AAPdN upcoming events

Fall Symposium on Pediatric Forensic Neuropsychology: Where Development Meets the Law (25 Sep 2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT

CEs: 13

Tentative Schedule

Friday, September 25, 2026

Check in: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM PT

8:30 AM – 10:30 AM PT

Cecil Reynolds, Ph.D., ABN, ABPdN
Enhancing the Validity of the Pediatric Neuropsychological Exam: The Why and the How of SVTs and PVTs With Children and Adolescents

10:45 AM – 12:45 PM PT

Judy Ho, Ph.D., ABPP, ABPdN
Before You Take the Stand: A Pediatric Forensic Neuropsychologist's Guide to Battery Design, Documentation, and Reports That Survive the Courtroom

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM PT
Lunch

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM PT

Robert Leark, Ph.D., ABPdN

With co-presenters:

Evan Norton, Psy.D., Program Director, Texas Department of Juvenile Justice

Christine Collins, Psy.D., Program Director, Competency Program Alaska

Monica Nguyen, Deputy Public Defender, Office of the Riverside Public Defenders

Pediatric Neuropsychology Meets Juvenile Justice: Core Concepts, Legal Foundations, and Applied Practice

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PT

Reception

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Check in: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM PT

8:30 AM – 10:30 AM PT

Gesenia Sloan-Pena, Psy.D.

Motions, and Depos, and Hearings! Oh My!: A Forensic Neuropsychologist’s Guide to Affidavits, Depositions, and Trial

10:45 AM – 12:45 PM PT

Peter Dodzik, Psy.D., ABN, ABPdN

The Clinical Evaluation of Violence and Risk Assessment in Children and Adolescents

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Lunch

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM PT

Gimel Rogers, Psy.D., ABPP

From Brain to Bench: Translating Neurodevelopmental Science into Forensic Mitigation and Courtroom Testimony

Attend in person or virtually.
In-Person Location

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Anaheim
2400 E Katella Ave #1200, Anaheim, CA 92806
In-person attendance is limited to 60 participants.

Virtual Option

Live Zoom attendance available.

Hotel Information

Ayres Hotel Anaheim

Address
2550 E. Katella Ave
Anaheim, CA 92806

Reservation Phone
(714) 634-2106, press 0

Group Rate
When calling, reference:
American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology

Online Booking
Use the group booking link here.

Book By August 10, 2026

Group Rate Includes
Hot breakfast each morning, free Wi-Fi, and free parking.

Parking Note: Parking is complimentary for group guests. The online booking link may still show an option to prepay for parking, but this fee will be waived upon check-in.

You must attend the live, interactive workshop in order to receive CE credits. If you cannot attend during the scheduled time but would like to receive CE credits, you would need to wait until the workshop is uploaded through the Home Study program (if applicable). This is a separate product from your registration fee.

cannot attend during the scheduled time but would like to receive CE credits, you would need to wait until the workshop is uploaded through the Home Study program (if applicable). This is a separate product from your registration fee.

Virtual registrants will be receiving an invitation to join the Zoom Events platform so that you have access to the handouts, exhibit booths, and sponsor information. You will receive an email from Zoom Events with your join link 10 days before the event begins (September 15th). If you do not receive your Zoom link within a week of the conference, please email us at aapdnoffice@gmail.com. Thank you!

Our on-site sessions will be located at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Anaheim (2400 E Katella Ave # 1200, Anaheim, CA 92806) in rooms 1283 and 1285. Please note that there will be limited in-person availability. If you are interested in attending in-person and maximum capacity has been reached, you will have the option to join the waitlist and be notified if a spot opens up.

The American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology (AAPdN) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. AAPdN maintains responsibility for this program
and its content.

AAPdN is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board of Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0059. AAPdN maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

*Event Cancellation Policy*

Cancellations must be submitted no later than 30 days prior to the event to receive a full refund.

Cancellations made within 30 days of the event will not be eligible for a refund.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. We look forward to seeing you at the event!

Disorders of attention: Rethinking Attentional Dysfunction Across Neurodevelopmental And Mental Health Conditions (7 Nov 2026)

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Speaker: Theodore Wasserman, PhD, ABPdN, ABPP

3 CEs Available

Level of Activity: Intermediate

Abstract:

Attention is a foundational neurodevelopmental process that emerges early in life and becomes increasingly integrated with executive functioning, emotional regulation, motor development, and broader cognitive systems. Because attention is embedded within nearly all aspects of human behavior, attentional disruption rarely occurs as an isolated or unitary deficit. Instead, attentional problems may appear across a wide range of neurodevelopmental and mental health conditions, including ADHD, depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other clinical presentations.

This workshop will examine attention as a complex, heterogeneous, and context-dependent process. Particular emphasis will be placed on differentiating attentional dysfunction associated with ADHD from attentional disruption that occurs secondary to mood, anxiety, obsessive- compulsive, or other neuropsychological processes. The workshop will also address cases in which attention is not inherently disordered, but is instead inefficiently allocated, misdirected, or disrupted by competing cognitive-emotional demands.

Participants will be introduced to a more nuanced framework for conceptualizing disorders of attention beyond a singular ADHD model. The presentation will review the heterogeneity problem in current diagnostic approaches and discuss implications for assessment, differential diagnosis, research, and clinical formulation.

Objectives:

Identify distinct patterns of attentional dysfunction associated with ADHD, depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other clinical conditions.
Distinguish between primary attentional impairment and attentional disruption related to emotional distress, cognitive load, inefficient allocation, or broader executive functioning demands.
Apply a differential diagnostic framework to improve interpretation of attentional symptoms during neurological and psychological assessment.

About Dr. Wasserman:

Dr. Wasserman is a board-certified pediatric neuropsychologist specializing in the treatment of clinical and neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Wasserman’s certification in clinical psychology is from the American Board of Professional Psychology and his board certification in pediatric neuropsychology is from the American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology. He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology as a result of this board certification. Dr. Wasserman, a Licensed Psychologist in the State of Florida, completed his doctorate at Hofstra University. He completed an internship in pediatric neuropsychology at North Shore University Medical Center. Postdoctoral training was completed in Cognitive Behavior Therapy at the Institute for Advanced Study of Rational Psychotherapy under the supervision of Albert Ellis PhD. Dr. Wasserman holds memberships in the National Academy of Neuropsychology and the International Neuropsychological Society. He is a founding member and past president of the American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology.

Dr Wasserman’s clinical practice includes the provision of Neuropsychological assessment and treatment for a variety of neurodevelopmental disorders, ADHD, depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other issues impacting the mental health of children.

Dr. Wasserman has co-authored seven books on neuroscience, neural network theory and mental health and contributed chapters to various books on clinical issues related to family law, autism, attention deficit disorder and learning disorders. Topics of his numerous published papers include children’s development, attention, language and executive function, behavior management and cognitive behavior therapy. He has given invited lectures and provided consultation regarding pediatric neuropsychology throughout the United States and internationally.

*Event Cancellation Policy*

Cancellations must be submitted no later than 10 days prior to the event to receive a full refund.

Cancellations made within 10 days of the event will not be eligible for a refund.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. We look forward to seeing you at the event!

AAPdN upcoming events

Fall Symposium on Pediatric Forensic Neuropsychology: Where Development Meets the Law (25 Sep 2026)

Tentative Schedule

Friday, September 25, 2026

Check in: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM PT

8:30 AM – 10:30 AM PT

10:45 AM – 12:45 PM PT

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM PT
Lunch

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM PT

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PT

Reception

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Check in: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM PT

8:30 AM – 10:30 AM PT

10:45 AM – 12:45 PM PT

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Lunch

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM PT

Hotel Information

Ayres Hotel Anaheim

Disorders of attention: Rethinking Attentional Dysfunction Across Neurodevelopmental And Mental Health Conditions (7 Nov 2026)

AAPdN upcoming events

Fall Symposium on Pediatric Forensic Neuropsychology: Where Development Meets the Law (25 Sep 2026)

Tentative Schedule

Friday, September 25, 2026

Check in: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM PT

8:30 AM – 10:30 AM PT

10:45 AM – 12:45 PM PT

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM PT Lunch

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM PT

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PT

Reception

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Check in: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM PT

8:30 AM – 10:30 AM PT

10:45 AM – 12:45 PM PT

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM Lunch

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM PT

Hotel Information

Ayres Hotel Anaheim

Disorders of attention: Rethinking Attentional Dysfunction Across Neurodevelopmental And Mental Health Conditions (7 Nov 2026)

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM PT
Lunch

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Lunch