Advances in Child Neuropsychology / Edition 1

by Michael G. Tramontana, Stephen R. Hooper

Overview

In this, the third volume of Advances in Child Neuropsychology, the editors have once again enlisted a broad range of contributors, each of whom has written a chapter that brings us to the current level of knowledge in their respective area. The topics range from the relationship between electrophysiological responses in infants and later language development to advances in neuropsychological constructs. Although we still do not know enough about brain-behavior relationships in the normally developing brain, let alone in the atypical brain, a good deal of innovative, exciting, and very meaningful research is herein presented that furthers our understanding of neurodevelopmental issues. The cur­ rent volume reflects some of the results of an active period of research in child neuropsychology. It serves to further our knowledge of the field in all of its diversity and, perhaps, to provide the spark of interest or sudden "aha!" to the reader that will lead to new insights and productive research endeavors. The first chapter, contributed by Molfese, is perhaps somewhat technical in its presentation for the electrophysiologically uninitiated. How­ ever, its results and discussion sections follow up findings related to some of the data presented in Volume 1. The earlier work, which suggested that electrophysiological responses can be used to predict long-term developmental outcomes, is supported in the present report on the relationship between auditory evoked responses in infancy and later levels of language development.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780387943022
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	12/16/1994
Series:	Advances in Child Neuropsychology , #3
Edition description:	1995
Pages:	186
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

I. Developmental Psychology.- 1 Electrophysiological Responses Obtained During Infancy and Their Relation to Later Language Development: Further Findings.- II. Abnormal Psychology.- 2 Lead and Neuropsychological Function in Children: Progress and Problems in Establishing Brain-Behavior Relationships.- III. Assessment.- 3 Advances in Brain Imaging with Children and Adolescents.- 4 A Test-Profile Approach in Analyzing Cognitive Disorders in Children: Experiences of the NEPSY.- 5 Advances in Neuropsychological Constructs: Interpreting Factor Analytic Research from a Model of Working Memory.- IV. Treatment.- 6 Hemispheric Stimulation Techniques in Children with Dyslexia.- Epilogue.