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Links by Topic
General Interest Brain Injury
Attention Learning Disabilities
Memory & Learning Dementias
Executive Functions Other Topics

General Interest

Dr. Koziol's Web Site - learn more about Dr. Koziol's practice and background

The Digital Neuroanatomist - cool website with interactive movies that teach neuroanatomy

The Whole Brain Atlas - great collection of brain images of both normal brains and various pathologies

Brain Facts: A Primer of the Brain and Nervous System - a 74-page introduction to neuroscience for lay audiences, published by the Society for Neuroscience.

Neuropsychology Central - various topics and resources of interest.

CNS Spectrums - The International Journal of Neuropsychiatric Medicine (a large collection of articles on neuropsychiatric disorders)

Society for Neuroscience - the premier world-wide organization for neuroscientists, with many resources for both the public and society members.

Standard Score to Percentile Conversion Table - handy reference for transforming scaled scores, t-scores, z-scores, standard scores, etc. into percentile ranks

Neuropsychological Evaluation FAQ - general overview of what clinical neuropsychologists may do during an evaluation, helpful for patients.

The BrainWeb and Brain Resource Center - information compiled by the Dana Foundation.

Attention

Russell Barkley's Official Site - information and resources on ADHD from Russell Barkley, PhD, who calls himself an "internationally recognized ADHD authority"

National Resource Center on ADHD - downloadable fact sheets on a wide variety of topics, useful for parents and teachers

Memory & Learning

Memory Research Laboratory - lists information and publications by Larry Squire, PhD, Professor at the University of California - San Diego, who is internationally known for his research investigating the organization and neurological foundations of memory.

Gregory Ashby's Online Publications - Dr. Ashby is a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of California - Santa Barbara, with research interests in memory and learning, particularly category learning; check the "reprints" link for a list of his articles that are available online.

Executive Functions

Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg's Website - list of articles and books on frontal lobe and executive functioning; Dr. Goldberg is the author of the book "The Executive Brain" (see the Books page for details)

Brain Injury

Evaluation of Traumatic Brain Injury - list of FAQ and answers from Neuropsychology Central.

Brain Injury Association of America

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury - Handouts and PowerPoint slides on a wide variety of topics, from the Department of Veteran Affairs 2009 conference

Learning Disabilities

Parent-Teacher Guide to Learning Disabilities - Overview of different learning disabilities from the Arizona Office for Americans with Disabilities

Dissecting Dyslexia - article by Thomas May, 2006, on the genetics of dyslexia and possible interventions.

International Dyslexia Association - wide variety of information and resources.

Evaluation of Developmental Learning Disabilities and Attentional Disorders FAQ - list of questions and answers from Neuropsychology Central.

Dementias

Evaluation of Dementing Conditions - FAQ and answers from Neuropsychology Central.

Guidelines for Managing Alzheimer's Disease: Assessment - article in the American Family Physician by Jeffrey Cummings et al.

Frontotemporal Dementias: Overview - a summary from the Association for Frontotemporal Dementias.

Other Topics

Social Cognitive Neuroscience - website of Matthew Lieberman, PhD, Associate Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, with links to many of his articles.

Michael Frank's Online Publications - list of articles by Michael Frank, PhD, Assistant Professor at Brown University, whose research involves understanding the neural mechanisms underlying reinforcement learning, decision making and working memory. In addition to papers, there are movies of Cortical-Basal Ganglia interactions on his website - this guy is truly a genius! Everyone who claims to practice in the field of neuropsychological assessment needs to understand his work! The movies of the Basal Ganglia -cortical processes "in action" are breathtaking! It literally "doesn't get any better than that!"

Society for Research on the Cerebellum (SRC) - a professional society of scientists interested in research on the cerebellum and associated disorders.

 
 
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