What is the Purpose of the Program?
Children are increasingly showing up at school with known or suspected disabilities related to neurological conditions. Very few school psychology graduate programs offer training in neuropsychological theory, assessments, and evidenced-based interventions due to the demands of the required curriculum. The purpose of this course is to train school psychologists and psychologists who work with children to integrate neuropsychological principles into their professional practices.
This 8-month long, competency-based training program will provide participants with a blend of a knowledge base in contemporary neuropsychological theory, assessments techniques, and evidenced-based interventions; competency-based skills in administering and interpreting common neuropsychological instruments for school-aged children; and supervised practice of those new skills.
Participants will be provided with:
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An understanding of functional neuroanatomy.
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An understanding of neuropsychological theories with an emphasis on the work of Alexander Luria and a process approach to assessment.
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A review of the neurodevelopmental disorders that effect school-age children.
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A process-oriented method for identifying children with learning disabilities, other than using a discrepancy formula.
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A review of the neurological bases of more common handicapping conditions such as ADHD, specific learning disabilities, autism-spectrum disorders, epilepsy, etc.
- A review of and supervised practice with the latest neuropsychological assessment instruments designed for school-aged populations (e.g., NEPSY-II, WJIII, WISC-IV Integrated, D-KEFS, WRAML2, CMS, etc.)