Learning & Cognitive Disabilities Research
Cognitive Strategies in Assessment and Remediation, J.P. Das
Click on the links below for a sampling of a number of ongoing research projects conducted by staff and affiliates of the J. P. Das Centre on Developmental and Learning Disabilities in conjunction with colleagues in the United States, Finland, Spain, Greece, South Africa, China, India and Australia.
Morelia Conference in Mexico March 2006 (PDF)
Cognitive Education and Reading Disability: A Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Sponsored Longitudinal Study of Early Reading Disability
PASS Reading Enhancement Program (PREP)
PREP is a remedial program for primary school-aged children who are experiencing difficulty with reading, spelling and comprehension. Published by Das Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Rules and Tools of Intelligence
Cognitive Aging and Down Syndrome: An Interpretation (COGENT)
COGENT is designed for the enhancement of cognition, phonological awareness, and language, especially linked to literacy and school learning. Published by J.P.Das Dev Disabilities Centre, Univ of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Recent research
Rules and Tools of Intelligence
Cognitive Aging and Down Syndrome: An Interpretation
Hayward, Das, & Janzen (2007). Innovative programs for improvement in reading through cognitive enhancement: A remediation study of Canadian First Nations children. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 40, pp. 443-457.
Das, Georgiou, & Janzen (in press). Influence of Distal and Proximal Cognitive Processes on Word Reading. Reading Psychology.
Das, Janzen, & Georgiou (in press). Correlates of Canadian Native Children's Reading Performance: From Cognitive Styles to Cognitive Processes. Journal of School Psychology.
Das, Hayward, Georgiou, Janzen & Boora (submitted). Comparing the Effectiveness of two Reading Intervention Programs for Children with Reading Disabilities.
Georgiou, Das & Hayward (submitted). Comparing the Contribution of Two Tests of Working Memory to Reading in Relation to Phonological Awareness and Rapid Naming Speed.
Mahapatra, Das, & Stack-Cutler (under review). Remediating reading comprehension difficulties: A cognitive processing approach.
Books
Das, Naglieri & Kirby (1994). "Assessment of Cognitive Processes: The PASS Theory of Intelligence" Allyn & Bacon
Das, Kar & Parrila (1996). "Cognitive Planning: The Psychological Basis of Intelligent Behaviour"
Das, J.P. (1998). — "The Working Mind: An Introduction to Psychology" Sage Publication
Das, J.P. (2001). "Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia: An interpretation for teachers" Published by Das Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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