Abstract
Since the 1990’s advances in technology and scientific research have provided new insights into the neurological development of children. The availability of non-invasive tools and techniques to measure brain function and activity has provided a great deal of information that can inform our collective understanding of the developing teenage brain. Indeed, new understandings of how the brain grows and develops and how this might impact on behaviour should be part of any discussion for those who work with young people. This presentation focuses on contemporary research into how the brain matures and develops, differences in male and female brain development and the implications of this as we engage with the young people around us.