A Child?s Brain: Using Neuroanatomy to Improve Assessment and Intervention in Autism, Asperger?s and PDD

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This course provides an introduction to the neuroanatomical findings in children with pervasive developmental disorders. Basic functional neuroanatomy will be discussed and research related to brain-behavior relationships is emphasized. Specific attention will be given to the relationship between neurological differences in children with PDD from normally developing children. Taught by Dr. Peter Dodzik of North Shore Pediatric Therapy and Dr. Thomas W. Phelan, author of the 1-2-3 Magic book series.