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Samuel Torrey Orton Award To Martha Bridge Denckla: Citation Presented to Martha Bridge Denckla, M.D. Batza Family Endowed Chair Director, Developmental Cognitive Neurology, Kennedy Krieger Institute Professor of Neurology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine In recognition of your pioneering and influential work on the neuropsychology of learning disorders in children, advancing our understanding of the relationship between "Rapid Naming Skills" and reading, and your continuing role as a mentor and model for investigators in the field. 55th Annual Conference of the International Dyslexia Association Philadelphia, PA, November 5, 2004 Acceptance Speech of Samuel Torrey Orton Award Martha Bridge Denckla Since the major reason for my having been honored with this most prestigious award is my role in creating the four-part task called "Rapid Automatized Naming" (commonly referred to by the acronym "RAN"), it is most fitting that I should explain how "RAN" came to be. Basically, it is a tale of "beginner's luck" enhanced by excellent training. As Pasteur said, "Chance favors the prepared mind." The excellent training came from Dr. Norman Geschwind, Dr. D. Frank Benson, and Dr. Edith Kaplan, my teachers and mentors in neurology (especially of the brain's complex
Annals of Dyslexia – Springer Journals
Published: Jun 9, 2005
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