Barbara Arrowsmith-Young began life severely learning-disabled. She built herself a better brain and developed a brain training program that has helped thousands of others do the same. Hear her incredible story and learn an example of the extensive and practical application of neuroplasticity.

Arrowsmith-Young's learning disabilities caused teachers to label her slow, stubborn or worse. As a child, she read and wrote everything backwards, struggled to process concepts in language, and was physically uncoordinated. But by relying on her formidable memory and iron will, she made her way to graduate school, where she chanced upon research that inspired her to invent cognitive exercises to 'fix' her own brain. She has now gone on to change countless lives.

In the past five years, the idea that self-improvement can happen in the brain has caught hold and inspired new hope. Now, thanks to brilliant path breakers such as Arrowsmith-Young, rather than worrying about how our brains shape us, we can focus on shaping our brains.

*SECOND PERTH EVENT*

Barbara's UWA event is sold out. She will also be speaking on Thursday 22 Nov at ECU Joondalup Building 32.101, 11am to 1.30pm. Tickets $20 cash sales at door. For info contact Tania on t.behr@cu.edu.au or 6304 2554

PRESENTER BIOGRAPHY: Barbara Arrowsmith-Young is the director of Arrowsmith School and Arrowsmith Program. She holds both a B.A.Sc. in Child Studies from the University of Guelph and an M.A. in School Psychology from the University of Toronto (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education). The Arrowsmith cognitive training program originated in Toronto in 1978, but is now being implemented in schools in Canada and the U.S.

THINGS TO KNOW: The talk will be approx. one hour with some time for questions at the end. Books will be available for sale.

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