1. www.nmi.fi Asemakatu 4 A, Jyväskylä
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2. Niilo Mäki
The most prominent early developer of neuropsychology and special education in Finland
Active in developing teaching and remediation
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3. Niilo Mäki Foundation Niilo Mäki Institute
Research
Publications
& in-service training
Clinical work
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4. Developmental co-operation
Research in NMI
Comordibity
Assessment
Learning to read, reading disabilities, developmental language disorders
Learning arithmetics and arithmetic disorder
Developmental coordination disorders
Attention deficit disorders
Developmental co-operation
Interventions
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5. Research in NMI www.nmi.fi
Learning to read and reading/writing disabilities
Mathematical disabilities
ADHD
Coordination disorders
Preventing school dropout
Assessment and rehabilitation of LDs
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6. Clinical work www.nmi.fi
Child assessment clinic in co-operation with Family Guidance clinic (Town of Jyväskylä)
Assessment: about 60 children/year
Rehabilitation: about 60 children/year
Collecting clinical data for research purposes
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7. Publications and training
in-service training for teachers, special education teachers, psychologists, speech- and occupational therapists, daycare personnel
150 training days/year
5000 participants/year
Publications on developmental disorders
books
assessment methods
intervention manuals
copies delivered/year
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8. NMI-Bulletin www.nmi.fi Published quarterly Publishes
articles on development and learning in childhood and adolescence and on difficulties of those
original, peer reviewed articles
Finnish summaries of internationally published studies
articles on ”good practices”
Print amount about 2000; ~1500 subscribers
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9. Textbooks
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10. Intervention manuals; KUMMI-series
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11. Intervention manuals
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12. Assessment methods
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13. Developmental cooperation
Projects for teacher training and supporting children learn to read
Activities in Zambia, Tanzania, Namibia and Kenya
Child assesment clinic in Zambia
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14. Funding www.nmi.fi Finnish Slot Machine Association
Ministry of Education
Finnish National Board of Education
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
European Social Fund
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