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The boy who was raised as a dog: What traumatized children can teach us about loss, love, and healing
Author: Bruce Perry, Maia Szalavitz
In this classic work of developmental psychology, renowned psychiatrist and the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Happened to You? reveals how trauma affects children—and outlines the path to recovery.
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8 August 2022
Brain School: Stories of Children with Learning Disabilities and Attention Disorders Who Changed Their Lives by Improving Their Cognitive Functioning
Author: Howard Eaton
In Brain School, Howard Eaton explores how, applying the principles of neuroplasticitiy, Barbara Arrowsmith Young developed cognitive remediation exercises, founded the Arrowsmith Program and opened the first Arrowsmith School in Toronto, Ontario over 30 years ago.
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Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope.
Author: James Redford
As the new documentary Resilience reveals, toxic stress can trigger hormones that wreak havoc on the brains and bodies of children, putting them at a greater risk for disease, homelessness, prison time, and early death. Resilience chronicles the dawn of a movement that is determined to fight back.
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6 August 2022
Shift-and-Persist” Strategies: Why Low Socioeconomic Status Isn’t Always Bad for Health
Author: Edith Chen, Greg Miller
Some individuals, despite facing recurrent, severe adversities in life such as low socioeconomic status (SES), are nonetheless able to maintain good physical health. This article explores why these individuals deviate from the expected association of low SES and poor health and outlines a “shift-and-persist” model to explain the psychobiological mechanisms involved.
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Assignment calculator
Author: Humber College
An assignment calculator that includes job-seeking tasks (ie. cover letter, resume-writing). It is so helpful to see an assignment calculator that honours the time it takes to plan and apply for jobs.
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Citation as social practice in a TESOL graduate program: A language socialization approach
Author: Debra Friedman
Using the theoretical framework of language socialization, this paper investigates the local contexts in which four international students were initiated into citation during their first semester in a Masters in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA-TESOL) program.
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8 August 2022
StudySmarter
Author: StudySmarter
This app allows students to consolidate all of their notes and create flashcards. I saw this as a top recommended resource on social media (TikTok) for studying.
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From Safe Spaces to Brave Spaces
Author: Brian Arao, Kristi Clemens
This article explores the language about safe spaces, and provides guidance on how to change the conversation to become more inclusive.
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Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation
Author: Daniel Siegal
From a pioneer in the field of mental health comes a groundbreaking book on the healing power of “mindsight,” the potent skill that allows you to make positive changes in your brain–and in your life.
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