Jeremy Cohen, PhD is currently Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Xavier University of Louisiana. He is also the Director of the Neuroscience Program within the Department of Psychology. Dr. Cohen completed undergraduate studies in Cell and Molecular Biology at Tulane University. He continued his studies at Tulane University, where he graduated with a PhD in Neuroscience. His graduate work focused on studying...
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Jane Morton, PhD, BCBA-D is currently Director of Research and Design and Director of Behavioral Health at the Emerge Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She is a licensed psychologist and a doctoral-level Board Certified Behavioral Analyst. Dr. Morton completed undergraduate studies in Psychology at Wofford College. She continued her education at the University of Georgia where she graduated with a PhD in School Psychology. She...
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Owen Carmichael, PhD is currently Associate Professor and Director of Biomedical Imaging at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Carmichael completed undergraduate studies in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California at Berkeley where he graduated with honors. He continued his studies at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh where he graduated with a PhD in Robotics. He worked...
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Neila J. Donovan, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is currently Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (COMD) at Louisiana State University. Dr. Donovan completed her undergraduate degree in Speech Pathology, and Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Kansas. She matriculated at the University of Florida, where she completed a Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science. Dr. Donovan joined COMD...
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Figure 1. Left-brain regions. This is a lateral (side) view of the left hemisphere of the human brain showing the discrete regions – numbered 1 to 4 – that function to support language, gesture, and tool use. (Credit: Foundas Brain Lab)
How Are ADHD and LD related; the Overlap Explained from the LD Perspective This presentation will go into the long history (and changes in terminology ) that reflect the overlap and interactions between learning disabilities and the syndrome of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Less will be described about ADHD than about the ways in which learning disabilities, exemplified by “dyslexia,” have historically been viewed...
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We review findings from a four-year longitudinal study of language learning conducted on two samples: a sample of typically developing children whose parents vary substantially in socioeconomic status, and a sample of children with pre- or perinatal brain injury. This design enables us to study language development across a wide range of language learning environments and a wide range of language learners. We videotaped samples...
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