Psychology and Human Development
Institute of Education, University of London

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About the Group:

Our primary research interests relate to cognitive development in neurodevelopmental disordered groups, with a specific emphasis on visuo-spatial cognition. The broad aim of the group is to characterise both typical and atypical development of cognitive functions within a neuroconstructivist framework (i.e. functions are explored within the context of the developing brain). This involves analytical investigation of visuo-spatial performance in both small-scale (e.g. perception, mental imagery, drawing and construction abilities) and large-scale space (navigational and route learning abilities), and more recently, the assessment of memory, attention and executive function, as well as problem solving abilities in both lab-based and real-world contexts. We have published work on the performance of typically developing children, typical adults, individuals with Autism, Down syndrome and Williams syndrome. The group has received funding from the British Academy, the Economic and Social Research Council, the Nuffield Foundation, the Bloomsbury Colleges and the Williams Syndrome Foundation, UK, as well as international funding from L’ Agence Nationale de la Recherche, Autour des Williams and Fondation Jerome Lejeune, France.

Emily Farran

New Publication

Neurodevelopmental Disorders Across the Lifespan
A Neuroconstructivist Approach

Edited by Emily K. Farran and Annette Karmiloff-Smith



Key Features:
. The first book to consider atypical development across multiple levels, encouraging readers to think dynamically and developmentally
. Provides the most comprehensive review of development across cognitive domains, making clinicians more sensitive to looking for underlying cognitive and neural differences
. Considers development from infancy to adulthood, encouraging the reader to think about the importance of development in understanding neurodevelopmental disorders  

Last updated March 2012 

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