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Child Neuropsychology

(0.7 ceu)

7 hours CE credit: BRN, LCSW/MFT, and psychologists

An elective in the Professional Program in Neuropsychological Assessment and the Professional Program in Child and Adolescent Treatment

Child neuropsychology is a field that investigates children's functioning from the point of view of brain-based behavioral domains such as attention, cognition, language, motor skills, memory, and learning. A neuropsychological assessment of a child can offer insights in cases where there is clear biological insult (e.g., fetal alcohol exposure, genetic abnormality), as well as those in which no such insult is known (e.g., many learning disorders and processing problems).

This course covers topics in child neuropsychology such as the processes and procedures of the assessment, the types of data gathered, uses and limitations of test data, and the manner in which the assessment integrates the neuropsychological findings into an understanding of the child’s experience and functioning in the world. Case presentations are used to illustrate how these concepts are applied to neuropsychological syndromes. The goal of this course is to increase therapists' and other allied professionals' knowledge of neuropsychological issues and make them more aware of when they should consider a neuropsychological assessment, what to expect from an assessment, and how to understand an assessment.

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Sat. July 12, Berkeley