Press and Media

EAS Vancouver alumni member ‘Aaron,’ who is proud to be known as Sam K., is featured in the Courier (Vancouver CourierJanuary 25, 2013)

Education spotlight: Brain training holds promise for beating learning disabilities (Kitsap Sun, November 19 2012)

North Shore News Article on an Eaton Arrowsmith School graduate (North Shore News, November 18 2012)

See Sandra Heusel speak at the “Leading Moms” recorded October 16th, 2012.

Vancouver Mom interview about EAS and Barbara (Vancouver Mom, August 13th 2012)

How to Rewire a Brain article about Barbara Arrowsmith-Young and the Arrowsmith Program (Good Weekend Magazine, April, 2012)

Good Weekend article about Barbara Arrowsmith-Young and the Arrowsmith Program (Good Weekend, March 17, 2012)

EVENT – Book launch for Brain School by Howard Eaton (Vancouver Sun, January 18, 2011)

Vancouver Book Launch: ‘Brain School’ (Rick Chung, Vancouver culture blog, January 18, 2011)

Book Launch Party – Vancouver Educator Speaks on How the Brain Can Change for Children With Learning Disabilities (Vancouver Observer, January 17, 2011)

A School Where Kids with Learning Disabilities Rewire Their Brains (Press Release, November 29, 2010)

Eaton Arrowsmith School Transitions Report (Graduates Report):

Sandra Heusel speaks with Beverley Pomoroy of The Backyard Philanthropist about Eaton Arrowsmith School and the Arrowsmith Program.  The interview starts at approximately the 32 minute mark.

Play the Interview with Howard Eaton at WBAI in New York with host Nathalie Thandiwe

Blog Talk Radio: Brain School: How do children with disabilities learn and how can we parents help them?

Blog Talk Radio: Howard Eaton: What is ADHD?

Listen to an interview with our Vancouver Admissions Director, Sandra Heusel, by Travis Allison, the Social Media Manager for Our Kids Go to School (www.ourkids.net). The interview (approximately 30 minutes) answers many questions for people interested in learning more about Eaton Arrowsmith School and the Arrowsmith Program in general. Ourkids.net: Play the Interview with Vancouver Admissions Director, Sandra Heusel

Real Parenting: Play the Interview with Victoria School Principal, Jason Cruickshank

Eaton Arrowsmith School Promo Video:

Video about Eaton Arrowsmith School:

Documentaries:

CBC Documentary on The Nature of Things – “The Brain that Changes Itself”

Newspaper and Magazine Articles:

Reader’s Digest Article – “The Woman Who Fixed Her Own Brain” by Dr. Norman Doidge

Time Magazine – “How the Brain Rewires Itself”

Arrowsmith Program in Professionally Speaking Magazine:

National Post article – Norman Doidge: Re-evaluating the Basis of the Brain

Toronto Star – “Learning Alternative – One School’s Belief in a Fixable Brain”

The Arrowsmith Program - Give Your Child A Future By Rivi Edelman (Jewish Press April 25, 2007)

Arrowsmith approach is to correct learning disabilities By Trina Berlo (Wasaga Sun, April 09, 2008)

The Arrowsmith Program and Correcting Learning DysfunctionBy Shaindy Weiss (Internet Special Education Resources, Special Education & Learning Disabilities Resources: A Nationwide Directory, Fall 2007)

Arrowsmith School: Exercising the Brain By Lauren Gilchrist (My Kawartha, November 10, 2006)

Cat’s out of the bag with Arrowsmith School (Inside Toronto: Toronto Community News, April 15, 2008)

Arrowsmith Program attracts national attention (Our Kids Publications Ltd, November 11, 2008)

The Arrowsmith program gets results with ‘physical therapy for the brain’ By Nancy Sokoler Steiner (Jewish Journal, February 28, 2008)

Report on the Arrowsmith Program By Mark Carcasole (Newstalk 1010 CFRB Toronto)

Raising Cognitive Capacity By Leanne Miller (Professionally Speaking)

She Changes Lives By Dr. Norman Doidge (Jewish World Review, April 17, 2001)

Brain Building: The best way to overcome learning difficulties is to exercise the most weakened functions By Dr. Norman Doidge (Society for Quality Education, February 28, 2001)

Education the Arrowsmith Way/Local Program targets Learning Disabilities By Trina Berlo (Simcoe, January 24, 2007)

Special schools for special needs: Private schools offer intensive programs for children with learning disabilities By Laura Ramsay (Globe and Mail, September 22, 2008)

Review on: The Brain that Changes Itself By Rivi Edleman (Jewish Press, May 22, 2007)

Arrowsmith Program for Children with Learning Difficulties reaches Los Angeles and North Miami Beach By Debbi Delman (Jewish Press, February 11, 2008)

Arrowsmith Program for Learning Difficulties in its Second Year at Hebrew Academy of Long Beach By Overjoyed Parents (Jewish Press, December 20, 2006)

Getting a Handle on Dyslexia: A new understanding of its causes is helping to deliver effective treatments By Gabrielle Bauer (Reader’s Digest, December 2004)

Dumbed Down: The troubling science of how technology is rewiring kids’ brains By Lianne George (MacLean’s, November 7, 2008)

See Barbara Arrowsmith Young speak at TEDx!

Press on Barbara Arrowsmith Young and her new book, The Woman Who Changed Her Brain:

Global TVs Morning News interviews Barbara (Global TV, February 3, 2013)

The Fanny Kiefer Show interviews Barbara Arrowsmith Young (ShawTV, February 1, 2013)

Barbara Arrowsmith is living proof of human neuroplasticity (ABC Darwin, November 16, 2012)

Barbara Arrowsmith Young changes her brain by Richard Glover (November 14, 2012)

ABC Brisbane's Steve Austin interviews Barbara Arrowsmith Young (November 14, 2012)

"Edge Science" review of "The Woman Who Changed Her Brain" (October, 2012)

Michael Schulder, CNN Radio, interviews Barbara Arrowsmith-Young on her book, The Woman Who Changed Her Brain. September 7, 2012

Huffington post interview with Barbara (Huffington Post, July 27th 2012)

Barbara on Actionable Books (Actionable Books, July 23rd 2012)

Another great interview with Barbara from the UK's "The Guardian" (The Guardian, June 12th 2012)

"Nightlife" radio interview with Barbara (ABC Local Radio, May 21, 2012)

"Life Matters" interview with Barbara (Radio National, May 21st 2012)

Article written by Barbara in the "New York Post" (New York Post, May 19th 2012)

"ABC Local" interview (including audio) with Barbara (ABC Local, May 15th 2012)

"Good Morning New Zealand" interview with Barbara (Good Morning New Zealand, May 13th 2012)

Barbara on CBC's "All Points West" (All Points West, May 3rd 2012)

Barbara on Global TV's "The Morning Show" (The Morning Show, May 1st 2012)

How this woman gave her mind a makeover (Metro, May 1st 2012)

Interview about The Woman Who Changed Her Brain (Youtube, April 25th 2012)

Why I wrote The Woman Who Changed Her Brain (Sharpbrains, April 28th 2012)

Linda Siegel's 2003 report to Vancouver School Board of the Arrowsmith Program

Howard Eaton's review of Linda Siegel's 2003 report

Weak Cognitive Abilities - Weak Self-Concept?  A Study about Self-Concept and the Changeability of Conceptions in Students with Learning Difficulties at Eaton Arrowsmith School.