Article archive / June 1, 2010
Originally published: . Volume 1, No. 10. Source pages: 7.
Ms. Taighlor Whittington holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from LSU and is an extern with Dr. Darlyne Nemeth at the Neuropsychology Center of Louisiana in Baton Rouge. Her poster, titled, “How Minority Students’ Processing Speed/Working Memory Difficulties Affect Testing,” was presented with Dr. Nemeth, T. Olivier, N. May, J. Hamilton, and A. Steger.
Taighlor presented case histories of individuals who were not properly identified or classified in educational systems. She described and defined ADHD, working memory, and processing speed, and related these concepts to performance and performance anxiety, pointing out that “Minority students are least likely to be correctly identified/classified ADHD.” And that often, “…the etiology of minority students’ learning difficulties simply goes unnoticed.” (LPA Newsletter, 1, 2.)
Taighlor Whittingham accepts award for undergraduate research poster, from President-Elect, Dr. Kelly Ray. (Photos courtesy of LPA Newsletter.)
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