Originally published: . Volume 8, No. 3. Source pages: 10.
Former and current clinical assistants from the Neuropsychology Center of Louisiana (NCLA) presented work at the International Neuropsychology Society that met in New Orleans, February 1 through 4. The theme of the 45th annual meeting was “Binding the Past & Present to Enhance the Future.”
Traci Oliver, PsyD, presented “Systematic desensitization in a young adult with pelizaeus- merzbacher disease,” with colleagues A. Amari and K. Slifer. Dr. Oliver completed an internship at John's Hopkins/Kennedy Krieger last year and is now a post-doc in Pediatric Neuropsychology at St. Jude's in Memphis. She previously was an assistant at the NCLA.
Julia Hussey, B.S., doctoral student in Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas under Daniel Allen, Ph.D., presented, “Meaningful recovery via long-term integrated care: a case study on west nile encephalitis.” Coauthor is Dr. Darylne Nemeth.
Kortney Wooten, B.S., a current Clinical and Research Assistant at The Neuropsychology Center of Louisiana, presented “Addressing the Sustained Attentional Problems of ADHD Ultra-rapid Metabolizers.” Coauthor is Dr. Darylne Nemeth.
LaJae Coleman, B.S., a current Clinical and Research Assistant at The Neuropsychology Center of Louisiana, presented and coauthored with Dr. Darylne Nemeth, Kortney Wooten, and presented, “Prenatal Opioid Abuse (POA) Causes Children’s Learning/Attentional Problems.”
Dr. Nemeth explained to the Times that mentoring young scientists is an important aspect of the work at the Center.
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