автор: Keith E. Nelson

Keith E. Nelson earned a college degree from Harvard and a Ph.D. in Psychology from Yale. He had a continuing career in studying children and teaching Psychology. Keith»s work crosses boundaries between Developmental Psychology, Educational Psychology, Communication Disorders, Linguistics, Art Education, Dynamic Systems, Cognitive Psychology, Creativity and Innovation, Environmental Toxins, Human Relationships to Nature, and Evolution. The heart of his research concerns the developmental processes behind significant advances by children in every area of communication and thinking. Spoken language, sign language, reading and writing, and art have all been examined in typically developing children and in children with varied kinds of delays. Basic research has been translated widely into new procedures for helping to accelerate developmental progress in children with autism, language delay, dyslexia, and deafness. Publications have included 12 volumes in the book series, Children»s Language, as well as over 100 journal articles and book chapters. Keith»s deep interest in nature and the environment is reflected in his residence on a central Pennsylvania site with woods, streams, and abundant wildlife and in his book, Children, Pelicans, Planets: Bobcat.