Marja Laasonen is a psychologist, special psychologist of clinical neuropsychology, and teacher. Since 2021, she has been a professor of logopedics and the head of the subject at the University of Eastern Finland. In addition, she works as an adjunct professor and principal investigator at the University of Helsinki, as well as directs research at the Helsinki University Hospital. Previously, Marja Laasonen has held professorships in psychology and logopedics at the University of Turku and worked as a university lecturer in clinical neuropsychology specialisation at the Department of Psychology at the University of Helsinki.
Laasonen has extensive experience in clinical neuropsychology and has been conducting research on developmental and learning difficulties for over 20 years. Her research areas have included dyslexia, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, and developmental language disorder. In her most important current project, Laasonen focuses on developmental language disorder in a longitudinal setting and at multiple levels of analysis, ranging from genetics and brain research to multilingualism and interaction: https://www.hus.fi/helsli-seurantatutkimus The project applies advanced machine learning methods, comparisons to international cohorts, and register-based research.
In education development, Laasonen has promoted blended and digital practices, and most recently, artificial intelligence experiments. She also utilises the possibilities of artificial intelligence in science communication and in making scientific knowledge accessible to the public: https://twitter.com/ChildDMatters
Publications
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Assessment of Developmental Language Disorder in Multilingual Children: Results from an International Survey
Rethfeldt, Wiebke Scharff; McNeilly, Lemmietta; Laasonen, Marja; Meir, Natalia; Abutbul-Oz, Hadar; Smolander, Sini; Goulart, Barbara Niegia Garcia; Hunt, Emily Frances. 2023. Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica. [Epub ahead of print 27 July 2023]: 1-24 -
Association of cognitive-linguistic deficits to diffusion tensor imaging parameters in moderate to severe traumatic diffuse axonal injury
Raukola-Lindblom, Marjaana; Kurki, Timo; Ljungqvist, Linda; Laasonen, Marja; Hämäläinen, Heikki; Tenovuo, Olli. 2023. Applied neuropsychology : adult. [Published online: 23 Jan 2023]: 1-8 -
Is epileptiform activity related to developmental language disorder? Findings from the HelSLI study
Lajunen, Hanna-Reetta; Laasonen, Marja; Lahti-Nuuttila, Pekka; Leminen, Miika; Smolander, Sini; Kunnari, Sari; Arkkila, Eva; Lauronen, Leena. 2023. Clinical neurophysiology practice. 8: 65-70 -
Pediatric Neuropsychological Test Batteries
Boyle, Gregory J; Golden, Charles J; Laasonen, Marja; Puig, Jennifer; Drozdick, Lisa Whipple; Kaufman, Alan S. Teoksessa: Boyle, Gregory J; Stern, Yaakov; Stein, Dan J; Sahakian, Barbara J; Golden, Charles J; Lee, Tatia Mei-Chun; Chen, Shen-Hsing Annabel(toim.) , 2023. The SAGE Handbook of Clinical Neuropsychology. Volume 2: Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment and Diagnosis. s. 384-402. Sage publications -
Allocation and funding of Speech and Language Therapy for children with Developmental Language Disorders across Europe and beyond
Søndergaard Knudsen, Hanne B; Jalali-Moghadam, Niloufar; Nieva, Silvia; Czaplewska, Ewa; Laasonen, Marja; Gerrits, Ellen; McKean, Cristina; Law, James. 2022. Research in developmental disabilities. 121: -
Atypical Sensory Processing Is Associated With Lower Body Mass Index and Increased Eating Disturbance in Individuals With Anorexia Nervosa
Saure, Emma; Lepistö-Paisley, Tuulia; Raevuori, Anu; Laasonen, Marja. 2022. Frontiers in psychiatry. 13: . 850594 -
Cognitive Behavioral and Cognitive Remediation Strategies for Managing Co-Occurring Anorexia Nervosa and Elevated Autism Spectrum Traits
Saure, Emma; Ålgars, Monica; Laasonen, Marja; Raevuori, Anu. 2022. Psychology research and behavior management. 15: 1005-1016 -
Cognitive-Linguistic outcome in moderate to severe diffuse axonal injury and association with fatigue
Raukola-Lindblom, Marjaana; Ljungqvist, Linda; Kurki, Timo; Tenovuo, Olli; Laasonen, Marja. 2022. Brain injury. 2021; 35: 1674-1681 -
Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations Between Quality of Parent–Child Interaction and Language Ability in Preschool-Age Children With Developmental Language Disorder
Jokihaka, Suvi; Laasonen, Marja; Lahti-Nuuttila, Pekka; Smolander, Sini; Kunnari, Sari; Arkkila, Eva; Pesonen, Anu-Katriina; Heinonen, Kati. 2022. Journal of speech, language, and hearing research. 65: 2258-2271 -
Effectiveness of Group CBT on Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms in Children with Mixed Psychiatric Disorders
Barron-Linnankoski, Sarianna; Raaska, Hanna; Bergman, Paula; Närvänen, Eija; Elovainio, Marko; Laasonen, Marja. 2022. Children. 9: