STRUCTURED REQUIREMENTS FOR ABSTRACTS: 

Original Research abstracts should include background and rationale, objectives/hypotheses, methods, results, conclusions and implications. The methods section describes the subjects (diagnoses, demographics), instruments (pediatric neuropsychological test measures) and the procedure (research design) used in the study. The results section should describe the statistical analyses and the levels of statistical significance and/or effect sizes obtained. PLEASE NOTE: Original Research abstracts WITHOUT collected AND analyzed data at submission will be automatically rejected. 

Literature Review abstracts should include objectives, sections on data selection and data analysis, and conclusions. The data selection should include the criteria used to choose data sources and explain how data was extracted. The data analysis section should outline the methods used to analyze the data and summarize the key findings of the literature review. PLEASE NOTE: Literature Review abstracts WITHOUT collected AND analyzed data at submission will be automatically rejected. 

Theoretical/Commentary abstracts should include a title, background and rationale, theoretical proposition, clinical or educational relevance, conclusion and future direction. The discussion section should describe the theoretical issue/comment related to (but not limited to) public policy, trends in pediatric neuropsychology, assessment and treatment strategies, brain mechanisms of action and methodological issues. These elements should directly reflect the topic of the abstract.

Case study abstracts should include background and purpose, case description, assessment findings, and discussion/implications.

SUBMISSION CATEGORIES: 

Each abstract must be submitted under one of the categories below. Authors should select an Overall Category, as well as a Submission Topic that best describes their work. Additionally, authors must choose up to three key words that most accurately reflect the abstract’s content. 

1. Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Pediatric Neuropsychology

   • ADHD and related Attentional Disorders

   • Autism, Intellectual, Speech/Language, and Other Developmental Disorders

   • Learning Disabilities, Academic Skills, and Giftedness

   • Pediatric Psychosocial, Emotional, and Psychiatric Conditions

   • Other - Please specify

2. Pediatric Medical, Infectious, Trauma, and Genetic Conditions

   • Anoxia / Hypoxia / Prenatal Complications

   • Genetic, Toxic, and Metabolic Disorders 

   • Infectious Disease (e.g., HIV, COVID, Hepatitis)

   • Chronic Medical Disorders (e.g., diabetes, cancer, pulmonary, cardiovascular)

   • Pediatric Neurological and Acquired Brain Injuries (e.g., TBI, vascular injury, epilepsy)

   • Pediatric Systemic and Medical Conditions (e.g., cancer, infections, genetic disorders)

   • Congenital and Perinatal Factors and Associated Conditions

   • Other - Please specify

3. Intervention and Rehabilitation in Pediatric Neuropsychology

   • Clinical Service Delivery and Models of Care

   • Cognitive Interventions

   • Psychosocial and Behavioral Interventions 

   • Technology-Assisted and Digital Interventions

   • Other - Please specify

4. Brain Health, Equity, and Global Neuropsychology

   • Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology and Global Perspectives

   • Disparities and Equity in Pediatric Brain Health 

   • Public Health and Service Evaluation

   • Other - Please specify

5. Other - Please Specify

Additional formatting guidelines 

• Author(s) information should include the name, highest educational degree (Ph.D., Psy.D. Ed.D., M.D., MA, MS, MEd, BA, BS, etc.), E-mail address, office telephone number, and academic/business affiliation(s) of the persons submitting the abstract. The same information is required of all co-authors, who should be listed in order of authorship contribution. The submitting author is responsible for obtaining permission from all co-authors to be listed as a co-author prior to submission of the abstract.
• Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words. Abstract titles should be no longer than ten (10) words. The author(s) information and abstract title are not counted toward the abstract limit of 300 words. There is no limit on the number of abstracts that can be submitted for presentation at the AAPdN Meeting by an author.