By Andrei Semenov Lie down, relax and take a deep breath. Feel the air, fill your lungs as you pay attention to what is happening in the moment, right now. Feel your toes, one by one, think about your feet and your legs, are they heavy, or light? Tired or rested? Move your way up, […]
Read MoreIt is with great pleasure we announce the Minnesota Executive Function Scale (MEFSTM) is now available on Google Play for Android users! You can download the free app to your Android Tablet by searching Minnesota Executive Function in the Google Play store. The MEFSTM app is a game-like, drag-and-drop early learning readiness tool designed to provide a brief, comprehensive, direct […]
Read MoreMind in the Making author Ellen Galinsky, the Bezos Family Foundation, and leading researchers on Executive Function (including our Co-founders!) make the case for citizens and scientists to work together to address our most challenging and urgent needs in the latest issue of Child Development. Contact us to request the article.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to invite you to join us for a free, live, webcast with Reflection Sciences Co-founder and CEO, Dr. Stephanie Carlson and St. Anthony – New Brighton Community Services Director, Wendy Webster! The session will be held on Thursday, July 13th from 11:00 to 11:45 AM CDT. We will discuss how St. Anthony […]
Read MoreNew Features in the MEFS App Update! Reflection Sciences is proud to announce that we have just released the Minnesota Executive Function Scale (MEFSTM) version 1.1.23 on iTunes! This update includes the latest language addition: Somali, bringing the total to seven available languages (others include English, Spanish, Dutch, German [Swiss], Swedish, and Mandarin Chinese). To […]
Read MoreEF Skills: A Foundation for Learning and Adaptation Attend this workshop to learn about Executive Function skills for children, what they are, why they’re important, how they develop, and how to use a measurement tool to identify and support strengths and areas for improvement. Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Metro ECSU (Anderson Center, Bethel University, […]
Read MoreThis 2-part series by Dr. Lynn Margolies of Psych Central features the published work of Reflection Sciences Co-founder, Dr. Phil Zelazo. Part 1 of the series describes how Executive Function, the new “hot” umbrella term being used by teachers, counselors, and parents to describe an array of learning and attentional issues, differs from laziness. Part 2 […]
Read MoreExecutive functions and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADD/ADHD, often go hand-in-hand. In fact, when a doctor screens a patient for ADD/ADHD, deficiencies in executive functions are some of the most important signs they look for. There are several ways to examine for ADD/ADHD, but they all serve the same purpose: to ensure that a child’s cognitive […]
Read MoreReflection Sciences Co-founders, Dr. Stephanie Carlson and Dr. Phil Zelazo, are also Co-directors of the Developmental Social Cognitive Neuroscience (DSCN) Lab at the University of Minnesota. See what their lab has been up to in the past year by reading the Lab’s Play-by-Play newsletter, found here!
Read MoreIn a Q & A with Chalkbeat Colorado at U Denver, Reflection Sciences Co-Founder Dr. Stephanie Carlson explains how we can help close the achievement gap and even the playing field for low-income children, starting with executive function brain-based skills. See the full interview here.
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