an IDEA Centre webinar with Eva de Gosztonyi
Play is being given serious study by researchers all over the world. Studies show time after time that play promotes development in all parts of the brain particularly in the areas of the brain responsible for problem solving, getting along with others and, most importantly, emotional well-being. This webinar will look more deeply into the neuroscience of play to better understand its importance in the development of the whole child. Perhaps then we will relax and let our children and ourselves experience play not as a luxury but as an essential part of our human experience.
Eva de Gosztonyi, MA, is a psychologist who has worked for over 45 years in schools across Canada. For over 22 years she was the Coordinator of the Centre of Excellence for Behaviour Management, a support to the ten English School Boards of Quebec, helping adults in the school setting provide attachment-based and developmentally friendly interventions for students with behavioural challenges.