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CanLearn Society CanLearn Society
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Welcome to CanLearn: A CanLearn Society Podcast. This is a podcast that is dedicated to bringing you trustworthy information about topics related to child development, mental health, learning disabilities, ADHD and Autism. Join our host, registered psychologist, Krista Forand, as she interviews knowledgeable researchers and clinicians to provide families with the most up-to-date information on child development and disorders. To stay connected, visit www.canlearnsociety.ca, follow us on Twitter and subscribe to our podcast in iTunes or your favourite podcast player.
CanLearn Society is a not-for-profit organization located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We serve children, youth and adults who have literacy, attention and learning challenges. For more information about CanLearn, check out our website at www.canlearnsociety.ca. At CanLearn we are dedicated to unlocking potential so all can learn.
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Autism with Dr. Carly McMorris
Welcome to Brain Child! In this episode, Krista Forand, registered psychologist, interviews researcher Dr. Carly McMorris about university students with Autism, as well as the Facing Your Fears program, which helps youth with Autism (and their parents) manage anxiety.
Relevant links:
CanLearn Society: www.canlearnsociety.ca
Owerko Centre: https://research4kids.ucalgary.ca/owerko-centre
Dr. Carly McMorris: https://research4kids.ucalgary.ca/profiles/carly-mcmorris
Society for the Treatment of Autism http://www.sta-ab.com/
Autism Calgary: https://autismcalgary.com/
Ability Hub: https://sinneavefoundation.org/sinneave_work_item/the-ability-hub/ -
Screen time with Dr. Sheri Madigan
Welcome to Brain Child! In this episode, Krista Forand, registered psychologist, interviews researcher Dr. Sheri Madigan about her research related to screen time and early child development.
Relevant links:
CanLearn Society: www.canlearnsociety.ca
Owerko Centre: research4kids.ucalgary.ca/owerko-centre
Dr. Madigan’s research lab: www.madiganlab.com -
Maternal Mental Health and Social Support - Dr. Nicole Racine
Welcome to Brain Child! In this episode, Krista Forand, registered psychologist, interviews researcher Dr. Nicole Racine about her research related to parenting, maternal mental health and social support.
Relevant links:
CanLearn Society:www.canlearnsociety.ca
Owerko Centre: research4kids.ucalgary.ca/owerko-centre
Health Parents, Healthy Children: www.healthyparentshealthychildren.ca
Parent Link Centres: www.alberta.ca/parent-link-centres.aspx
Families Matter: www.familiesmatter.ca -
Parenting with Dr. Nicole Letourneau
Welcome to the first episode of Brain Child! In this episode, Krista Forand, registered psychologist, interviews researcher Dr. Nicole Letourneau about what she has learned over the years through her research about parenting.
Relevant links:
CanLearn Society:www.canlearnsociety.ca
Owerko Centre: https://research4kids.ucalgary.ca/owerko-centre
Dt. Letourneau’s research: http://www.childstudies.ca/
Uninventing the modern family: Nicole Letourneau at TEDxWhitehorse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMdNFnnacxM
Dr. Nicole Letourneau: PART 1: The 3 core concepts of development: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdL7nrZ-r-0
Dr. Nicole Letourneau: PART 2: Early experience influences brain development: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDrWEZnZbRI
Dr. Nicole Letourneau: PART 3: Serve and return interactions are the basis of attachment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89cVLlzM_Kc
Dr. Nicole Letourneau: PART 4: Insecure attachment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLK-RN0ayrY
Dr. Nicole Letourneau: PART 5: Keys to caregiving: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTzbAB5fLoA
Books:
What Kind of Parent Am I? Self-Surveys That Reveal the Impact of Toxic Stress and More, by Dr. Nicole Letourneau (2018)
Scientific Parenting: What Science Reveals About Parental Influence, by Dr. Nicole Letourneau (2013)