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Hardwired to Connect: The New Scientific Case for Authoritative Communities Survey Results To assess the impact of the Hardwired to Connect report and determine potential “next steps,” the Institute for American Values sent a survey to nearly 2,000 purchasers. Thus far we have received about 200 replies. The results and comments are presented below — we hope you will be inspired to hear how other committed individuals and organizations have implemented the report in order to contribute to child well-being. If you would like to complete a survey, you can download it here (you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access it.)   Comments from "Hardwired to Connect" Users “[I] have circulated over 200 copies within the congregation. [I] have preached on it. We are using it in our work with parents.” “Copies were given to participants at a session entitled ‘Sensitive Periods of Brain Development’ at the 2003 American Psychiatric Nurses Association annual meeting.” “I am an Education Director of a Synagogue who has recently finished my Master’s Degree in Family Therapy. I cited your research in my thesis project entitled ‘Elements of Judaism.’” “We are using the study to train and communicate vital issues facing youth to over 120 volunteers.” “I have trained in Romania staffs that work with orphans using these concepts.” “We have discussed your report on our radio program and with various governmental and civic leaders.” “[Hardwired] led us to sponsor additional programs for teens.” “[Hardwired's] abstract [was] published on the National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth database used by [the] public, policy makers and youth service professionals.” “[We] referenced Hardwired in presentations to United Way, Rotary Clubs, Church Groups and others.” “The report served as a key reference for a mapping project I conducted for a foundation interested in exploring potential program areas in early childhood development. “[I] wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper in North Dakota relating the findings.”