Isabel Crespo, “Comparing Measures to Capture Attention Difficulties in Young Children with Neurofibromatosis 1” Mentor: Bonita Klein-Tasman, Psychology Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant disorder that presents with medical symptoms and increased risks of difficulties in various areas…… Read More
Danielle Zube, “Exploring Behavioral Response to Behavioral Play Therapy in Children with Williams Syndrome” Mentors: Bonita Klein-Tasman & Brianna Young, Psychology Williams syndrome (WS) is a rare genetic disorder caused by a microdeletion of genes on chromosome 7q11.23. Previous research…… Read More
Sophia Salas, “Neural Underpinnings of Attention in Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1” Mentor: Bonita Klein-Tasman, Psychology Electroencephalogram, or EEG, is a safe, noninvasive form of measuring the physiological differences associated with cognition. EEG directly measures neural activity through the summed…… Read More
Marie Enderle, “Social Functioning Difficulties in Young Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1” Mentor: Bonita Klein-Tasman, Psychology Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder affecting 1 in 3,500 people and is characterized by cognitive, academic and executive difficulties, as well…… Read More