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Education

Undergraduate School

Psychology

University of Pennsylvania

1970, Philadelphia, PA

Graduate School

Developmental Psychology

Yale University

1974, New Haven, CT

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

1974, Boston, MA

Professional History

I completed my Ph.D. at Yale University in developmental psychology and then two years of post-doctoral training with at Boston Children's Hospital, joining the staff thereafter. With grant support from NIMH, NINDS, and NICHD, I have pursued research on learning disabilities, physical growth and cognitive development, nutrition and the impact of cancer and its treatment on neuropsychological function. Since 1985, I have been a neuropsychologist with the Learning Disabilities Program in the Department of Neurology, becoming director of the program in 2011. I was promoted to Professor in 2013.

Publications

  1. Prevalence of suicidality in children and adolescents with depressive disorders with and without epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav. 2023 Nov; 148:109467. View Abstract

  2. Effects of Maternal and Child Lifetime Traumatic Stress Exposures, Infant Temperament, and Caregiving Quality on Preschoolers' Executive Functioning. Dev Neuropsychol. 2022 10; 47(7):327-352. View Abstract

  3. Associations among maternal lifetime trauma, psychological symptoms in pregnancy, and infant stress reactivity and regulation. Dev Psychopathol. 2023 Oct; 35(4):1714-1731. View Abstract

  4. Special Education Services and School-Related Quality of Life in Children With Learning Disorders and Their Families: A One-Year Follow-Up Study. J Learn Disabil. 2022 Sep-Oct; 55(5):351-358. View Abstract

  5. A "Proof of Concept" Randomized Controlled Trial of a Video Game Requiring Emotional Regulation to Augment Anger Control Training. Front Psychiatry. 2021; 12:591906. View Abstract

  6. Performance on the ROCF at 8 Years Predicts Academic Achievement at 16 Years in Individuals with Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2021 10; 27(9):857-864. View Abstract

  7. Consensus Parameter: Research Methodologies to Evaluate Neurodevelopmental Effects of Pubertal Suppression in Transgender Youth. Transgend Health. 2020; 5(4):246-257. View Abstract

  8. Developmental Dyspraxia in Children With Learning Disorders: Four-Year Experience in a Referred Sample. J Child Neurol. 2021 03; 36(3):210-221. View Abstract

  9. Detecting microstructural white matter abnormalities of frontal pathways in children with ADHD using advanced diffusion models. Brain Imaging Behav. 2020 Aug; 14(4):981-997. View Abstract

  10. Functional abdominal pain symptom severity: Associations between cognition and emotion in a pediatric sample. Appl Neuropsychol Child. 2022 Jan-Mar; 11(1):69-80. View Abstract

  11. Accurately Assessing Visual Deficits in Children With Developmental Dyslexia-Reply. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2019 Aug 01; 137(8):955-956. View Abstract

  12. Age-specific associations between oestradiol, cortico-amygdalar structural covariance, and verbal and spatial skills. J Neuroendocrinol. 2019 04; 31(4):e12698. View Abstract

  13. Self-reported visual symptoms in children with developmental dyslexia. Vision Res. 2019 02; 155:11-16. View Abstract

  14. Frequency of Visual Deficits in Children With Developmental Dyslexia. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2018 10 01; 136(10):1089-1095. View Abstract

  15. Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents With Learning Problems: Development and Validation of the LD/QOL15 Scale. J Learn Disabil. 2019 Mar/Apr; 52(2):146-157. View Abstract

  16. Suprathreshold fiber cluster statistics: Leveraging white matter geometry to enhance tractography statistical analysis. Neuroimage. 2018 05 01; 171:341-354. View Abstract

  17. Relationship between infant malnutrition and childhood maltreatment in a Barbados lifespan cohort. Vulnerable Child Youth Stud. 2017; 12(4):304-313. View Abstract

  18. Commentary: Toward a More Rational System for Delivering Pediatric Neuropsychological Services. J Pediatr Psychol. 2017 09 01; 42(8):823-824. View Abstract

  19. Parental history of moderate to severe infantile malnutrition is associated with cognitive deficits in their adult offspring. Nutr Neurosci. 2018 Apr; 21(3):195-201. View Abstract

  20. Ascertaining educational outcomes after assessment in children with learning disorders. Clin Neuropsychol. 2017 01; 31(1):219-232. View Abstract

  21. DNA Methylation Signatures of Early Childhood Malnutrition Associated With Impairments in Attention and Cognition. Biol Psychiatry. 2016 11 15; 80(10):765-774. View Abstract

  22. Polymorphisms in Genes Related to Oxidative Stress Are Associated With Inferior Cognitive Function After Therapy for Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. J Clin Oncol. 2015 Jul 01; 33(19):2205-11. View Abstract

  23. Lexical retrieval pre- and posttemporal lobe epilepsy surgery in a pediatric sample. Epilepsy Behav. 2015 Jan; 42:61-5. View Abstract

  24. Neuroanatomical correlates of behavioral rating versus performance measures of working memory in typically developing children and adolescents. Neuropsychology. 2015 Jan; 29(1):82-91. View Abstract

  25. Neuropsychological outcomes at midlife following moderate to severe malnutrition in infancy. Neuropsychology. 2014 Jul; 28(4):530-40. View Abstract

  26. Impaired IQ and academic skills in adults who experienced moderate to severe infantile malnutrition: a 40-year study. Nutr Neurosci. 2014 Feb; 17(2):58-64. View Abstract

  27. Cognitive ability changes and dynamics of cortical thickness development in healthy children and adolescents. Neuroimage. 2014 Jan 01; 84:810-9. View Abstract

  28. Neuropsychological outcomes of a randomized trial of prednisone versus dexamethasone in acute lymphoblastic leukemia: findings from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute All Consortium Protocol 00-01. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2013 Nov; 60(11):1785-91. View Abstract

  29. Malnutrition in the first year of life and personality at age 40. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2013 Aug; 54(8):911-9. View Abstract

  30. MATERNAL DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN CHILDHOOD AND OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE IN ADULTHOOD. Imagin Cogn Pers. 2013; 33(1-2):151-163. View Abstract

  31. Acute cognitive and behavioral effects of systemic corticosteroids in children treated for inflammatory bowel disease. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2013 Jan; 19(1):96-109. View Abstract

  32. Elevated rates of ADHD in mothers of children with comorbid ADHD and epilepsy. Neuropsychiatry (London). 2012 Oct 01; 2(5):385-391. View Abstract

  33. Functional and structural differences in the hippocampus associated with memory deficits in adult survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2013 Feb; 60(2):293-300. View Abstract

  34. Socioeconomic outcomes in adults malnourished in the first year of life: a 40-year study. Pediatrics. 2012 Jul; 130(1):e1-7. View Abstract

  35. Infant malnutrition predicts conduct problems in adolescents. Nutr Neurosci. 2012 Jul; 15(4):186-92. View Abstract

  36. Four-year longitudinal performance of a population-based sample of healthy children on a neuropsychological battery: the NIH MRI study of normal brain development. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2012 Mar; 18(2):179-90. View Abstract

  37. Infant malnutrition is associated with persisting attention deficits in middle adulthood. J Nutr. 2012 Apr; 142(4):788-94. View Abstract

  38. Benign rolandic epileptiform discharges are associated with mood and behavior problems. Epilepsy Behav. 2011 Oct; 22(2):298-303. View Abstract

  39. Early malnutrition predicts parent reports of externalizing behaviors at ages 9-17. Nutr Neurosci. 2011 Jul; 14(4):138-44. View Abstract

  40. Neuropsychological outcomes of standard risk and high risk patients treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia on Dana-Farber ALL consortium protocol 95-01 at 5 years post-diagnosis. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2012 May; 58(5):758-65. View Abstract

  41. Central nervous system late effects: a new frontier? Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2011 Sep; 57(3):355-6. View Abstract

  42. CNS germinoma: one more piece of the puzzle. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2011 Oct; 57(4):537-8. View Abstract

  43. Negative associations between corpus callosum midsagittal area and IQ in a representative sample of healthy children and adolescents. PLoS One. 2011; 6(5):e19698. View Abstract

  44. Neurobehavioral side effects of corticosteroids during active treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children are age-dependent: report from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ALL Consortium Protocol 00-01. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2011 Sep; 57(3):492-8. View Abstract

  45. Cognitive impairment as a mediator in the developmental pathway from infant malnutrition to adolescent depressive symptoms in Barbadian youth. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2011 Apr; 32(3):225-32. View Abstract

  46. Cortical thickness correlates of specific cognitive performance accounted for by the general factor of intelligence in healthy children aged 6 to 18. Neuroimage. 2011 Apr 15; 55(4):1443-53. View Abstract

  47. Developmental fMRI study of episodic verbal memory encoding in children. Neurology. 2010 Dec 07; 75(23):2110-6. View Abstract

  48. Family functioning and posttraumatic stress symptoms in youth and their parents after unintentional pediatric injury. J Trauma Stress. 2010 Dec; 23(6):807-10. View Abstract

  49. Adaptive phase I study of OROS methylphenidate treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav. 2010 Jul; 18(3):229-37. View Abstract

  50. Early childhood malnutrition predicts depressive symptoms at ages 11-17. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2010 Jul; 51(7):789-98. View Abstract

  51. Getting a "Head Start": neuropsychological functioning of young children treated for brain tumors with delayed or no cranial radiation therapy. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2010 Mar; 54(3):346-7. View Abstract

  52. Intrauterine cocaine exposure and executive functioning in middle childhood. Neurotoxicol Teratol. 2009 May-Jun; 31(3):159-68. View Abstract

  53. Introduction: survivors of childhood cancer: the new face of developmental disabilities. Dev Disabil Res Rev. 2008; 14(3):183-4. View Abstract

  54. Neuropsychological outcomes from a randomized trial of triple intrathecal chemotherapy compared with 18 Gy cranial radiation as CNS treatment in acute lymphoblastic leukemia: findings from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ALL Consortium Protocol 95-01. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Nov 01; 25(31):4914-21. View Abstract

  55. The NIH MRI study of normal brain development: performance of a population based sample of healthy children aged 6 to 18 years on a neuropsychological battery. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2007 Sep; 13(5):729-46. View Abstract

  56. Psychiatric disorders and behavioral characteristics of pediatric patients with both epilepsy and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Epilepsy Behav. 2007 May; 10(3):384-8. View Abstract

  57. Executive capacities from a developmental perspective. Meltzer L (Ed.) Understanding Executive Function. 2007.

  58. Toward a Grounded Synthesis of Mind, Brain and Education for Reading: An Introduction to the Field and This Book. Fischer KW, & Bernstein JH (Eds). Mind, Brain, and Education in Reading Disorders. 2007.

  59. Chemotherapy agents for treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Bellinger D. Human Developmental Neurotoxicology. 2006; 131-147.

  60. Executive functions and memory in children treated for inflammatory bowel disease: Impact of steroids vs. disease factors. 2006.

  61. Beyond Reading: How does neuroscience inform our understanding of LD?. The Educational Therapist. 2006; 27:12-15.

  62. Everyday cognitive function after craniopharyngioma in childhood. Pediatr Neurol. 2006 Jan; 34(1):13-9. View Abstract

  63. Executive functions and performance on high-stakes testing in children from urban schools. Dev Neuropsychol. 2006; 29(3):459-77. View Abstract

  64. Behavioral effects of childhood malnutrition. Am J Psychiatry. 2005 Sep; 162(9):1760-1; author reply 1761. View Abstract

  65. Neurodevelopmental characteristics of children with learning impairments classified according to the double-deficit hypothesis. J Learn Disabil. 2004 Sep-Oct; 37(5):451-61. View Abstract

  66. Outcomes of a randomized trial of hyperfractionated cranial radiation therapy for treatment of high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia: therapeutic efficacy and neurotoxicity. J Clin Oncol. 2004 Jul 01; 22(13):2701-7. View Abstract

  67. Neurobehavioral factors associated with referral for learning problems in a community sample: evidence for an adaptational model for learning disorders. J Learn Disabil. 2003 Sep-Oct; 36(5):467-83. View Abstract

  68. Event-related correlations in learning impaired children during A hybrid go/no-go choice reaction visual-motor task. Clin Electroencephalogr. 2003 Jul; 34(3):99-109. View Abstract

  69. Neuropsychological functioning after surgery in children treated for brain tumor. Neurosurgery. 2003 Jun; 52(6):1348-56; discussion 1356-7. View Abstract

  70. The developmental course of processing speed in children with and without learning disabilities. J Exp Child Psychol. 2003 Jun; 85(2):178-94. View Abstract

  71. Motor sequence learning and reading ability: is poor reading associated with sequencing deficits? J Exp Child Psychol. 2003 Apr; 84(4):338-54. View Abstract

  72. A functional magnetic resonance imaging study of paced finger tapping in children. Pediatr Neurol. 2003 Feb; 28(2):89-95. View Abstract

  73. Psychosocial functioning in learning impaired children over a two-year period: Risk, Resilience, & Adaptation. Learning Disabilities Research adn Practice. 2003; 18:10-24.

  74. The ROCF and Pediatric Closed Head Injury. Kaplan E, and Knight J. , Handbook of Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Usage: Clinical and Research Applications. 2003.

  75. The developmental course of processing speed in children with and without larning impairment. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. 2003; 85:178-194.

  76. Parsing children’s productions of the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure: What Develops?. Kaplan E, and Knight J. Handbook of Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Usage: Clinical and Research Applications. 2003.

  77. Information processing deficits in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, inattentive type, and children with reading disability. J Learn Disabil. 2002 Sep-Oct; 35(5):448-61. View Abstract

  78. More good news about neuropsychological late effects in long-term survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2002 Feb; 24(2):86-7. View Abstract

  79. More good news about neuropsychological late effets in long-term survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. J. Ped Hem/Onc. 2002; 24:86-87.

  80. Memory deficits among children with craniopharyngiomas. Neurosurgery. 2001 Nov; 49(5):1053-7; discussion 1057-8. View Abstract

  81. Sources of poor performance on the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test among children with learning difficulties: a dynamic assessment approach. Clin Neuropsychol. 2001 Aug; 15(3):345-56. View Abstract

  82. Excellent therapeutic efficacy and minimal late neurotoxicity in children treated with 18 grays of cranial radiation therapy for high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a 7-year follow-up study of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Consortium Protocol 87-01. Cancer. 2001 Jul 01; 92(1):15-22. View Abstract

  83. Auditory evoked responses to similar words with phonemic difference: comparison between children with good and poor reading scores. Clin Electroencephalogr. 2001 Jul; 32(3):160-7. View Abstract

  84. Auditory evoked response data reduction by PCA: development of variables sensitive to reading disability. Clin Electroencephalogr. 2001 Jul; 32(3):168-78. View Abstract

  85. Processing of rapid auditory stimuli in school-age children referred for evaluation of learning disorders. Child Dev. 2001 Jan-Feb; 72(1):37-49. View Abstract

  86. Children with adequate academic achievement scores referred for evaluation of school difficulties: information processing deficiencies. Dev Neuropsychol. 2001; 20(3):593-603. View Abstract

  87. Aberrations in Timing in Children with Impaired Reading: Cause, Effect or Correlate?. Wolf M (Ed.) Dyslexia, Fluency and the Brain. 2001.

  88. Rapid automatized naming in children referred for evaluation of heterogeneous learning problems: how specific are naming speed deficits to reading disability? Child Neuropsychol. 2000 Dec; 6(4):251-61. View Abstract

  89. Speed of information processing in children referred for learning problems: performance on a visual filtering test. J Learn Disabil. 2000 Nov-Dec; 33(6):538-50. View Abstract

  90. Characteristics of children referred for evaluation of school difficulties who have adequate academic achievement scores. J Learn Disabil. 2000 Sep-Oct; 33(5):489-500. View Abstract

  91. Processing speed in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, inattentive type. Child Neuropsychol. 2000 Sep; 6(3):218-34. View Abstract

  92. Cognitive sequelae in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia with dexamethasone or prednisone. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2000 May-Jun; 22(3):206-13. View Abstract

  93. Reliability and validity of a DSM-IV based ADHD screener. Child Neuropsychol. 2000 Mar; 6(1):3-23. View Abstract

  94. Commentary: otitis media: consistency is the hobgoblin? J Pediatr Psychol. 2000 Jan-Feb; 25(1):19-21. View Abstract

  95. Diminished motor timing control in children referred for diagnosis of learning problems. Dev Neuropsychol. 2000; 17(2):181-97. View Abstract

  96. Otitis media: Consistency is the hobgoblin. Journal of Pediatric Psychiatry. 2000; 25:19-21.

  97. Rapid automatized naming in children referred for evaluation of heterogeneous learning problems: How specific are naming speed deficits in reading disability?. Child Neuropsychology. 2000; 6:251-261.

  98. Mother and teacher reports of ADHD symptoms: DSM-IV Questionnaire data. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 1999 Sep; 38(9):1139-47. View Abstract

  99. Auditory evoked responses to single tones and closely spaced tone pairs in children grouped by reading or matrices abilities. Clin Electroencephalogr. 1999 Jul; 30(3):84-93. View Abstract

  100. Neuropsychological Sequelae in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Yeates KO, Ris MD, and Taylor HG, (Eds). Pediatric Neuropsychology: Research, Theory and Practice. 1999.

  101. Mother and teacher reports of ADHD symptoms: DSM-IV questionnaire data. Journal of th American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 1999; 38:1139-1147.

  102. Toxicity of CNS prophylaxis for childhood leukemia. Oncology (Williston Park). 1997 Feb; 11(2):259-64; discussion 264-5. View Abstract

  103. Pediatric neuropsychological assessment. Feinberg TE, and Farah M, (Eds.) Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychology. 1997.

  104. Neurobehavioral profiles of children with neurofibromatosis 1 referred for learning disabilities are sex-specific. Am J Med Genet. 1996 Apr 09; 67(2):127-32. View Abstract

  105. Developmental Scoring System for the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure. 1996.

  106. Late neuropsychological outcomes in preterm infants of normal IQ: selective vulnerability of the visual system. J Pediatr Psychol. 1995 Dec; 20(6):721-35. View Abstract

  107. Cognitive sequelae of treatment in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: cranial radiation requires an accomplice. J Clin Oncol. 1995 Oct; 13(10):2490-6. View Abstract

  108. The oral health of long-term survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: a comparison of three treatment modalities. Eur J Cancer B Oral Oncol. 1995 Jul; 31B(4):250-2. View Abstract

  109. Neurobehavioral and neurologic outcome in long-term survivors of posterior fossa brain tumors: role of age and perioperative factors. J Child Neurol. 1995 May; 10(3):209-12. View Abstract

  110. Performance of learning disabled and non-learning disabled children on the Rey-osterrith Complex Figure Test (ROCF): Validation of the Developmental Scoring System. Dev. Neuropsych. 1995; 11:237-252.

  111. Interactions of steroid, methotrexate, and radiation determine neurotoxicity in an animal model to study therapy for childhood leukemia. Pediatr Res. 1994 Feb; 35(2):171-8. View Abstract

  112. Metacognitive factors in the visuospatial skills of long-term survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL): An experimental approach to the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (ROCF). Dev. Neuropsych. 1994; 10:349-367.

  113. Repetitive graphomotor output in learning disabled and non-learning disabled children: the Repeated Pattern Test. Dev. Neuropsych. 1994; 10:51-65.

  114. Prose memory strategies of children treated for leukemia: a story grammar analysis of the Anna Thompson passage. Neuropsychology,. 1994; 8:464-470.

  115. The relationship of sex and treatment modality to neuropsychologic outcome in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. J Clin Oncol. 1992 May; 10(5):810-7. View Abstract

  116. Neuropsychological diagnostic profiles of children who received CNS treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia: the systemic approach to assessment. Dev. Neuropsych. 1992; 8:1-28.

  117. Neurodevelopmental bases of spelling acquisition in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Cog. Neuropsych. 1992; 9:403-426.

  118. An animal model to study toxicity of central nervous system therapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: effects on behavior. Cancer Res. 1990 Oct 15; 50(20):6461-5. View Abstract

  119. Late effects of central nervous system treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in childhood are sex-dependent. Dev Med Child Neurol. 1990 Mar; 32(3):238-48. View Abstract

  120. Sex differences in cognitive processing in children treated with CNS prophylaxis for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. J Pediatr Psychol. 1990 Feb; 15(1):105-22. View Abstract

  121. Developmental neuropsychological assessment: The systemic approach. Boulton AA, Baker GB and Hiscock M, (Eds). Neuromethods. 1990; 17.

  122. Remembering the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure: A Dual-Code Model. Dev. Neuropsych. 1989; 5:1-15.

  123. The biological boundaries of cognitive styles: a neuropsychological analysis. Globerson T, and Zelniker T (Eds). Cognitive Style and Cognitive Development. 1989.

  124. Rate and state: a critique of models underlying the assessment of learning disabled children. Barr R, and Zelazo P (Eds). Challenges to paradigms in development. 1989.

  125. Assessing children's memory productions of the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 1986 Oct; 8(5):563-80. View Abstract

  126. Motor overflow and attentional processes in normal school-age children. Dev Med Child Neurol. 1985 Aug; 27(4):491-7. View Abstract

  127. Assessing children's copy productions of the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 1985 Jun; 7(3):264-80. View Abstract

  128. Motor correlates of dichotic listening asymmetries in children. Neuropsychologia. 1985; 23(3):403-10. View Abstract

  129. The search for biological correlates of behavioral sex differences. Martin J, and Newcombe F, (Eds). Sexual Dimorphism. 1985.

  130. Physical maturation rate and cognitive performance in early adolescence: a longitudinal examination. Dev. Psych. 1985; 21:666-681.

  131. SES-related aspects of neuropsychological performance. Child Dev. 1984 Oct; 55(5):1878-86. View Abstract

  132. Developmental and differential aspects of mental rotation in early adolescence. Child Dev. 1982 Dec; 53(6):1614-21. View Abstract

  133. The neuropsychological status of adolescent delinquent boys. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 1982 Jul; 23(3):267-79. View Abstract

  134. Behavioral correlates of physical and neuromotor maturity in adolescents from different environments. Dev Psychobiol. 1981 Dec; 14(6):513-22. View Abstract

  135. Nutritional supplementation, maternal education, and cognitive development of infants at risk of malnutrition. Am J Clin Nutr. 1981 04; 34(Suppl 4):807-13. View Abstract

  136. Environmental influences on brain and behavior. Albert M, Galaburda A, Gartrell N, and Ansara A, (Eds). Significance of sex differences in dyslexia. 1981; 73-79.

  137. What is the significance of sex differences in performance asymmetries?. McGlone J, ed. Sex differences in human brain asymmetry: a critical survey. 1980.

  138. Effects of nutritional supplementaion and early education of physical and cognitive development. Turner RR, & Reese FJ, (Eds). Life-span developmental psychology intervention. 1980.

  139. Maturation: thoughts on renewing an old acquaintanceship. Caplan D, (Ed). Biological studies of mental processes. 1980.

  140. Neuropsychological aspects of Turner's syndrome. Dev Med Child Neurol. 1979 Feb; 21(1):58-70. View Abstract

  141. Cognitive abilities and sex-related variations in the maturation of cerebral cortical functions. Wittig MA and Petersen AC (Eds.) Determinants of sex-related differences in cognitive functioning. 1979.

  142. The meaning of sex-related variation in maturation rates. Gullahorn J. (Ed). Psychology and women: in transition. 1979.

  143. Biological substrates of field dependence: implications of the sex difference. Psychol Bull. 1977 Nov; 84(6):1076-87. View Abstract

  144. Sex differences in Mental abilities, hemispheric lateralization, and rate of physical growth at adolescence. Dev. Psych. 1977; 13:29-38.

  145. Letter: Amitriptyline therapy in patients with anorexia nervosa. Lancet. 1976 Sep 11; 2(7985):580. View Abstract

  146. Sex differences in cognition: a function of maturation rate? Science. 1976 May 07; 192(4239):572-4. View Abstract

My interest in learning disabilities arises from my background in developmental psychology and the "whole child" approach to disabilities. I see learning disabilities as a variant of normal development, from which problems arise when the requirements and expectations of the community, in particular schools, are not a good fit for the child's profile of strengths and weaknesses. Our goal in the Learning Disabilities Program is to find ways to promote development by improving the fit between the child's profile and the school.

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