Project organisation

Language and learning, - delay and progress as of 20.02.2011

Steeringgroup,Norwegian Institute of Public Health(NIPH):
Kristin S. Mathiesen / Directorof the Department of Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Synnve Schjølberg / Researcher, project leader of the Language and Learning Study, clinical adviser in the ABC-study
Patricia Eadie / Speech pathologist and Honorary Research Fellow MCRI & Adjunct Senior Lecturer LaTrobe University & University of Melbourne,
Per Magnus / Director of the Division ofEpidemiology,Leader ofThe Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study
Johs Wiik / Assistant Directorof the Division of Mental Health
Liv Stene-Larsen / Department co-ordinator, Department of Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Kristian Tambs / Research leader, Division of Mental Health
Siri S. Helland / Project co-ordinator; web and clinical study
Marika Vartun / Project co-ordinator; forms and child care study
Referencegroup
NIPH, Kristin S. Mathiesen, Leader of reference group
In addition to members of the steering group:
Heidi Aase / Researcher and leader ofthe ADHD project, Department of Adult Mental Health
Ministry of Education and Research:
Elisabeth Storaas Heggen / Department Director, Department of Policy Analysis, Lifelong Learning and
International Affairs(AIK)
Tove Mogstad Slinde / Senior advisor at the Department of Early Childhood Education and Care
Marie Wenstøp Arneberg / Senior advisor at the Department of AIK
Camilla Lindgaard Vibe / Senior advisor at the Department of Early Childhood Education and Care
External institutions/ projects:
Bente Hagtvet / Professor, Instituteof Special Education, University of Oslo
Francisco Ponds / Professor, Institute of Psychology, University of Oslo
Else J. Lyngseth / Lecturer, Dronning Mauds Minne, Collegeof Early Childhood Education, Trondheim
Ane Nærde / Researcher in the BOND study at The Norwegian Centre for Child Behavioral Development
Guro Bergseth / Representative from user organisation for Children with Language Difficulties
(deputy:Silje Mæle)
Hanne Gram Simonsen / Professor, Institute ofLinguistics, University of Oslo (deputy:Professor Kristian Kristoffersen)
International advisers and collaborators
Mabel Rice / Professor, University of Kansas, USA
Cathy Lord / Professor, University of Michigan, USA
Margot Prior / Professor, University of Melbourne, Australia
Advisory group
Synnve Schjølberg / Leader of advisory group
Christine Roth / PhD student at NIPH, Department for Adult Mental Health
Jørgen Frost / Senior adviser, Bredtvet Resource Centre, Oslo
Vibeke G. Aukrust / Dekan,Department of Educational Research, University of Oslo
Ernst Ottem / Senior adviser, Bredtvet Resource Centre, Oslo
Marit Bollingmo / Senior adviser, Skådalen Resource Centre, Oslo
Researchers / Anne-Siri Øyen, Luisa R. Kvalbein
Post.Doc / Henrik Zachrisson
Fellows: / Mari V. Wang, Imac Zambrana, Ratib Lekhal