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Barbara Arrowsmith-Young
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Barbara Arrowsmith-Young

Barbara Arrowsmith-Young is the director of the Arrowsmith School and Arrowsmith Program. She holds a BA Sc. in child studies from the University of Guelph and a master’s degree in school psychology from the University of Toronto (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education).

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The Woman Who Changed Her Brain will be released on September 17, 2013 in Trade Paperback
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London Evening Standard, June 13, 2013
...When you think, your brain changes. That’s the message of this book. Your brain is full of connection-making equipment; the more you use it, the stronger the connections become. The author, a Canadian woman, was born with learning disabilities. At...
The Big Issue, May 22, 2013
...by Kristine Barnett, out now in hardback (Fig Tree, £18.99) The Woman Who Changed Her Brain by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young, out on May 23 in paperback (Vintage, £8.99) Mayhem by Sarah Pinborough, out now in hardback (Jo Fletcher Books, £14.99) The...
Newsdurhamregion.com, February 21, 2013
...Barbara Arrowsmith-Young. Author Barbara Arrowsmith-Young AJAX -- Author, speaker and advocate Barbara Arrowsmith will be visiting Ajax to discuss her bestseller 'The Woman who Changed her Brain'. The author, who is...
Melbourne Age, February 16, 2013
...a better mum because of this book and a better person. The Woman Who Changed Her Brain - Barbara Arrowsmith-Young This is a recent life-changing book given to me by my HarperCollins editor, Anna Valdinger, who knew I would find inspiration in it for my...
Mail Online UK, September 9, 2012
...By PUBLISHED: 14:14 EST, 8 September 2012 At age six, Barbara Arrowsmith-Young was diagnosed with a mental block and spent the next two decades struggling to read or write normally as if she were living in a 'dense fog.' But all...
Mail Online UK, September 9, 2012
...By PUBLISHED: 14:14 EST, 8 September 2012 At age six, Barbara Arrowsmith-Young was diagnosed with a mental block and spent the next two decades struggling to read or write normally as if she were living in a 'dense fog.' But all...
Mail Online UK, September 8, 2012
...By PUBLISHED: 14:14 EST, 8 September 2012 At age six, Barbara Arrowsmith-Young was diagnosed with a mental block and spent the next two decades struggling to read or write normally as if she were living in a 'dense fog.' But all...
The Big Issue, May 22, 2013
...by Kristine Barnett, out now in hardback (Fig Tree, £18.99) The Woman Who Changed Her Brain by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young, out on May 23 in paperback (Vintage, £8.99) Mayhem by Sarah Pinborough, out now in hardback (Jo Fletcher Books, £14.99) The...
New Zealand Herald, May 12, 2013
...you need great will and commitment in order to do the gruelling slog to make it happen. As Barbara Arrowsmith-Young, the author of The Woman Who Changed Her Brain, says, this is endless, harrowing work. "I was experiencing a mental exhaustion like I...
New Zealand Herald, May 12, 2013
...you need great will and commitment in order to do the gruelling slog to make it happen. As Barbara Arrowsmith-Young, the author of The Woman Who Changed Her Brain, says, this is endless, harrowing work. "I was experiencing a mental exhaustion like I...
Huffington Post Canada, May 7, 2013
...percentage of mental health problems in children could be prevented, the savings would be in the billions. Follow Barbara Arrowsmith-Young on Twitter: www.twitter.com/@ArrowsmithWeb...
Huffington Post Canada, May 7, 2013
...In the 60 years that I have been part of the learning disabled world, I have both experienced and witnessed the suffering that is living with a learning disability. Learning disabilities are commonly considered a school-based issue; but struggling in...
Inside Toronto, April 17, 2013
...7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Brentwood Library 36 Brentwood Rd, North, Toronto ON, M8X2B5 Adults Free Barbara Arrowsmith-Young began life severely learning disabled, but she built herself a better brain and a brain training program that has helped...
University of Guelph Ontarian, April 5, 2013
...what really stole the night were the uplifting stories of triumph, dedication, and success that filled the reception. Barbara Arrowsmith-Young was the recipient of the Alumni of Honour award, which is presented to an alumna who has “brought great...