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Podcasts are audio recordings available on the Internet, which can be easily downloaded to your computer or MP3 player. They can be listened to at your convenience; and you don’t need an iPod to listen, just turn on your computer speakers.
Podcasting is an exciting and relatively new technology, which enables the NODCC to audio tape lectures, discussions, and/or special educational presentations and have them readily available to our worldwide community.
CURIOUS, a PBS documentary on selected California Institute of Technology scientists, was produced by WNET in New York with funding from TIAA-CREF and has been aired by PBS stations throughout the U.S. over the last few months. The episode Mind, Brain, Machine features a segment in which Dr. Lynn K. Paul discusses agenesis of the corpus callosum (AgCC).
Dr. Paul is the head of the Corpus Callosum Research Program at Caltech. This program represents the hub of the AgCC Research Consortium, a multisite collaborative effort whose other members include the Fuller Graduate School of Psychology/Travis Research Institute and the University of California in San Francisco.
Click to view the full 56 minute episode
http://www.thirteen.org/curious/episodes/watch-the-full-episode-mind-brain-machine/
John Bodensteiner MD is the William Pilcher Chair of Pediatric Neurology, Chief of Pediatric Neurology at Children’s Health Center & Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph ’s Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona . He is the author of more than 350 publications including papers, abstracts, chapters, reviews and commentaries. Dr. Bodensteiner holds many honors and distinguished service awards including teacher of the year in four different medical school, Who’s Who, Best Doctors in America and America’s Top Physicians. His research has also included study of the corpus callosum.
LECTURE ABSTRACT: Agenesis/partial/hypoplasia of the corpus callosum has been described in over 200 genetic disorders and is associated with other intracranial malformations. The anatomy of the corpus callosum and varied etiology and patterns of these anomalies are discussed, including major events in the embryogenesis and development of the brain, microcephaly, colpocephaly, Aicardi syndrome, Chiari II malformation and other syndromes. Kindly note this lecture does include graphic examples of the brain malformations discussed.
Richard Chamovitz JD is an attorney who focuses his law practice on representing families who have a dispute with a public or private school’s efforts to address the educational issues of their children with special needs. He is an active member of The Arc at the national and local level. Mr. Chamovitz is an active political advocate for the rights of individuals with cognitive, intellectual, and developmental disabilities. He has taught seminars on special education issues and political/legislative advocacy. He is a former Assistant United States Attorney. Prior to focusing his practice on special education issues, Mr. Chamovitz practiced law in the private sector, where he focused on corporate law and criminal defense matters.
LECTURE ABSTRACT: Research reveals that the secondary and college students who are most successful are those who have accepted their disabilities, know how to compensate for them, and have learned to identify situations in which they can prosper. This lecture will present steps on how to become your child’s best advocate in the educational system including a description of the IEP process and hints for successful planning and engagement.
Ronald Kotkin PhD is currently a Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Director of the University of California at Irvine , Child Development Center (CDC) Day Treatment Program for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. He has been a special education teacher at the elementary school level. He has published multiple articles and chapters on school-based intervention and has currently published a book for practitioners on attention and learning problems in children and adolescents. He has developed the Irvine Paraprofessional Program, which has been recognized by the Kentucky Federal Resource Center as a promising practice for intervening with students with ADHD in the regular classroom, and was awarded by CHADD for development of the most innovative program in the country for serving ADHD children in the general education classroom.
LECTURE ABSTRACT: Behavior modification offers parents and teachers a tool for motivating children to give their best effort in meeting their potential. This session demonstrates the key components of a behavior modification program. Audience participants will learn how to develop a comprehensive behavioral intervention; how to complete an “ABC analysis” to identify antecedents to the target behavior; consequences that may be maintaining unwanted, competing behaviors; and the power of positive reinforcement.
The second portion of this presentation addresses the many challenges children with ADD, ADHD and autism have in being able to meet the academic and social expectations in the school setting. Behavior modification offers the tools necessary to plan for success. Case studies will be presented to demonstrate a range of behavioral strategies to help program for success.
Terrie Naramor PhD is a pediatric neuopsychologist at Loma Linda University. She is the founder of Acorn to Oak a new developmental consulting firm specializing in the assessment needs of the pediatric population.
LECTURE ABSTRACT: Foundational to helping a child become appropriately social is the relationship that parents have with their child. Relationship requires a secure base, knowledge of your child’s unique set of personal strengths and weaknesses, and consistency in routine and limit setting. Parenting your child must be thoughtful and purposeful. As the child feels secure in their relationship with parents, they are able to experiment with and participate in relationships beyond the home. One of our tasks as parents is to assist our child in the development of the skills necessary to socialize with others. This presentation will assist parents in the development of a plan to help their school-aged child more comfortably and competently socialize with others.
Presented by Warren S. Brown PhD, Lynn K. Paul, PhD, Elliott Sherr, MD, PhD at the Disorders of the Corpus Callsoum Conference 2007.
Professionals conducting on-going research studies related to agenesis of the corpus callosum and other callosal disorders presented a brief overview of the current status on genetic, neuropsychological and behavior research relative to disorders of the corpus callosum
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