For Communities
Resources and guidelines for communities, including posters, consent materials, neuroimaging explainer videos, and educational content on child nutrition and neurodevelopment, available in multiple South African and global languages.
Posters
Consent Video
Neuroimaging Explainer Videos
The purpose of this series of videos was to explain what MRI is and manage mothers and caregivers expectations around their involvement in the process, reassure mothers and caregivers of their child’s safety and well-being, and to encourage a sense of pride for participation by thanking mothers and caregivers for their meaningful contribution to research.
Neuroimaging Explainer Video for Toddlers
This a neuroimaging explainer video aimed at assisting researchers and clinicians in preparing children for awake scanning using traditional high-field MRI. It is currently available in English, Afrikaans, and isiXhosa.
Neuroimaging Explainer Video for Toddlers English
Neuroimaging Explainer Video for Toddlers Afrikaans
Neuroimaging Explainer Video for Toddlers isiXhosa
Neuroimaging Explainer Video for Children
This a neuroimaging explainer video aimed at assisting researchers and clinicians in preparing mothers for toddler scanning using traditional high-field MRI. It is currently available in English, Afrikaans, and isiXhosa.
Neuroimaging Explainer Video for Children English
Neuroimaging Explainer Video for Children Afrikaans
Neuroimaging Explainer Video for Children isiXhosa
Brain Imaging with Babies: An Explainer Video for Mothers and Caregivers
This a neuroimaging explainer video aimed at assisting researchers and clinicians in preparing mothers for infant scanning on the Hyperfine 64mT MRI system. The animated video was produced as public engagement project for the UNITY (Ultra Low Field Neuroimaging In The Young) network and is currently available in three South African languages (English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa) as well as 7 other languages for use across Africa and Asia (Tamil, Urdu, Twi, Swahili, Dholuo , Bemba, Nyanja)
South African Languages
Brain Imaging With Babies Unity Eng compressed 16 12 24
Brain Imaging With Babies Unity Afrikaans compressed 16 12 24
Brain Imaging With Babies Unity isiXhosa compressed 16 12 24
Other African and Asian Languages
Brain Imaging With Babies Unity Tamil
Brain Imaging With Babies Unity Urdu
Brain Imaging With Babies Unity Twi
Brain Imaging With Babies Unity Swahili
Brain Imaging With Babies Unity Dholuo
Brain Imaging With Babies Unity Bemba
Brain Imaging With Babies Unity Nyanja
Educational Videos
Nourishment and Neurodevelopment Video: The Importance of Nutrition for Your Child’s Brain Health
This educational video is focused on maternal health in pregnancy and child development, with a particular focus on nutrition and iron deficiency. Based on the workshop feedback, the objective was for this resource to be aimed at mothers and caregivers with practical information on local, familiar, and accessible food products from South African grocery stores. The content for this video was informed by reciprocal dialogue between our team of researchers with expertise in child development, mothers from the Gugulethu community who are invested in finding viable solutions, and a dietician who is familiar with the common practices, practical considerations, and challenges experienced by mothers in this context. Our aspiration is that this will foster the dissemination of key messages across South African communities with the recognition of mothers and caregivers as key stakeholders and important voices for community-led knowledge sharing. The video is entitled “Nourishment and Neurodevelopment: The Importance of Nutrition for Your Child’s Brain Health” and is available in three South African languages (English, Afrikaans, and isiXhosa).
English
Afrikaans
isiXhosa
Feeling Safe
This a neuroimaging explainer video aimed at assisting researchers and clinicians in preparing mothers for toddler scanning using traditional high-field MRI. It is currently available in English, Afrikaans, and isiXhosa.
English
Afrikaans
isiXhosa