Dell Brooks, a high school teacher and master BrainWise instructor, is the recipient of the Rotary Volunteer in Community Service Award for 2011. The award is given by the 80 Rotary Clubs that comprise Rotary District 5450 and acknowledges outstanding...
Read More »BrainWise founder and director Dr. Patricia Gorman Barry presented the keynote address at a conference hosted by the Alaska Center for Resource Families and the Alaska Department of Public Health Office of Children’s Services. The conference, attended by 270 foster...
Read More »Why Use Checklists? We can use checklists to make sure that that we apply knowledge consistently and correctly to make decisions.Atul Gawarnde’s (2010) book, The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Done Right, discusses how checklists help pilots and surgeons...
Read More »Testimonials praising the BrainWise Program continue to arrive.A public health nurse from Jefferson County recently shared some very positive experiences from incorporating BrainWise thinking skills into his home visits with low income clients. Armando Reyes is one of several public...
Read More »BrainWise is creating a real buzz at Colorado High School Charter in Denver using an innovative approach to teach high-risk teens critical thinking skills to help them make responsible decisions. To reinforce the lessons they have learned in the classroom,...
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