About this ebook
Nontraumatic brain injury (NTBI) typically results from biological and/or environmental factors. As such, NTBI will be manifest as learning, speech and language, motor, emotional and behavioral disturbances. These children do not have a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The lack of knowledge of the brain-behavior relationship leads to erroneous educational practices. When these practices are applied, children are punished for their inability to attain academic mastery. Teachers may be incorrectly blamed for failing to help children move out of the cycle of failure. When children present with learning, emotional or behavioral difficulties, professionals in the schools typically overlook biological antecedents. In this book, childhood disorders will be explained from a neurodynamic perspective. Now children with nontraumatic brain injury will finally get the recognition and assistance they need. Educators are challenged to embrace the tenets of cognitive neuroscience.
This is a must read for parents and professionals who desire to move children through the continuum of academic progress.
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As a clinician, Jeheudi Vuai, is both a neuropsychologist and school psychologist. He holds the Diplomate in School Neuropsychology from the American Board of School Neuropsychology (Inactive). He teaches in the School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology and the School of Education, Department of Counseling and School Psychology at Barry University, Miami, Florida. His clinical experience includes providing neuropsychological evaluations and diagnosis, psychoeducational testing and assessment and treatment planning. His fifteen years’ experience includes educational, medical and residential treatment settings. He provides comprehensive evaluations for a wide range of neurodevelopmental disorders including traumatic brain injury, autism, executive function deficits, dyslexia, attention deficit disorder, dyscalculia, apraxia, ataxia, written language disorders and other brain based disorders of childhood and adolescents. As an educator, Jeheudi Vuai serves as adjunct professor of psychology and neuroscience in the departments of psychology and school psychology at Barry University, Miami, FL. He taught specialization courses on the neurobiological foundations of autism and neuroanatomy and neurophysiology at Jose’ Vargas University. He has taught at other universities in the departments of education, exceptional student education (ESE) and psychology. He has taught students from kindergarten to graduate level. He has served as special education educator, supervisor, principal and district director of counseling and exceptional student education. He has provided seminars and workshops to physicians, scientists, pre-medical students, school administrators, parents and educators. He has presented widely at conferences, workshops and staff development trainings on various topics related to neurobiology, neuropsychology, neurobehavioral and neurocognitive disorders, neurodegenerative disorders and cognitive neuroscience. As a scientist, Jeheudi is an active researcher in the fields of education, psychology, neuroscience and neuropsychology. He is recognized for his contribution to the fields of education, psychology and neuropsychological theory and practice. He is a scientist-practitioner who incorporates the latest research into clinical practice and articulates effective interventions to professionals in the fields. He delineates neuropsychological theory, dynamics of executive functions, learning disabilities (reading, writing, and math disorders) and well as right hemisphere dysfunction (i.e., attention disorders and non-verbal learning disabilities). He is currently studying biomedical science to enhance the understanding of the brain behavior relationship.
