Judy Cameron presents: Building a Healthy Brain: The Foundation of Lifetime Health & Well-Being
Dr. Cameron will discuss the basic process by which childhood experiences shape brain development, including the formation of brain circuits and gene expression within the brain. She will explain how adverse childhood experiences change brain function leading to long-term consequences in terms of behavior regulation, cognitive function, mental health and physical health. She will focus much of her presentation on how caring adults in the community can work with children to increase their resilience to life stresses and introduce activities and games that adults can do with children to set them on a positive developmental trajectory.