Baycrest scientist Dr. Sylvain Moreno A keynote speaker at Brain Power Conference

• Event to highlight revolution in childhood development
• Neuroscientists and experts to explore how a child’s brain develops
  and how parents and teachers can have a positive impact

Toronto, February 23, 2012 - Canadian researchers have discovered that preparing a child's brain to learn is almost as important as what they learn.
 

Dr. Sylvain Moreno, Lead Scientist with Baycrest’s Centre for Brain Fitness, will join other thought-leaders from the education and neuroscience fields at the first annual Brain Power Conference being held at the Royal Conservatory in Toronto on May 3-4, 2012. The conference will interest parents, teachers and other stakeholders who want information about the latest neuroscience findings and their implications for shaping education, cognitively-beneficial media and experiences for children. 

“Recent scientific discoveries in childhood cognitive training have exciting implications for conceptualizing and improving neuroeducation programs for children of all ages, and potentially for older adults,” says Dr. Moreno, a keynote speaker on May 3.  His groundbreaking research with a team of Canadian scientists has found exciting evidence that pre-schoolers can improve their verbal IQ after only 20 days of classroom instruction using interactive, music-based cognitive training cartoons -- http://news.baycrest.org/2011/10/young-children-show-improved-verbal-iq.html

Exploring the Future of Childhood Development in Partnership

Conference host The Brain Power Initiative, together with platinum media partner Today’s Parent, announced the sale today of early-bird tickets for this landmark event. By attending the conference, parents and teachers will better understand how they can have a positive impact on a child’s development at home and in the classroom.

The two-day conference – which features inspiring talks by leaders and innovators in the fields of education, media and technology – will spark debate, encourage collaboration, and provoke new ways of thinking.     

Tickets Now Available

Early bird conference tickets are on sale to the public through The Royal Conservatory’s Weston Family Box Office and will also be available as part of conference sponsorship packages.  A link to the box office is also available on the Brain Power Conference Web site, www.brainpowerinitiative.com.

Brain Power Initiative 

The Brain Power Initiative is a cross-disciplinary collaboration that brings together parents, educators, industry stakeholders and policymakers with researchers and academia from leading institutions, including The Royal Conservatory, TFS – Canada’s International School, Baycrest’s Centre for Brain Fitness, Bloorview Research Institute, the University of Toronto, York University, McMaster University, George Brown College and Centennial College. 

Collaborative partners will examine what the latest scientific evidence means to the future of education and whether it is possible to have a direct impact on a child’s capacity to learn. 

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For more information on this press release, contact:

Rachael Crowell

Remedy Communications

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To interview keynote speaker Dr. Sylvain Moreno (Baycrest), contact:
Kelly Connelly
Senior Media Officer
Baycrest
416.785.2432
kconnelly@baycrest.org

For conference sponsor/partner opportunities, contact:

Petar Josic

Remedy Communications

416.413.7910

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