[F12A Roster]

The F12A study section reviews fellowship applications investigating language and other types of communication and their development across the lifespan [infancy through old age], primarily in humans but research involving non-human primates may be included as well. All forms of language and communication, both normal and disordered, are considered. Also considered by the F12A fellowship study section are applications investigating cognition and perception and their development across the lifespan. including normal and disordered forms of cognition and perception. Specific topics covered include:

• Language development and origins of language/communication disorders
• Language comprehension and production
• Non-linguistic communication
• Brain-regions underlying language/communication abilities
• Perceptual and cognitive processes underlying reading and writing abilities
• Perceptual mechanisms for all sensory modalities
• Reasoning, decision-making, and problem-solving
• Intelligence and aptitude
• Cognitive/perceptual mechanisms underlying behavioral and mental disorders
• Acquisition of knowledge and skills
• Planning and monitoring of actions
• Executive function

Fellowship study sections with most closely related areas of similar science listed in rank order are:
 
Brain Disorders and Related Neuroscience [F01] 
Behavioral Neuroscience [F02A] 
Sensory, Motor, and Cognitive Neuroscience [F02B] 
Psychosocial and Developmental Processes, Personality, and Behavior [F11] 
Psychopathology, Developmental Disabilities, Stress and Aging [F12B]