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Exhibit 10.17
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PROJECT ASSIGNMENT

This Project Assignment is issued under the Independent Contractor Services
Agreement (“Original Agreement”) dated April 17, 2003, between Scientific
Learning Corporation of Oakland, California (“SLc”) and Dr. Paula Tallal of New
York, New York (“Contractor”).

Services to be performed:
Consulting services related to SLc’s customer relationships and research
planning, specifically:

 
(1) 
public speaking to the education community and to the speech and language
professional community;

 
(2) 
assisting with SLc’s relationship with private providers of Fast ForWord
products; and

 
(3) 
assisting with the relationship between the scientific community and SLc.

Services will be performed on a schedule mutually agreed upon by SLc and
Contractor.

Time Period during which Services will be performed:
The term of this contract will begin January 1, 2012 and end December 31, 2012,
subject to termination as provided in Section 6a of the Agreement.

Fees for Services:
Fee will be based on the schedule below:
Fee will be a rate per day of $1,500.

Expenses:
SLc will reimburse Contractor for reasonable business expenses incurred in
connection with providing services requested by SLc, in accordance with SLc’s
regular business expense reimbursement policies.

Note:   This Project Assignment is governed by the terms of an Independent
Contractor Services Agreement in effect between SLc and Contractor.  Any item in
this Project Assignment which is inconsistent with that Agreement is invalid.
 
Signed:
/s/ Andy Myers
 
/s/ Paula Tallal
 
For Client Hiring Manager
 
For Contractor
       
Dated:
2/24/2012
 
2/24/2012

 
 

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