Growing Deadly Brains® Resources
Sharing the Knowledge
Short videos bringing together cultural knowledge and brain science — for families, caregivers and the practitioners who walk alongside them.
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A welcome from Sheryl Batchelor
Yiliyapinya founder Sheryl Batchelor introduces Growing Deadly Brains® — what it is, who it's for, and why the early years matter so much for every child's deadly brain.
Introducing Growing Deadly Brains®
A short animated introduction to the project and the ideas behind it.
Neuroplasticity & Healing
How the brain can change, grow and heal — at any age.
Place Matters
Why Country, community and place shape the developing brain.
Brain Development
How children's brains grow in the early years, from birth to eight.
Serve & Return
The everyday back-and-forth moments that build strong brain connections.
Brain Health
What brain health means, and why it matters for the whole family.
Your Deadly Brain
Getting to know your deadly brain and everything it can do.
Emotional Co-regulation
Helping little ones feel safe and calm — together.
Stress & Worries
Understanding stress and worries, and how to support kids through them.
Take the knowledge with you
Free, one-page factsheets on each of the core concepts — ready to download, print and share with your family, community or workplace.
Project overview
Growing Deadly Brains®
An overview of the project — what it is, who it's for, how it works, and the opportunities to be involved.
Brain Health
What brain health is, what your brain does, and how brain health, mental health and wellbeing connect.
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Serve & Return
The everyday back-and-forth moments — a look, a yarn, a smile — that build strong brain pathways.
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Brain Development
How brains grow from before birth and across life, and the power of intergenerational strength and story.
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Stress & Worries
Positive, tolerable and toxic stress — what the differences are, and what helps us all through.
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Your Amazing Brain
Executive function — how the brain focuses, plans, remembers and manages feelings, and how these skills grow.
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Place Matters
How Country, community, housing and belonging shape the way brains and bodies develop and heal.
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Neuroplasticity & Healing
How brains change, reconnect and heal across life — and why safety, culture and connection are powerful medicine.
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Emotional Co-Regulation
Little ones borrow our calm — how caring adults help children's brains settle, feel safe and learn.
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Connect with Growing Deadly Brains®
Whether you're a caregiver wanting to understand your child's brain, an educator looking for culturally grounded resources, or an organisation seeking to embed a Growing Deadly Brains® Coach in your community — we'd love to hear from you.
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