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Recent Topics Covered by Arrowsmith Experts

  • The Woman Who Changed Her Brain – Author Talk with Barbara Arrowsmith-Young

  • The Intimate Connection Between Mental Health and Learning Disabilities

  • Putting the Brain in the Education Equation

  • A Personal Journey into the World of The Brain: Shaping the Mind/Function and Plasticity

  • The Arrowsmith Program: Addressing Learning Disabilities Through a Cognitive Approach

  • Introducing Cognitive Enhancement into Company Culture

  • Connecting Neuroscience and Education

  • Neuroplastic Effects of a Cognitive Program for Individuals with Learning Disabilities

  • Understanding Dyslexia – A Cognitive Approach

  • Understanding Auditory Processing – A Cognitive Approach

  • Enriching Minds, Changing Lives

  • Changing Brains, Exploring a New Reality

  • Whole Cohort Model: Cognitive Enhancement in the Classroom
  • Addressing ADHD and Attentional Difficulties

  • A Neuroplastic Approach to Learning

  • Neuroplasticity and Aging: Keeping Our Brains Healthy

About Our Speakers

Barbara Arrowsmith-Young
Barbara Arrowsmith-Young
Founder and Director of the Arrowsmith Program, and author of “The Woman Who Changed Her Brain”
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Debbie Gilmore
Executive Director at Arrowsmith
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Caylin Trudell
Program Development Leader
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Shelley Woon
Head of School at Arrowsmith School
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Jason Kinsey
Admissions Officer at Arrowsmith School
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Tara Bonner
Chief Neuroeducation Officer at Arrowsmith
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Mark Watson
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Jessica Froislie-Helle
Training Development Leader
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Caitlin Moffatt-Bates
Program Team Leader at Arrowsmith
Rame Balasingam
Rame Balasingam
Program Coordinator at Arrowsmith
Andrea Peirson
Andrea Peirson
Projects Officer, CIP Team Lead, and Research Coordinator at Arrowsmith
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Kristen Fernandez
Program Coordinator at Arrowsmith
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Sherri Lane Howie
Program Coordinator at Arrowsmith

Featured Presentations and Podcasts

TEDx Talk – The Woman Who Changed Her Brain

Barbara Arrowsmith-Young, the Creator and Director of Arrowsmith School and Arrowsmith Program, and the author of the international best-selling book The Woman Who Changed Her Brain, speaks at TEDx Toronto about her pioneering work in the field of neuroplasticity.

Putting the Brain in the Education Equation

Barbara Arrowsmith-Young presents at the International Teacher Training University Network Conference, hosted by Universidad Camilo Jose Cela in Madrid, Spain.

Brilliance of Dyslexia – Going Under the Label

Let’s talk about Dyslexia! Barbara Arrowsmith-Young was interviewed by Jean Harville M.Ed for her Brilliance of Dyslexia Masterclass Series. A discussion about her going ‘under the label’.

I Have ADHD Podcast – How to Rewire Your Brain with Barbara Arrowsmith-Young

Growing up, Barbara struggled to learn to read and write. Back then, there was no such term as “learning difficulty” — the understanding was that your brain was fixed forever. To Barbara, it felt like a life sentence.

Today, she is known as “the woman who changed her brain.” After years of living with a diagnosed “mental block,” Barbara set out to understand why parts of her brain weren’t functioning the way they should.

What she discovered changed her understanding of the brain entirely, and she knew it was her life’s work to help others overcome the learning difficulties that might be holding them back.

Whole Cohort Model: Cognitive Enhancement in the Classroom

Barbara Arrowsmith-Young presents at the Applied Neuroscience Conference, hosted by Universidad Camilo Jose Cela in Madrid, Spain.

Adventures with Agile - A Neuroplastic Approach to Learning

In this Meetup, Barbara Arrowsmith-Young discusses a cognitive function framework of understanding behaviour, the principles that drive neuroplastic change, insights into learning difficulties from current imaging research and research outcomes of a neuroplastic approach to addressing learning difficulties.

The Engineered Mind Podcast – The Woman Who Changed her Brain

Barbara Arrowsmith-Young speaks on The Engineered Mind Podcast about how she has been utilizing the principles of neuroplasticity since 1978, and how her work has grown out of her journey to transform her own brain. She is the founder of the Arrowsmith Program, an assessment process and suite of cognitive exercises designed to stimulate and strengthen areas of cognitive functioning that underlie a range of learning difficulties.

Changing Brains, Exploring a New Reality

Watch Barbara present her latest research into the science of learning to an audience in Auckland, New Zealand. This presentation provides insight through a cognitive lens into a range of cognitive ‘glitches’ leading to learning challenges. It details Barbara’s journey of discovery, the lines of research she combined and the factors leading to brain change using the principles of neuroplasticity.

Neuroplasticity Alliance’s Therapy Innovation Summit – A Neuroplastic Approach to Learning

Barbara Arrowsmith-Young speaks at the Neuroplasticity Alliance’s Therapy Innovation Summit.

Reviews

Barbara Arrowsmith-Young is a truly talented storyteller. She thoughtfully breaks down the leading edge work she is doing in neuroeducation into bite size components so that both neuroscience and education professionals, as well as the layperson, can grasp the extensive research and methodology built into her groundbreaking program. Barbara’s descriptive yet engaging speaking style is matched by her credibility and compassion, which leaves you inspired and wanting to help accomplish her vision of inserting the brain into the education equation.

Sherry Odom
Neuroplasticity Alliance

Barbara was an incredible podcast guest. She shared so much valuable information with our audience. We got messages that they loved what she had to share. We would absolutely recommend Barbara as a guest!

Kristen Carder
Host of I Have ADHD podcast

We loved this episode as we think it gives inspiration and hope to people that are not broken and hopefully the tips Barbara gives in this episode can help towards making a positive change in your life.

Shell and Sparky
Hosts of A Dopamine Kick (Another ADHD Podcast)

Barbara was a fantastic guest on my podcast. She provided valuable insight and information on the topic of neuroplasticity, which was both informative and engaging for my audience. Her expertise and passion for the subject was evident throughout the entire conversation. I highly recommend Barbara as a speaker for anyone looking to learn more about neuroplasticity and learning how to change their brains!

Jousef Murad
Engineered-Mind Podcast

It was a delight to interview Barbara Arrowsmith-Young, because I had always dreamed of having a TEDx speaker on my podcast. It was hard for me to believe that she wanted to be interviewed by me at first since I was the one that usually found the interviewees to have not the other way around. Barbara was very eloquent when answering the interview questions, I had for her and her program. It was fun to learn more about The Arrowsmith Program and Barbara’s journey to creating it. I enjoyed listening to how she runs the program and what it does to help other neurodivergents like me. I wish I had her program to assist me through my education. But I am glad that I did have assistance from my family, college and the accommodations I received. It was fascinating to learn from Barbara Arrowsmith-Young about how she came up with behaviors and brain exercises for her multiple learning challenges. They reminded me of some of the ones I use for myself. I look forward to interviewing more neurodivergents like Barbara Arrowsmith-Young in the near future.

Jennifer Purcell
Living with an Invisible Learning Challenge Podcast

Barbara Arrowsmith-Young is a truly talented storyteller. She thoughtfully breaks down the leading-edge work she is doing in neuroeducation into bite size components so that both neuroscience and education professionals, as well as the layperson, can grasp the extensive research and methodology built into her groundbreaking program. Barbara’s descriptive yet engaging speaking style is matched by her credibility and compassion, which leaves you inspired and wanting to help accomplish her vision of inserting the brain into the education equation.

Sherry Odom
Neuroplasticity Alliance

Barbara Arrowsmith-Young was a delight to have on my podcast, Decoding Learning Differences.  She was fascinating and engaging, with a unique story and a hopeful outlook.  She left me wanting to learn more about her programs (and I did!).

Kimberlynn Lavelle
Host of Decoding Learning Differences podcast