Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) is as a network of researchers and doctors seeking to understand brain development, with the goal of improving the lives of children living with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families.

KBHN had documents describing its research projects in technical terms for its funders and the scientific community. However, the people it ultimately aimed to serve—people living with neurodisabilities, parents, teachers, family members and so on—also needed ways to learn about its initiatives and findings.

The network hired a team of writers, including myself, to extract the key points from lengthy grant reports and summarize them in plain English, putting an emphasis on how each research project might affect kids and families. Here are some samples of those that were assigned to me:

Anxiety Meter

Going the Extra MILE for Kids’ Math Abilities

Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Brain

The Neuroethics Team