Course Overview
In this self-paced online course you’ll learn to understand children’s behaviour as a reflection of brain development, nervous system regulation, and felt safety - moving beyond rewards and punishment toward a relationship-based, brain-informed approach that supports lifelong wellbeing.
Course Information
The What Modern Neuroscience Tells Us About Parenting and Child Development course was developed by Clinical Psychologist and Paediatric Neuropsychologist - Megan Fowler, of the Hand to Heart Project. The Hand to Heart Project works with both parents and health professionals to enable a deeper understanding of the scientific underpinnings of a child’s neurodevelopment, and subsequent psychological and emotional growth.
- Format: Self-paced online learning
- Approach: Neuroscience-informed, attachment-focused, relationship-based
- Suitable for: Parents of infants, children, and adolescents; caregivers and whānau; educators and support workers
- Focus: Translating science into calm, confident, everyday parenting responses
- Prerequisites: None - plain-language, accessible neuroscience