Projects

The project ADHD studied various aspects of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and self-regulation.

We investigated intelligent methods to predict hyperactivity in children using accelerometer data. We considered the classification of recorded time-series as well as segmentation tasks.

The AHKi project aims to investigate which early temperamental characteristics and cognitive abilities can be used to identify which children are at risk of developing ADHD symptoms.

ADHS has been associated with reduced emotional and academic well-being. As a neurodevelopmental disorder that is related to deficits in executive functions, evidence shows that students with ADHD can benefit from self-regulation (SR) training. In AMSel we are conducting a meta-analysis on previous studies on the effectiveness of SR training for the emotional and academic well-being of students with ADHD.

The project ANNA focused on precursor skills that are central to the learning of reading, writing, and arithmetic.

In this research project developmental trajectories of children with and without ADHD symptoms will be examined by determing cognitive and emotional fluctuations, difficulties in self-regulation, and learning strategies.

The BAPAS project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a psychoanalytic therapy programme for multi-complex traumatised adopted and foster children (aged eight to eleven) and their adoptive or foster parents. As part of the extended network of these children, their teachers will also be involved in the intervention.

The project BÄRENstark! investigated the cognitive causes of learning difficulties in basic scholastic competencies such as reading, spelling, and calculating.

The sub-project of the second project phase (2025–2029) at DIPF is dedicated to the effects of the early childhood support chain on the development of basic skills in reading, spelling and arithmetic over the course of the primary school years.

The project cammino examines the verbal skills of multilingual children and their speech development.