Arrowsmith Program Research Summary Document 2015 Arrowsmith Program 245 St. Clair Avenue West Toronto, Ontario M4V 1R3 [email protected] www.arrowsmithschool.org ARROWSMITH PROGRAM RESEARCH SUMMARY DOCUMENT 2015 This Research Summary Document provides an overview of both completed and ongoing research conducted on the Arrowsmith Program. The studies have been divided into categories: 1) Independent Research In Progress 2) Completed Peer-Reviewed Research 3) Completed Peer-Reviewed and Independent Research 4) Completed Independent Research 5) Other Completed Studies 6) Other Relevant Documents Links to related documents, websites, and media are also embedded in this document. Subjects/ University/ Research Study Year Study Description Researcher(s) Study Groups Affiliation Independent Research In Progress Arrowsmith Program 2014 The main aim of this study is to gain insight 32 Arrowsmith Dr. Lara Boyd, PT, Department of Brain Imaging Study into how the Arrowsmith Program alters Program students PhD Physical Therapy, the structure and function of the brain of 14 LD controls Todd C. Handy, PhD Brain Behaviour students with learning diffculties. Given 10 typically Alex MacKay, PhD Laboratory, Faculty that this is the frst time that advanced developing controls Vanessa Lapointe, of Medicine, brain imaging has been used to assess the PhD University of British impact of the Arrowsmith Program the data 9 to 17 years of Columbia collected will provide preliminary evidence age; both genders Team Members: Vancouver, BC of the impact of training on neuroplastic Bimal Lakhani PhD processes as well as enable power to be *Reseachers hope Jennifer Foster BS, determined for a larger, longitudinal study. to increase both Nicolas Snow BS, A longitudinal design will be employed to control groups to 30 Sue Peters MPT, compare students with a learning diffculty Katlyn Brown MS, who are enrolled in the Arrowsmith Program Katie Wadden MS, with students who have similar learning PhD (cand), diffculties but are participating in other Cameron Mang MS, educational programs as well as typically PhD (cand) developing students with no diagnosed learning diffculties. These comparisons will take place over three time points across the school year. Related to this study: Listen to Dr. Boyd talk about the research Listen to Howard Eaton, Director of Research, Arrowsmith Program. Director, Eaton Educational Group talk about the research © Brainex Corporation 2 ARROWSMITH PROGRAM RESEARCH SUMMARY DOCUMENT 2015 Subjects/ University/ Research Study Year Study Description Researcher(s) Study Groups Affiliation Independent Research In Progress Resting State MRI 2014 The purpose of this study is to determine 18 Arrowsmith Gregory M. Rose, University of Measures of Brain whether immersion in a specialized learning Program students PhD, Professor of Southern Illinois Function in Children program will alter fMRI-assessed measures 13 LD controls Anatomy Center for Integrated of brain function. Specifcally, resting state David Gilbert, Research in networks and the strength of white matter All students PhD, Professor of Cognitive & Neural pathways, assessed using fMRI and diffusion participating in this Psychology Sciences tensor imaging (DTI), are being examined study are enrolled at Carbondale, IL both within and across subjects who have Brehm Preparatory been assigned to the specialized program or Academy to a standard program. Study on the Affects of 2015 The aim of this study is to gain insight 12 adults with Naznin Virji-Babul, University of British Arrowsmith Program into how the Arrowsmith Program alters various forms of PhD Columbia on Individuals with the structure and function of the brain traumatic brain William Panenka, Vancouver, BC Traumatic Brain Injury of individuals with traumatic brain injury. injury MD, FRCPC Advanced brain imaging techniques Ivan Torres, PhD including fMRI, MRI, myelin water imaging, Alex MacKay, and EEG are the primary tools in this DPhil study to measure structural and functional Faisal Beg, PhD changes in the brain. Related to these studies: Resting State MRI Measures of Brain Function in Children Listen to Dr. Rose talk about the research Listen to Dr. Collins, Director, Brehm Institute for Cognitive Curricular Research, talk about the research © Brainex Corporation 3 ARROWSMITH PROGRAM RESEARCH SUMMARY DOCUMENT 2015 Subjects/ University/ Research Study Year Study Description Researcher(s) Study Groups Affiliation Completed Peer-Reviewed Research Correlates of a August 1997 This study investigated the relationship 12 individuals with Donald F. Burrill, Poster Session - Test of Motor between a test developed to measure the learning diffculties Ph.D. 105th APA Annual Symbol Sequencing rate of learning a repeated sequence of control group of 35 Barbara A. Young, Convention Performance symbols as an automatic motor pattern adults M.A. Chicago, IL and standardized tests of writing and copying. Performance on the motor symbol Age range 15 to 46 sequencing test, for a group of 12 individuals with learning diffculties and a control group of 35 adults, correlated signifcantly with standardized tests of copying and handwriting. Treatment Outcome August 2000 This study investigated the relationship 12 right-handed Donald F. Burrill, Poster Session - for a Motor Symbol between a treatment program designed individuals aged Ph.D. 2000 APA Annual Sequencing Dysfunction to train automatic written motor symbol 15 to 24 years of Barbara A. Young, Convention sequences for a group of 12 individuals average or above- M.A. Washington D.C with learning diffculties having trouble average intelligence with the writing process and outcome identifed with measures on a test developed to measure specifc learning the rate of learning a repeated sequence of diffculties symbols as an automatic motor pattern and standardized tests of writing and copying. © Brainex Corporation 4 ARROWSMITH PROGRAM RESEARCH SUMMARY DOCUMENT 2015 Subjects/ University/ Research Study Year Study Description Researcher(s) Study Groups Affiliation Completed Peer-Reviewed and Independent Research A Case Study of The November Case Study research was conducted to 5 students Debra Kemp-Koo University of Learning Disabilities 2013 investigate how participation in the Learning PhD Candidate Saskatchewan Association Of Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK Saskatchewan (LDAS) (LDAS) Arrowsmith Program affected Arrowsmith Program the cognitive, academic, emotional, and interpersonal functioning of fve students who attended this program for two to three years. Effects of the June 2014 Pre- and post-intervention WJ-III 15 students James Hale, PhD, Brain Gain Lab Arrowsmith Program on achievement data was collected on 15 11 males; Hanna A. Kubas, University of Calgary Academic Performance: students in the Arrowsmith Program. 4 females; MSc. Calgary, AB A Pilot Study NPStat non-parametric randomization tests Jessica A. were used to determine single-subject M age = 9.3 yrs Carmichael improvements across all academic variables, SD = 1.36 Kim R. Fitzer and paired sample t-tests were used to determine differences between pre- and post-testing for several academic domains. A Brain-Based August 2014 Pre- and post-intervention cognitive data 15 students James Hale, PhD, Brain Gain Lab Intervention Program was collected on 15 students enrolled in the 11 males; Hanna A. Kubas, University of Calgary That Changes Arrowsmith Program. NPStat nonparametric 4 females; MSc. Calgary, AB Cognition: Implications randomization tests used to determine Jessica A. for Academic single-subject improvements across several M age = 9.3 yrs Carmichael Achievement cognitive domains. Paired samples t-tests SD = 1.36 Kim R. Fitzer used to determine improvements in short- Howard Eaton term memory (Gsm), auditory processing (Ga), fuid reasoning (Gf), and processing speed (Gs). © Brainex Corporation 5 ARROWSMITH PROGRAM RESEARCH SUMMARY DOCUMENT 2015 Subjects/ University/ Research Study Year Study Description Researcher(s) Study Groups Affiliation Completed Independent Research Evaluation of the July 2000 A three month study comparing 15 students 15 Arrowsmith Data analysis Implementation of the in the Arrowsmith Program within the Toronto Program students completed by: Arrowsmith Program in Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) to a 12 comparison Dr. Gordon McClure the TCDSB group of TCDSB students using Autoskill’s students from of the Community Academy of Reading Program. Autoskills Health Systems Academy of Resource Group Reading program (CHSRG) of The Hospital for Sick Children Report on the TCDSB January 2003 A one-year study comparing outcome 30 Arrowsmith Dr. William Lancee, Study of the Arrowsmith measures of 30 grade 2 to grade 7 students Program students PhD Program for Learning enrolled in the Arrowsmith Program from 10 comparison Head of Research in Disabilities 4 schools in the Toronto Catholic District students the Department of School Board (TCDSB) to 10 students in a from grades 2 to 7 Psychiatry at Mount traditional special education classroom for Sinai Hospital and students with learning disabilities. Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto Report on an Outcome November 2005 A three year outcome study of 79 children 79 students from Dr. William Lancee, Evaluation of the with learning diffculties conducted at Arrowsmith School PhD Arrowsmith Program Arrowsmith School funded by the Canadian Toronto Head of Research in for Treating Learning Donner Foundation. the Department