Category: Child Neuropsychology
Initiation of joint attention and related visual attention processes in infants with autism spectrum disorder: Literature review
Learning Objectives: Describe the importance of measures of joint attention behavior in typical and atypical development. Explain how visual attention mechanisms in infancy can influence the later development of joint attention. Franchini, M., Armstrong, V.…
A longitudinal model of executive function development from birth through adolescence in children born very or extremely preterm
Learning Objectives: Explain the psychometric challenges involved in assessment of executive function development. Describe how biological, medical and social factors mediate and influence aspects of executive function in children born very or extremely preterm. Stålnacke,…
Factors predictive of a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder diagnosis: Parent and teacher ratings
Learning Objectives: 1. Identify the parent and teacher-rated behaviors that contribute most toward accurate diagnosis in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). 2. Describe the limited rating scale battery model and its role in maximizing diagnostic…
A new kid on the block: The Memory Validity Profile (MVP) in children with neurological conditions
Learning Objectives: 1. Describe how to determine the validity of neuropsychological assessment data in children with neurological diagnoses using performance validity tests (PVTs). 2. Provide evidence for use of the MVP performance validity test in…
Characterizing neurocognitive late effects in childhood leukemia survivors using a combination of neuropsychological and cognitive neuroscience measures
Learning Objectives: 1. Describe why the addition of cognitive neuroscience paradigms to neuropsychological assessments can benefit our understanding of poor quality of life in childhood cancer survivors. 2. Explain the relationship between performance on a…
Assessment of executive function in ADHD adolescents: Contribution of performance tests and rating scales
Learning Objectives: 1. Explain the relationships between ADHD symptoms and performance on neuropsychological and behavioral tests of Executive Functions (EF). 2. Describe the clinical utility of the combined use of neuropsychological tests and behavioral rating…
Neurocognitive outcomes in children with unilateral basal ganglia arterial ischemic stroke and secondary hemidystonia
Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the neurocognitive outcomes associated with pediatric basal ganglia stroke and the additional cognitive burden of hemidystonia in this population. 2. Explain the concept of plasticity in the context of neurodevelopment, and…
Congenital heart disease: A primer for the pediatric neuropsychologist
Learning Objectives: 1. Explain how critical congenital heart disease (CHD) affects brain development. 2. Describe the various neuropsychological risks experienced by children and adolescents with critical CHD. Cassidy, A. R., Ilardi, D., Bowen, S. R.,…
Socialization of prosocial behavior: gender differences in the mediating role of child brain volume
Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the current knowledge base of research on parenting and child brain development. 2. Describe the methods and interpret the results and implications of results of this study. Kok, R., Prinzie, P.,…
An investigation of intra-individual variability in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)
Learning Objectives: 1. Explain the concept of intra-individual variability, and its relevance in FASD. 2. Discuss the relationship between intra-individual variability, attention, and adaptive behaviour. Ali, S., Kerns, K. A., Mulligan, B. P., Olson, H.…