Optimizing Brain Function
Through Art & Music
OUR HISTORY
Our founders, Dr. Rosabel Young and David Hampton, established the Wentworth Norton Group in 2016, to help persons with brain injuries. Many patients who recover physically are still unable to return to their previous normal in society and work because of cognitive and behavioral difficulties.
Research shows that creative activities can enhance brain cell connections, and Dr. Young has observed that art and music can improve cognitive and behavioral functioning in brain injury patients.
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Green Earth
Educating the public about healthy eating to reduce pain and improve brain function, includes YouTube videos on how to grow healthy herbs and edible plants to strengthen the immune system and brain function.
Evaluation of Brain Injury
This includes neurological content on how to do a Telemedicine Neurology Examination, and how to tell if you might have permanent brain injury vs temporary concussion effects.
Pharmacology
Educating the public about drug interactions and side effects through individual consultations as well as videos in response to common questions from our subscribers.
Support Animals
Mascots for the disabled. We help connect disabled persons with organizations that provide and train pet dogs and cats for persons with disabilities.
Political Issues
Unemployment and homelessness – the underlying medical causes of these problems, a discussion on the psychology of racism, sexism, and homophobia.
Affiliated and Sponsoring Organizations
Speaking
Dr. Young is available to speak to your group as a lecture presentation or question and answer session on any of the following topics:
Long-Haul CoVid Neurology Syndrome: Myths and Facts
Prescription Drugs You Should Avoid
Vitamins and Supplements
Is it worth having a Telemedicine Examination?
Should I see a Neurologist or a Psychiatrist after a mild brain Injury?
Brain Injury Disability: What you need to know before you apply
Seizures and Epilepsy After Brain Injury
Does Brain Injury affect Body Hormone Function?
Depression and Anxiety: Do I have PTSD? or is it Bipolar Disoder?
Contact us to attend one of our upcoming events or to schedule Dr. Young at your location.
Activities
Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX – Scholarships to Spanish department to support Spanish American studies.
Scholarships from The Wentworth Norton Group support student travel abroad to Spain and the Americas to enrich them in the cultures of different parts of the world that have been influenced by the history, art and music of Spain. The experience aims to teach young scholars about the importance of arts and humanities in international business and politics.
University of Chicago in Chicago, IL – Collaborating with Dr. Fernando Goldenberg and Dr. Ronald Cohen on Traumatic brain injury research.
In June of 2022, Dr. Young presented a proposal for research on the effects of brain injury on body chemistry and endocrinology to The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Although her proposal would require involvement of different departments that normally do not collaborate on research at most universities, faculty at the University of Chicago took an interest in her proposal and carried out several pilot projects involving Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Internal Medicine. Their work was followed by a significant DOD grant from the government, and helped launch the U of Chicago’s First Penetrating Brain Injury Symposium in September of 2023.
The Brain Injury Symposium is held each year in September, when a select group of distinguished scientists and government medical officers present their latest findings from research, clinical and combat experience. They are now putting together a Consortium of academic, government, and private medical institutions where the latest findings and future directions for brain injury research will be determined.
Allentown farm in Pennsylvania – Cooperative farm to promote racial relations and self esteem in lower income neighborhoods.
Dr. Young was prompted to set up the community Coop farm after the massacre at TOPS Market in May 2022, when ten people were murdered in a mass shooting, all African-American, by a 19 year-old White Supremacist, for no reason at all other than their race.
The incident took place in the town of Buffalo, Western New York State, not too far from the Pennsylvania Border. Dr. Young decided to drive around the area and interviewed residents of various races and backgrounds, young and old, asking, Why?
After hearing their thoughts, she put together a group in Bethlehem, PA, not too far from the border with New York State, and started working on the farm as a place in nature where people would learn to be productive and work together in peace. This also promotes Green Earth and sustainability principles.