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    William R. Stixrud, PhD

    Clinical Neuropsychologist, Founder, The Stixrud Group; Faculty Member, Children’s National Medical Center; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, George Washington University,  whose work has been featured in media outlets such as NPR, CNN, MSNBC, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Times of London, The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News and World Report, Time Magazine, Scientific American, Business Week, Barron's, New York Magazine, and Vogue; Co-Author, What Do You Say?: How to Talk With Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home (2021), The Self-Driven Child (2019), and The Thriving Child: The Science Behind Reducing Stress and Nurturing Independence (2018)

    William R.Stixrud, PhD

    Past Talks

    Teaching Emotional Brains
    Strategies for Student Behavior, Resilience, Regulation, Trauma, and EQ in Challenging Times
    Promoting Play ghj_amp Early Self-Regulation
    Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA or Virtually via Zoom
    November 22-24, 2024
    The Science of Knowledge
    Applying Brain Science to Build Student Expertise, Reasoning, Reflection, and Critical Thinking
    The Science of Reading/Math
    Sheraton NY Times Square Hotel, New York, NY or Virtually via Zoom
    April 01-03, 2022
    Educating Mindful Minds
    Using the Science of Stress to Improve
    Resilience, Behavior, and Achievement
    Imaginative Minds, Play ghj_amp Improvisation
    Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, New York, NY
    April 19-21, 2018