Research Interests & Abilities

• ADHD
• Language/Reading Disabilities
• Developmental psychology
• Cognitive psychology
• working memory
• language comprehension
• methylphenidate
• school-based intervention
• molecular genetics
• neuroimaging

Major Research Activities

In my clinical research program, we investigate the cognitive mechanisms and treatment of attention?deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and co?occurring disorders. Our methods allow us to determine the independence of the cognitive processes, the specificity of their association with each disorder, and the effects of stimulant medication. Our collaborative initiative with the Toronto District Board of Education investigates the most effective treatment for a difficult?to?treat group of children with combined ADHD and reading disorder. These two disorders are important, not only because of their prevalence and long?term negative outcome, but also because they pose critical questions for child development ? the relations among genetic, biological, and environmental factors.

CLLRNet Research Projects

• Individual Differences in auditory processing abilities: Implications for identification and treatment of disorders

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