Finding Brain Power

Finding Brain Power

  (Editor’s note: Our animator, Julie Esris, wrote this post shortly after she was hired by Brain Power in 2017. All drawings in this post below were created by her! She continues to create amazing artwork and animations for us.)   All I can say is,...
Digital Tools to Empower and Motivate Students

Digital Tools to Empower and Motivate Students

A student staring out the window. A pupil poking their neighbor with a pencil. A young person whispering to their neighbor while a classmate speaks. Familiar sights to any person who has spent time in a classroom, disengaged students both impede their own learning and...
Unlocking the Door into Autism

Unlocking the Door into Autism

I remember the exact moment I became fascinated by autism. I was 18, working at a summer camp for people with disabilities. Halfway into the summer was Camp Festival…”Camp Chaos” would have been a more fitting name. Fifteen kids with autism, Down syndrome and various...
Welcome to the Brain Power Blog!

Welcome to the Brain Power Blog!

We’re thrilled launch the Brain Power blog, your source for discussion about autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, and other social-emotional challenges! What to Expect in this Blog Our objective is to encourage conversation and awareness about the barriers that...