University degrees:
1. PhD, 2007, University of Helsinki (UH)
2. Fil.Lic. (Licentiate in educational science, Special pedagogy), 2001, UH
3. MA (Finnish linguistics as the major), 1981, UH
4. MA (Educational science as the major), 1989, UH

Professional qualifications:
1. Subject teacher (Mother tongue), 1985, UH
2. Class-teacher, 1989, UH
3. Special education teacher, 1997, UH

Other education (selected):
1. 61620 speciality to fine arts, 15 credits,1995 UH
2. 68073 fine art A.6.2. (adult ed., UH),3 credits
3. Yale University, Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine: NIMH Research Seminar on Childhood Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Fall 2007, weekly seminar)
4. Yale School of Medicine: 2007 Update on ADHD in Adults and Children, AMA PRA Category 1, 6 credits.14.09.07
5. Learning disabilities: Etiology, Assessment, and Response to Intervention (RTI). 6 CE Credits.04.10.07
6. New England Educational Institute Approved by APA: Autism in Infants and Young Children. AMA PRA Category 1, 7 credits, 09.11.07
7. Intimidating and Nightmarish Children, (Selekman), Oct 2000
8. General linear model (GLM),UH 2 cr, 2004
9. TAIK Pen University, graphics 16 cr,1992-95
10. Care-index.Soc.com, UH, 2007
11. Self-organizing maps, SOM-clustering method, Centre of Educational Assessment, UH
12. Multilevel modelling, MlWin (2008), Centre of Educational Assessment, UH
13. Structural equation modelling, Amos (2012), Centre of Educational Assessment, UH
14. Cornell University: Botanical illustration,1986-87