West Coast Centre for Learning is committed to evidence-informed, neuroaffirming practice. This page includes a selection of research, professional resources, and foundational information related to learning, cognitive development, executive functioning, social-emotional development, and neurodivergent learners.
Some resources reference foundational research that continues to influence current practice. Resources are current at time of posting, and may be updated as research, programs, and professional standards evolve.
Brain Health & Cognitive Development
- World’s First “Brain Vital Signs” Revolutionizes The Science Behind Brain Health
Simon Fraser University researchers hope that a brain vital-sign test becomes as routine during a doctor’s check-up as taking a blood pressure or heart rate measurement.
SFU researchers, led by professor Ryan D’Arcy with partners from the Mayo Clinic, Sheba Medical Centre in Israel and local high-tech company HealthTech Connex Inc., are developing a more accessible means to monitor brain health. - Time Magazine: Retraining Your Brain
- Nature Science Journal article (1997)
- Computerized cognitive training improves childhood cancer survivors’ attention and memory
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