Mind Matters in Children

Our mind is one of the most extraordinary wonders of mankind! We use it to think critically and creatively, it stores our treasured memories, it helps us make friends and look after our loved ones, and it can transform our impossible dreams into reality.

Sometimes we encounter glitches in our life's journey. The brain may not advance as fast as expected. This book delves into both the normal as well as the abnormal functioning of a child's mind. Topics covered include intelligence, creativity, consciousness, memory and normal development. It also gives practical advice on how to manage children's mental health and problems like ADHD, dyslexia, autism and depression.

The book is timely because of the recent surge in interest of the human mind during the Covid-19 pandemic where there has been a dramatic worldwide increase in mental problems brought about by isolation, economic slowdown, unemployment, and loss of our loved ones.

This book is suitable for everyone who is fascinated by the human mind.

Dr. Kenneth Lyen is a consultant paediatrician at Mt Elizabeth Medical Centre in Singapore and a visiting consultant paediatric endocrinologist to the Singapore Ministry of Health, School Health Services at the Singapore General Hospital.

He was involved in the founding of three special schools for disabled and autistic children: The Rainbow Centre at Margaret Drive (1987), The Rainbow Centre at Yishun Park (1995), and the Rainbow Centre at Woodlands (2018). For his work with disabled children, he received the Public Service Medal in 1997. He remains on the board of management for the Rainbow Centre.

Dr Lyen graduated in medicine from the University of Oxford and received postgraduate training in paediatrics in London at University College Hospital and the Hammersmith Hospital. He went on to subspecialise in paediatric endocrinology at the Hospital for Sick Children in Great Ormond Street. He was awarded a 3-year research fellowship in paediatric diabetes and metabolic diseases at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He returned to Singapore to take up a teaching and research appointment as a senior lecturer in the Department of Paediatrics, National University of Singapore. He joined Mt Elizabeth Medical Centre in 1989.

He has co-authored many books on paediatrics, parenting, creativity, and education. He has published original research papers on paediatric endocrinology, neurology, and infectious diseases, and medical review articles. He has previously served on the editorial board of the Singapore Medical Journal, Motherhood Magazine, and Young Families.

Dr Lyen regularly teaches medical students and has conducted online webinars for teaching medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic.