Aly Aziz

Aly Aziz is a practising Child Neurologist with insight into factors that promote optimal development of young minds. Over his years working with children and adolescents, he notes a worsening trend where children sacrifice those moments that foster development for routines expected of them. He believes this is contributing to the burgeoning mental health care crisis as children grow older. Thus, Aziz is a proponent of children and adolescents engaging in free play and emphasizes the value of...See more

Aly Aziz is a practising Child Neurologist with insight into factors that promote optimal development of young minds. Over his years working with children and adolescents, he notes a worsening trend where children sacrifice those moments that foster development for routines expected of them. He believes this is contributing to the burgeoning mental health care crisis as children grow older. Thus, Aziz is a proponent of children and adolescents engaging in free play and emphasizes the value of intrinsic rewards compared to external ones. Aziz has always enjoyed writing. He wrote for his school paper as an undergrad and for the Science section in medical school. In addition, he has authored opinion pieces for local newspapers, written in magazines & academic journals. In the past year, he has re-ignited a passion for creative writing. Aziz played team sports growing up, including baseball. Now, Aziz loves watching sports, and is a huge fan of the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team. When done without external pressures, he believes team sports as one of the best activities children can do for their development. Aziz lives in a suburb outside Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In his free time, he enjoys exercising, hiking, reading, writing, travelling, and listening to music. See less