Paola Venuti CV. Professional and Academic Experiences

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1 Paola Venuti CV Personal Data Paola Venuti Place and date of birth: NAPOLI, September 19, 1956 Full Professor, University of Trento via Matteo del Ben, Rovereto (Trento), Italy. Phone: ; Education and Training Degree in Psychology, University of Padua, 1980 (110/110 with honours) Ph.D. in Social and Developmental Psychology Degree, Rome. Dissertation title: "Observational methods in developmental psychology. Research Interests - Keywords: autism, early marker of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), typical and atypical development, parent-infant relationship. - Main research interests: early indicators and functional diagnosis in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders; longitudinal studies of child development, parent-infant interaction in children with typical and atypical development. - Clinical research: early communicative system and movement development as early marker of ASD; observational methods for analyzing home videos of children with ASD Diagnosis; parent- infant training with children with ASD and Intellectual Disabilities. - Developmental research: since 1990, PV has worked, as Associate Investigator, with the Child and Family Research (NICH HD, NIH, USA) in the longitudinal and cross-cultural project on child development. She studies symbolic and explorative play; functional analysis of parent language, parental belief, attitudes and style. Professional and Academic Experiences Positions held at present: Full Professor of Clinical Psychopathology, Department of Cognitive Science, University of Trento : Associate Professor University of Trento, Department of Cognitive Science : Associate Professor of Dynamic Psychology (M-PSI/07), Second University of Naples : Research Scientist Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padua. Academic Function Director of the Master in "Working with the family at higt-risk" at present :Coordinator of the PhD in Psychological Sciences and Education 2010 Director of the Master in Special needs for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders 2006 at present: Coordinator of the Degree in Cognitive Psychology 2002-at present: Head of the Observation and Functional Diagnosis Laboratory of the Department of Cognitive Science and Education, University of Trento at present: Head of Counseling Service for students of University of Trento : Deputy Head of the Department of Cognitive Science and Education, University of Trento : Member of the University of Trento Administration Board. Stages and Scientific visits Visiting fellow at : National Institute of Health Department of Child Health and Human Development- (NIH-NICHD) in the following periods: Sept-Oct 1990, April 1992, Sept. 1995, Jan.2000, Aug. 2003, Dec

2 RIKEN Brain Science Institute- Kuroda Research Unit for Affiliative Social Behavior (Saitama, Japan) [2010] Guangzhou- Psychological Dep. Sun Yat-Sen University (China, Nov. 2011). Teaching at the present: Dynamic Psychology- Degree in Cognitive Science- Faculty of Cognitive Science - University of Trento at present: Clinical Psychopathology- master in Neuroscience- Dept. of Cognitive Science - University of Trento at present: Member of the Scientific Board of Ph.D. School in Cognitive Science and Education, University of Trento 2003-at present: Clinical Developmental Psychology- Faculty of Cognitive Science - University of Trento : Psychopathology, Dept. of Sociology, University of Trento : Observational Methods, SUN, University of Naples : Dynamic Psychology, SUN, University of Naples : Lecturer of Observation Methods, Specialization in Clinical Psychology School for Psychotherapists, University of Padua. Collaborations with Journals (Editor, Reviewer) Parenting-Science and Practice; Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology; Cambridge University Press; Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition; Età Evolutiva, Giornale Italiano di Psicologia, Infanzia ed Adolescenza, Psicologia Clinica dello Sviluppo. Selected - Chair and Memberships Member of the Steering Committee of the Clinical Psychology Section (founded 1999) of the Association of Italian Psychologists (AIP). Member of the Psychologists (since its foundation year 1989) and of the Psychotherapists (1994) Italian Charters. Member of the AISMI Italian Chapter of the World Association for Infant Mental Health (since February 1997) at present: President of the AISMI- Chapter of the World Association for Infant Mental Health at present: member of INSAR (International Society for autism research) at present member of SRCD (Society for research in child development) at present: Scientific Board member of the Italian of the AISMI- Chapter of the World Association for Infant Mental Health at present: Collaborative Investigator to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at present: member of the Reviewers Charter (Albo degli Esperti del Comitato di Indirizzo di Valutazione della Ricerca-CIVR, MIUR). Research grants Mother-infant relationships: cross-cultural and longitudinal research (NIH-NICHD) Parental Style and cognitive development of the child- - MIUR 60% Symbolic and explorative play in children - MIUR 60% Parental Style and cognitive abilities in children 2002 The room that I would like to have: (Ass. Genitori, DOIMO City-Line 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) AWARE (Ageing Workers Awareness to Recuperate Employability) European Project n del Communicative and social markers in children with ASD 2005 University of Trento Board

3 Developmental impairments in Autistic Spectrum Disorders: early indicators and functional diagnosis- PRIN national coordinator of 5 Italian groups of research How I like to dress my doll- analysis of drawings. MonnaLisa Symbolic and exploratory play in children typically and atypically developing- Rovereto Municipality fellowship for a student 2003 to 2006: The development of gestures in Autism Spectrum Disorders- Rovereto Municipality: Mother-infant relationships: cross-cultural and longitudinal research (NIH-NICHD): Prevention of Risk : Support to the mother with high level of psycho-social risk: Grant from PAT (Autonomous Province of Trento) ( ). ESSEA -- COST action BM Enhancing the Scientific Study of Early Autism (ESSEA). PUBLICATIONS Number of papers on national and international peer reviewed journals: 120 Number of books: 10 Number of national and International congresses with review: 200 Selected publications ( ) 1. De Pisapia N., Bornstein M. H., Rigo P., Esposito G., De Falco S., Venuti P. (in press): Sex Differences in Directional Brain Responses to Infant Hunger Cries. NeuroReport Dec 30. [Epub ahead of print] 2. Venuti P., Caria A., Esposito G., De Pisapia N., Bornstein M. H., De Falco S. (2012): Differential Brain Responses to Cries of Infants with Autistic Disorder and Typical Development: an fmri Study. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 33(6): Venuti P., S. de Falco, G. Esposito, M. Zaninelli, M.H Bornstein (2012). Maternal functional speech to children: a comparison of autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, and typical development. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, vol. vol. 33, p , ISSN: Esposito G., J. Nakazawa, P. Venuti, M.H. Bornstein (2012). Perceptions of distress in young children with autism compared to typically developing children: a cultural comparison between Japan and Italy. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, vol. vol. 33, p , ISSN: Esposito G., S. Yoshida, P. Venuti, K.O. Kuroda (2012). Three lessons from Philip Teitelbaum and their application to studies of motor development in humans and mice. BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH vol. vol. 231, p , ISSN: A. Caria, S. de Falco, P. Venuti, S. Lee, G. Esposito, P. Rigo, N. Birbaumer, M.H. Bornstein (2012). Species-specific response to human infant faces in the premotor cortex. NEUROIMAGE, vol. vol. 60, , ISSN: Bornstein M.H., Putnick D. L., Suwalsky J. T. D., Venuti P., de Falco S., Zingman de Galperín C., Gini M., Heslington Tichovolsky M.(2011) Emotional Relationships in Mothers and Infants:Culture- Common and Community-Specific Characteristics of Dyads From Rural and Metropolitan Settings in Argentina, Italy, and the United States. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, XX(X) 1 28.

4 8. Venuti P. (2011) I disturbi dello spettro autistico. in A. Zennaro Lo sviluppo della psicopatologia. Bologna: Il Mulino. pag. 201, De Falco S., Venuti P., Esposito G., Bornstein M. (2011). Maternal and paternal pragmatic speech directed to young children with Down syndrome and typical development. Infant Behavior and Development. 34, C. Scalzeri, G. Esposito, P. Venuti, Indicatori diagnostici dell autismo nei primi due anni di vita: l analisi del movimento. AUTISMO E DISTURBI DELLO SVILUPPO 2011, Vol. 9, n. 2, 11. A. Caria, P. Venuti, S. de Falco, Functional and Dysfunctional Brain Circuits Underlying Emotional Processing of Music in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Cerebral Cortex. doi: /cercor/bhr Esposito G.; Venuti P.; Bornstein M. H (2011) Assessment of distress in young children: A comparison of autistic disorder, developmental delay, and typical development Author(s): Research In Autism Spectrum Disorders Volume: 5 Issue: 4 Pages: Esposito, G.; Venuti, P. (2010) 'Developmental changes in the fundamental frequency (f0) of infants cries: a study of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder', Early Child Development and Care, 180:8, , 14. de Falco S., Esposito G., Venuti P., Bornstein M., (2010) Mothers and Fathers at Play with their children with Down Syndrome: Influence on Child Exploratory and Symbolic Activity. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 15. Esposito G. ; Venuti P. ; (2010) Understanding early communication signal in autism : a study of the perception of infants cry. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research 16. Battocchi, A. Ben-Sasson A., Esposito G., Gal E., Piabesi F., Tomasini D., Venuti P., Weiss P., Zancanaro m., (2010) Collaborative puzzle game: a tabletop interface for fostering collaborative skills in children with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Assistive Technologies Volume 4 Issue 1 March Venuti P., de Falco S. ; Esposito G. ; Bornstein M.H. (2009) Mother- Child Play : children with Down Syndrome and Typical development. American Journal Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Vol.114, 4, Venuti P. ; La Femina F. ; de Falco S. ; Esposito G. ;(2009) Trattamento precoce e percorsi riabilitativi. In Venuti P., Esposito G. (a cura di) Percorsi terapeutici e lavoro di rete per i disturbi dello spettro autistico. Pag Savigliano : Editrice Percorsi 19. Cainelli S. ; Venuti P. ; (2009) Supporto Emotivo e Attivazione dell intersoggettività attraverso l intervento di Musicoterapia. In Venuti P., Esposito G. (a cura di) Percorsi terapeutici e lavoro di rete per i disturbi dello spettro autistico. Pag Savigliano : Editrice Percorsi 20. Venuti P., Esposito G. (a cura di) (2009) Percorsi terapeutici e lavoro di rete per i disturbi dello spettro autistico. Savigliano : Editrice Percorsi 21. Esposito G. & Venuti P. (2009) Symmetry in Infancy: Analysis of Motor Development in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Symmetry, 1: Esposito G. ; Venuti P. ; (2009) Typical and atypical expression of distress : A study on cry. International Public Health Journal. Vol. 1, 2, pp La Femina F. ; Senese V.P. ; Grossi D. ; Venuti P. ; (2009) A battery for the assessment of visuospatial abilities involved in drawing tasks. The clinical neuropsychologist de Falco S.; Venuti P. ; Esposito G. ; Bornstein M.H. (2009) Mother- Child and father- Child Emotional Availability in families of children with Down Syndrome. Parenting : Science and Practice. 9 pp Esposito G, Venuti P., Maestro S, Muratori F (2009). An exploration of symmetry in early autism spectrum disorders: Analysis of lying. BRAIN & DEVELOPMENT, vol. 31; p Esposito G, Venuti P (2009). Early communicative channel in childhood: Development and Impairment. In: REED M.A. ED. Children and Language: Development, Impairment and Training., NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., ISBN/ISSN:

5 27. S. de Falco, G. Esposito, P. Venuti, M.H. Bornstein (2008) Fathers play with their Down Sindrome children. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities Research. Vol 52, 6 pp Venuti P., Esposito G (2008). Il pianto come indicatore precoce del disagio. INFANZIA E ADOLESCENZA, vol. 7(1); p , 29. Bornstein, M.H.; Putnick, D.L.; Heslington M; Gini M.; Suwalsky J.T.; Venuti P. ; de Falco S. ; Giusti Z. ; de Galperin C.Z. (2008) Mother- Child Emotional Availability in ecological perspecyive : Three Countries, Two regions, two Genders. Developmental Psychology. Vol 44, N.3, pp Esposito G., Venuti P. (2008) Analysis of toddlers' gait after six months of independent walking to identify autism. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 106: Esposito G., Venuti P. (2008) How is crying perceived in children with Autistic spectrum Disorder? Research in Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2, pp P. Venuti, S. de Falco, Z. Giusti, M. H. Bornstein (2008) Play and Emotional Availability in Young Children with Down Syndrome. Infant Mental Health Journal. Vol 29(2) pp