Dr. Jude Nicholas is a certified clinical neuropsychologist and a researcher employed at Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen, Norway. Dr. Nicholas has some 25 years of clinical and research experience working with children and adults with different sensory loss. He has a longstanding interest in toxic conditions, genetic syndromes and neurological conditions involving sensory impairments and cognitive functions. He is author of several articles and book chapters on these topics. His current research investigates the neuropsychological functions of brain related visual and auditory impairment and the pragmatic understanding of how the tactile system functions, particularly in persons with deafblindness.