examples set by your children’s favorite TV shows! NYTimes Guide for Parents: Remember to take care of yourself too!…
Caitlin Rogoff is a currently a junior in high school at Mamaroneck High School in Westchester and worked over the summer with ISLAND lab. Over the weekend, Caitlin attended the Westchester Science and Engineering Fair and presented a poster on a project she worked on over the summer. At the fair, she was awarded the Walter Kass Memorial Award for Excellence in Behavioral…
Dr. Brito’s newest project “Community Neuroscience: Examining Dyadic Brain Activity during Natural Social Interactions Across Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families” is a collaborative effort with Brooklyn non-profit Sunset Spark! CLICK HERE to learn more about the project and the other SEED Recipients!
Click to read this interesting article from Inside Edition and see what Dr. Brito had to say about toddlers and young children using knives in the kitchen!
PhD student Annie Aitken was awarded the Linda and ARthur Carter Family Scholarship and Masters Student Jessica Rickel was awarded the Felix M. Warburg Memorial Award! See all award-winners and a special appearance by Dr. Brito here!
This is the first study to examine dual language and socioeconomic status (SES) differences in both structural brain and cognitive development in a sample of 562 participants (281 monolingual users and 281 dual-language users) ages 3-20 years. Bilingualism has been associated with different patterns of brain development than monolingualism, and some studies have even reported differences between bilinguals and monolinguals…
Purple.com has written an article about how important sleep is for infants and children of different ages. The guide covers: Sleep and self-care strategies to help parents get a good night’s rest How to establish healthy sleep habits for children, from infants to grade school age How to utilize naps to help children catch up on sleep How to improve…
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