My son, Andrew Valentine Cliggott, is a sweet wonderful young man who happens to have Tourette's, Asperger's and a bunch of other neurological challenges. He was diagnosed with Tourette's at 9 and Asperger's not until he was 17 years old at which time we were told he also has executive function disorder, ADHD and anxiety.
He's a kid who's won awards for math achievement in high school but had panic attacks when taking math exams at Mason. He got accepted into George Mason's Honors College as a Mechanical Engineering major in 2015 but struggled. For example, Andrew read all the material for Econ 101, knew the subject cold but failed the exam. He didn't know how to take multiple choice exams where all the answer were sorta correct but one was most correct...never asked the professor for help. ...executive function disorder; lack of self advocacy skills. Andrew is now 21 years old, has taken this past semester off to get strong and healthy. Since December he's been seeing a psychologist once a week and neurologist for neurofeedback twice a week. Andrew recently got a job working at one of the local Virginia wineries as waiter, bus boy, support staff. We're looking to hire someone who can meet him, starting with the fall semester, twice a day, morning and evening to check his daily goals, direct or guide where necessary and asses the daily results; send him to the learning center to learn how to study, the math lab for support etc...a Life coach...not someone who does his work for him but guides him through his challenges and explains that failure is a learning experience not a loss of life. Help him plan his semester filled with assignments, exams and fun. Ideally, the person is a graduate student in the psychology department with some experience with Asperger's, Executive Function Disorder and Anxiety. Meeting between now and September, at some regular interval might also be helpful to gain trust and understanding. Michael Cliggott (Andrew's Dad) 703.853.7197 [email protected]
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Dr. Gabriel Dichter’s Clinical Affective Neuroscience laboratory at UNC-Chapel Hill, in close collaboration with Dr. Moria Smoski’s clinical psychology lab at Duke University Medical Center, is currently accepting applications for a postdoctoral research fellow and/or research associate to advance research evaluating a novel transdiagnostic anhedonia treatment using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in samples with clinically impairing anhedonia. The primary duties of the postdoctoral research fellow will be to collect and analyze fMRI data associated with a new NIMH experimental therapeutics trial. The postdoctoral research associate will work with project investigators to select and evaluate optimal pulse sequences, run quality assurances on fMRI data, collect fMRI data from outpatient study participants, conduct task-based fMRI activation and connectivity analyses, including motion detection and correction, pre-processing, post-processing, and integration with behavioral measures under the supervision of the project PIs. The postdoctoral research fellow will also assist with other aspects of the study, including but not limited to collecting behavioral and clinical data. The postdoctoral research fellow will have the opportunity to present study results at conferences and in publications. The postdoctoral research associate will also assist with submitting data for sharing to NIMH though the NIMH RDoCdb portal and will assist with all aspects of study regulatory compliance, including IRB protocol and clinicaltrials.gov submissions and modifications and NIMH Recruitment Milestones Reporting (RMR) submissions. Applicants should have (or anticipate having) a Ph.D. and research background in Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology. Individuals with backgrounds similar fields and a strong interest/background in Clinical Psychology and human neuroimaging are also encouraged to apply. Applicants should be experienced at designing and implementing cognitive neuroscience experiments. Preferences given to candidates who have experience with conducting fMRI studies, working with MRI scanners, processing MRI and fMRI datasets, and running neuroimaging data analysis using software packages, such as FSL, Matlab, SPM, E-Prime, and AFNI. Applicants should also possess strong interpersonal skills, have experience working with clinical populations, and be able to work independently with minimal supervision. The postdoctoral fellow will be responsible for conducting ongoing imaging projects, analyzing neuroimaging data, as well as planning and conducting future studies. Duties will also include manuscript preparation, and management of research assistants. The most successful applicants will have a demonstrated interest in pursuing publication and grant opportunities. Facilities include research-dedicated 3T and 7T full-bore MR scanners as well as eyetracking and ERP equipment. _______________________________________________ Hi,
My name is Nicole Albertson. I am a clinical psychologist in Frederick, MD. I wanted to reach out to you because myself and two other colleagues are joining forces to hire/supervise psychology associates or master level interns (LGPGs) looking to gain experience in private practice and trauma work. I am specifically hoping to find a psych associate who is also interested in working with eating disorders. I have a private practice and am constantly turning potential clients away because my schedule is full. If you know of any graduating students who might be interested, please pass the below announcement to them. Thanks so much and let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dr. Nicole Albertson Trauma Training, Supervision & Mentoring Program for Psychology Associates and LGPCs The Trauma Training Consortium is pleased to announce up to three part-time openings for clinicians who are working toward their licensure to serve clients and receive supervision within a private practice setting in Frederick, MD. Training, supervision, and clientele will focus on becoming a clinician well trained in trauma therapy. Mentoring will focus on organizing, building, and sustaining a private practice. An additional focus on eating disorders, pastoral therapy, and working with children is available. Trauma Training Consortium is comprised of experienced clinicians Nicole Albertson, Psy.D., Jamie Eaton, LCPC, and Rachel Harrison, LCPC. All three therapists have their own private practice and will be working together to provide training, mentoring, and supervision to trainees. Accepting applications beginning May 15th and interviews begin after June 15th. The positions will start in the Fall of 2017. Please email [email protected] for further information and to inquire about the application process. -- Nicole K. Albertson, Psy.D., LLC This email and any attached files transmitted herein may contain confidential material and is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, or responsible for delivering this communication to the intended recipient, please delete it immediately. Unless you are the intended recipient or his/her representative, you are not authorized to and must not read, copy, distribute, use or retain this message or any part of it. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination and other use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. Greetings! I am the single widowed mother of 9 year old son with high functioning autism who attends Ivymount School in Potomac, MD. I am looking for childcare help (approx. 20 hours per week) from early June to early July while my son is on break with the Ivymount School. I will need evening help after July 10 when school resumes. This position could hopefully continue into the next school year. Opportunity to be trained by in home BCBA in managing behavior. I live in Falls Church. Pay is 15-20/hr depending on experience. I have a 13 year old son as well. Candidate must have own transportation. If hours do not work for you please contact me with your availability anyway - I may be able to employ more than one person for this job.
If interested, contact me at this email address: [email protected] Thank you! Bridget Several post-doctoral fellowships will become available at Indiana University this summer. These ideally will be filled by early fall.
One position is on the NIH Training Grant in Integrative Developmental Process. Trainees develop their own research program to work on perceptual, cognitive, language and social-emotional development. The training program emphasizes training across multiple levels of analysis and domains and includes training in computational approaches (including machine learning, computational neuroscience, and advanced approaches to large data analysis), high resolution behavioral measures (eye-tracking, motion measures), neuroimaging and EEG, as well as research training with typically and atypically developing children. The training faculty ( http://www.indiana.edu/~cogdev/DTG/faculty.html ) include: Jack Bates, Bennett Bertenthal, Rowan Candy, Brian D’Onofrio,Emily Fyfe, Rob Goldstone, Karin James, Michael Jones, Daniel Kennedy, David Landy, Olaf Sporns, and Franco Pestilli. U.S citizenship or Permanent resident status is required A second position is available under a research initiative titled: Learning: Brain, Machines and Children. ( http://archive.inside.indiana.edu/editors-picks/research/2017-01-11-emerging-areas-of-research.shtml) Potential research mentors include the many of the same faculty as listed as listed above. We are especially seek trainees interested in measuring the learning environments of infants and children at scale (all day, multi day capture of environments with head cameras and audio recording) especially as relates to early language learning. Trainees may develop their own research project within this larger initiative U.S. citizenship is not required. If you have questions please contact me. To apply, send a cover letter, CV, and the names of 3 referees to Charlotte Wozniak [email protected] Linda B. Smith Distinguished Professor Psychological and Brain Sciences 1101 East 10th Street Indiana University Bloomington IN 47405 Postdoctoral Research Associate Position
UNC Greensboro Self-Regulation in Childhood and Cardiometabolic Risk in Adolescence and Young Adulthood The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, with Drs. Laurie Wideman in the Department of Kinesiology, Dr. Susan Calkins Human Development and Family Studies, Dr. Lenka Shriver Nutrition, Dr. Susan Keane Psychology and Dr. Lilly Shanahan, University of Zurich, Psychology We anticipate hiring a postdoctoral research associate to work on an NICHD funded study investigating the developmental origins of adolescent cardiovascular risk. We are following a diverse sample of 250-300 adolescents who have been involved in our research program since they were children (starting at age 2). The primary goals of our work are 1) to examine whether biological, emotional, and behavioral self-regulation in childhood predicts cardiovascular risk factors (e.g., obesity, metabolic syndrome, elevated inflammation) in adolescence, and 2) to test whether health behaviors (e.g., exercise, nutrition, sleep, and substance use) mediate these pathways. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in developmental, health, quantitative, or clinical Psychology or a closely related field by the position start date and demonstrate a strong research background with excellent data management skills. Extensive experience with longitudinal data analysis and substantive interests in childhood self-regulation, health behaviors, and health outcomes from a developmental-interdisciplinary perspective is desired. Preference will be given to individuals who have prior experience with physiological data (e.g., heart rate variability/RSA, biomarkers of metabolic syndrome, biomarkers of elevated inflammation). The ideal candidate also has experience with statistical packages that handle missing data and multilevel data (e.g., MPlus, SAS, R), and has the ability to teach statistical methods to others. Excellent skills in interpreting, visualizing, and communicating results from longitudinal analyses are required. The postdoctoral research associate will primarily be responsible for overseeing data management and analysis efforts and for writing scientific papers. S/he will work closely with the investigative team and will have the opportunity to participate in and take the lead on publications using data from this and other related projects. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please send your application or direct any questions to: Drs. Laurie Wideman and Susan Calkins ([email protected]; [email protected]) Application materials should include a 1-2 page statement of research interests, a CV, and contact information for three references. -- Margaret M. Swingler, PhD Research Scientist Human Development and Family Studies Department, UNCG 536 Highland Avenue PO Box 26170 Greensboro, NC 27402 336-256-0540 Postdoctoral Position at the NIH
Position Title: Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Phenotyping Position Description: Post-doctoral fellows are sought to be part of a clinical research team focused on developmental and behavioral assessments for the purpose of phenotyping children, adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability and a variety of other neurodevelopmental disorders studies at NIH. The Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Phenotyping Service engages in studies on neurodevelopmental disorders, and conducts assessments for collaborative protocols including natural history studies and treatment trials. The fellow will be part of the clinical team and will receive training on a variety of neuropsychological and developmental assessments. Fellows are also encouraged to design their own research investigations, including collaborative studies with scientists inside and outside of NIMH, and are also encouraged to engage in data analysis and manuscript preparation using a data already acquired. Potential fellows may be neuropsychologists, clinical or developmental psychologists or other professionals with doctorate degrees and expertise in neurodevelopmental disorders. Please submit application – including CV, 3 letters of reference, and cover letter, to Audrey Thurm, Ph.D. Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Phenotyping Service, 10 Center Drive-MSC1255, Bethesda MD; phone 301-435-7962 and email: [email protected] Employer Name: National Institute of Mental Health Position Location Bethesda, MD: Application Deadline Date: March 1, 2017 Disclaimers: The NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs -- Courtney Filippi Postdoctoral Fellow Section on Development and Affective Neuroscience National Institute of Mental Health Phone (office): 301-402-6955 Phone (cell): 410-507-7074 Clinical Research Assistant Position for The BabyTalk Project at The Ohio State University Medical Center The BabyTalk Project (PI: Derek Houston, PhD) at the Buckeye Center for Hearing and Development in the department of Otolaryngology at The Ohio State University Medical Center seeks a curious, motivated, and organized individual to serve as a full-time research assistant for an NIH-funded project studying the language development of children with hearing loss.
An ideal candidate will be a recent college graduate who majored in Psychology or a related field and is looking for additional research experience before applying to graduate school. The BabyTalk Project examines the role of input in children’s speech and language outcomes using a variety of methodologies and experimental designs. The research assistant will be responsible for recruiting and scheduling our normal-hearing participants, some of whom will participate longitudinally. She or he also will coordinate these families’ visits with other team members, including speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Consequently, the ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal and communication skills. Because this individual will assist with data collection using both video studies and behavioral paradigms, she or he should have prior experience working with children and families. To learn more, please visit our lab's website: go.osu.edu/babytalk The research assistant will work directly with the project manager to train undergraduate research volunteers and establish and maintain laboratory protocols. Strong time management skills are therefore essential. The ideal candidate will be poised and comfortable balancing various responsibilities at a time. He or she will be patient, eager to learn, and resourceful. The start day is flexible, although we prefer someone who could start this summer (July, 2017). The Division of Counseling and Psychology in Education at The University of South Dakota and the Center for Disabilities at Sanford School of Medicine, University of South Dakota seeks a postdoctoral research fellow.
The postdoctoral fellow will be responsible for analyzing and publishing existing data, developing and implementing new investigations, contributing to research and development initiatives, and mentoring others in research design and analysis. The fellow will have the opportunity to conduct original research aligned with the mission of both agencies. There is also an opportunity for teaching experience, especially statistics, research methods, interprofessional education, courses in area of expertise, and workshops or trainings. This position is housed jointly between the two agencies and will coordinate research between the Center for Disabilities and Division of Counseling and Psychology. The agencies have similar, aligned goals and objectives and offer opportunities for diverse experience. An earned doctorate by August 21, 2017 in counseling, psychology, education or related field is required; fields of counseling, school psychology, educational psychology, special education, and human development and leadership are preferred. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience with individuals with disabilities, including autism and other development disabilities, mental health, and co-occurring conditions. Candidates with a diverse background are especially encouraged to apply. To apply, email a cover letter, vita, and the names and contact information of 3 references online atyourfuture.sdbor.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=61032. Questions can be directed to Dr. Amy Schweinle, [email protected]. Review of applications will begin May 17, 2017 and continue until position is filled. Amy Schweinle, PhD Chair, Division of Counseling and Psychology in Education Professor of Educational Evaluation and Research Room 210C, Delzell Education Building University of South Dakota 605-677-5250 [email protected] Postdoctoral position on developmental origins of adolescent cardiovascular risk: UNC-Greensboro5/5/2017 Postdoctoral Research Associate Position
UNC Greensboro Self-Regulation in Childhood and Cardiometabolic Risk in Adolescence and Young Adulthood The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, with Drs. Laurie Wideman in the Department of Kinesiology, Dr. Susan Calkins Human Development and Family Studies, Dr. Lenka Shriver Nutrition, Dr. Susan Keane Psychology and Dr. Lilly Shanahan, University of Zurich, Psychology We anticipate hiring a postdoctoral research associate to work on an NICHD funded study investigating the developmental origins of adolescent cardiovascular risk. We are following a diverse sample of 250-300 adolescents who have been involved in our research program since they were children (starting at age 2). The primary goals of our work are: 1) to examine whether biological, emotional, and behavioral self-regulation in childhood predicts cardiovascular risk factors (e.g., obesity, metabolic syndrome, elevated inflammation) in adolescence, and 2) to test whether health behaviors (e.g., exercise, nutrition, sleep, and substance use) mediate these pathways. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in developmental, health, quantitative, or clinical Psychology or a closely related field by the position start date and demonstrate a strong research background with excellent data management skills. Extensive experience with longitudinal data analysis and substantive interests in childhood self-regulation, health behaviors, and health outcomes from a developmental-interdisciplinary perspective is desired. Preference will be given to individuals who have prior experience with physiological data (e.g., heart rate variability/RSA, biomarkers of metabolic syndrome, biomarkers of elevated inflammation). The ideal candidate also has experience with statistical packages that handle missing data and multilevel data (e.g., MPlus, SAS, R), and has the ability to teach statistical methods to others. Excellent skills in interpreting, visualizing, and communicating results from longitudinal analyses are required. The postdoctoral research associate will primarily be responsible for overseeing data management and analysis efforts and for writing scientific papers. S/he will work closely with the investigative team and will have the opportunity to participate in and take the lead on publications using data from this and other related projects. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please send your application or direct any questions to: Drs. Laurie Wideman and Susan Calkins ([email protected]; [email protected]) Application materials should include a 1-2 page statement of research interests, a CV, and contact information for three references. -- Margaret M. Swingler, PhD Research Scientist Human Development and Family Studies Department, UNCG 536 Highland Avenue PO Box 26170 Greensboro, NC 27402 336-256-0540 |
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