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Resources VOLUME 20, ISSUE 2, NUMBER 60 OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2020

NIDA NIDA for Teens
https://teens.drugabuse.gov/
Mapping the Brain
Designed for teens and those who influence them, parents, guardians,
https://teens.drugabuse.gov/teachers/lessonplans/mapping-brain teachers, and other educators, the science-based information and A View Through the ABCD Lens
Developed in partnership with Scholastic, students learn about several resources inspire learning and encourage critical thinking so teens can
common types of brain-imaging technology used by neuroscientists make informed decisions about their health.
and doctors. PUBLISHER AND EDITOR in healthcare settings. Dr. Howlett received SPECIAL THANKS
NEA Ashfaq Ishaq, Ph.D. a Ph.D. in public health from the University Frederick Marks, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Six Sigma
Ashfaq is the founder and chair of the
of California, San Diego and San Diego State
Green Belt
The Awesomely Evolved Human Brain
The Arts in Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Benefits of International Child Art Foundation (ICAF), University, Master of Public Policy from Fred is a Visiting Scholar and Research
https://teens.drugabuse.gov/teachers/lessonplans/awesomely- Arts Participation (a literature review by Melissa Menzer for the established in 1997. He is an experienced Pepperdine University, and Master of Business Collaborator in the Regulatory Biology
evolved-human-brain entrepreneur, educator, manager, researcher, Administration from the Johns Hopkins Laboratory at the Salk Institute for Biological
National Endowment for the Arts): and civil-sector leader. He holds a Ph.D. in University. Studies and was the impetus behind ICAF’s
Developed in partnership with Scholastic, students learn about the economics from the George Washington collaboration with the NIH. We are indebted
brain’s ability to make predictions and solve ambiguities and how https://www.arts.gov/sites/default/files/arts-in-early-childhood- University, where he later served as adjunct CONTRIBUTING EDITOR AND DESIGNER to him for his guidance throughout the
drugs might compromise these capabilities. dec2015-rev.pdf associate professor of economics. Ashfaq Eric M. Wargo, Ph.D. development of this special issue of ChildArt.
is spearheading a children’s revolution that Assistant Guest Editor Elizabeth Hoffman, Ph.D.
Eric has a Ph.D. in anthropology from Emory
“Wiring” Your Brain Arts Section of Early Childhood Quarterly issue (co-edited by treats children as creators (not merely pupils University and works as a science writer and Elizabeth is a Scientific Program Manager for
Melissa Menzer for the Arts Endowment): or consumers), takes their imagination as
https://teens.drugabuse.gov/teachers/lessonplans/wiring-your-brain seedbed for invention and innovation, and editor for NIDA’s Office of Science Policy and the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/early-childhood-research- Communications at NIH. (ABCD) Study in NIDA’s Division of Extramural
Developed in partnership with Scholastic, students learn that the quarterly/vol/45/suppl/C respects their art as the most honest and Research at NIH. Dr. Hoffman holds a Ph.D. in
choices they make today can help to shape and “wire” how their brains purest form of human creative expression. For Oslo cognitive neuropsychology from the George
will operate as adults. the past two decades, he has been fostering Creative Director Washington University. Her contributions to
“New Evidence of the Benefits of Arts Education” (authored by children’s creativity and empathy, since Oslo of oslographics.com is a Graphic Artist the content and providing an expert sounding
Brian Kisida and Daniel H. Bowen for the Brookings Institution, creativity and empathy are key attributes of and Designer in the D.C. Metro area. Since
Sowing the Seeds of Neuroscience – Neuroscience 101 graduating from Virginia Tech in 1986 with a board served to improve each part of the issue.
based on research supported with a National Endowment for successful learners and leaders and are also
https://teens.drugabuse.gov/teachers/lessonplans/sowing-seeds- the Arts grant): preconditions for sustainable prosperity and B.A. in art, Oslo has been involved in graphic The IQ Solutions Content and Creative Team
neuroscience-neuroscience-101 peace. arts in some form or another, always bringing The IQ Solutions Team provided technical
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brown-center- what others see in their head to life. expertise, copy editing, and creative guidance.
Part of the Sowing the Seeds of Neuroscience Series, students learn the chalkboard/2019/02/12/new-evidence-of-the-benefits-of-arts- GUEST EDITOR Their contributions within a truncated period
basic anatomy and physiology of the nervous system. education/ Katia Delrahim Howlett, Ph.D., M.P.P., M.B.A. of time were instrumental to the success of
Katia is the Deputy Director of the Division of this issue–a true joy to work with.
Extramural Research at the National Institute
Transforming Science for Critical Thinkers “Mind and Music Live with Renée Fleming” webinar series (with on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of ABCD Study Families, Researchers, and Staff
https://teens.drugabuse.gov/teachers/lessonplans/transforming- archived presentations): Health (NIH). Prior to joining NIDA in 2015, Thanks to recent technological advances, we
can now explore, in unprecedented detail,
science-critical-thinkers https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/festivals-series/sound- Dr. Howlett managed the development the biological and environmental factors
of evidence-based national educational
Students have the opportunity to expand their critical thinking skills health/music-and-the-mind/ trainings, materials, resources, and campaigns that influence youth development. However,
through this series of lessons. for researchers, healthcare professionals, our research would not be possible without
National Endowment for the Arts Research Labs children, adolescents, and families to promote the dedication of the families, researchers,
Stressed Out? Across the country, NEA Research Labs are studying the benefits of the prevention of substance use disorders NEXT ISSUE: and staff that graciously donate their time
and energy to advance our understanding of
ChildArt (Jan-Mar 2021)
https://teens.drugabuse.gov/teachers/lessonplans/stressed-out the arts for cognition, learning, or social and emotional well-being in and the implementation of evidence-based Global Creative Leaders neuroscience and development.
practices in the treatment of these illnesses
children and adolescents. Ongoing research projects include:
Developed in partnership with Scholastic, students learn about how
the body’s stress response system works and the health consequences • University of California, San Diego, in partnership with the
of ongoing stress. San Diego Children’s Choir: Early Academic Readiness and • George Mason University Arts Research Center, in collaboration Other
Learning Intervention (EARLI) studies will test the influence of with Virginia Repertory Theatre and other partners: Study
Cool Science Careers various school-day musical interventions on early childhood investigating the role of arts engagement, across all art forms, on Arts Education Partnership
development. children’s social and emotional development in educational, out-
https://teens.drugabuse.gov/teachers/lessonplans/cool-science- https://chd.ucsd.edu/research/NEA/index.html of-school, and other settings. https://www.aep-arts.org/
careers A national network of more than 100 organizations dedicated to
• Drexel University (in Philadelphia), in partnership with Tracy’s https://masonarc.gmu.edu/
Students explore careers in science through a series of interactive Kids, Medstar Georgetown Hospital, Children’s National Hospital, • Vanderbilt University Medical Center is partnering with the advancing arts education supported by the National Endowment for
exercises. New York Presbyterian, and Methodist Hospital in San Antonio: Nashville Symphony, Nashville Opera, and Borderless Arts the Arts and the U.S. Department of Education and administered by
Multi-site study of the role of art therapy in fostering psychosocial Tennessee: Study to examine if and how music may impact Education Commission of the States.
Make a Mad, Mad, Mad Neuron well-being among pediatric, adolescent, and young adult cancer social-emotional development and well-being across diverse
patients, families, and healthcare providers. populations, including children with developmental disabilities ArtsEdSearch
https://teens.drugabuse.gov/teachers/lessonplans/make-mad-mad-
mad-neuron https://drexel.edu/cnhp/research/faculty/KaimalGirija/arcs_lab/ such as autism spectrum disorders and their families. https://www.artsedsearch.org/
An interactive game that gives teens the opportunity to explore how • University of Arkansas, in partnership with The Woodruff Arts https://www.vumc.org/music-cognition-lab/social-emotional- An clearinghouse of research on the outcomes of arts education.
development-and-community-building-through-music
the brain works by building their own monster neural circuit. Center in Atlanta, Ga., and the Crystal Bridges Museum of
American Art (in Bentonville, Ark.): Study to look at the potential o Lab has developed an at-home “toolkit” to support parent- International Arts + Mind Lab
non-cognitive and emotional benefits of arts-related field trips for and-child music interactions: http://serenademusicclass.
elementary, middle school, and high school students. org/home-toolkit/ https://artsandmindlab.org
https://nea-research-lab.uark.edu/ Research-to-practice initiative from the Brain Science Institute
at Johns Hopkins University.