Schedule-at-a-Glance

AAPdN's 12th Virtual Annual Conference

April 24-26, 2026

Neuropsychology That Matters:
Linking Pediatric Assessment to Everyday Life!

The conference schedule spans three days of engaging. Sessions are organized to provide a balanced mix of foundational knowledge and practical strategies, with content designed to support the translation of pediatric neuropsychological assessment into meaningful, real-world outcomes across developmental stages and settings.


CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Friday, April 24, 2026

    • 8-11 am: Mary Ann Scott, Ph.D., ABPdN - "When Development Takes a Detour: Understanding Neuropsychological Trajectories and Evidence-Based Intervention in Neural Tube and Related Disorders"
    • 12-2 pm: Sam Goldstein, Ph.D., ABPdN - "Harnessing Early-Life Plasticity: Implications for Intervention in Pediatric Neuropsychology"
    • 3-6 pmKrista Brittain, Psy.D - "From Scores to Systems: Integrating a family systems approach into child and adolescent assessment"

Saturday, April 25, 2026

    • 8-10 amAlison Wilkinson-Smith, Ph.D., ABPP - "Integrating Therapeutic Assessment with Neuropsychological and Cognitive Testing: Navigating Dynamic Tensions in Child and Adolescent Evaluations"
    • 11-2 pmGesenia Sloan-Pena, Psy.D. - "Executive Function in Action: Integrating Tests and Rating Scales to Inform Functional Recommendations"
    • 3-5 pmBriana Calcagno-Davi, Psy.D., and Jessie Beshara, Psy.D., CBIS- "Pediatric Diabetes: Understanding the Disease, the Neuropsychological Sequela, and Supporting Successful Management and Transitions"

Sunday, April 26, 2026

    • 8-10 am: Rebecca Lyren, Ph.D. and Kristin Dell'Armo, Ph.D- "Ethical Considerations for Including People with IDD in Decision-making"
    • 11-1 pm: Whitney Graff, Psy.D., ABPP - "When Test Data Come Alive: Integrating Context, Function, and Observation in Child Assessment"
    • 2-4 pmStephanie Nelson, Ph.D., ABPP, ABPdN - "Climate, Context, and Cognition: Linking Environmental Change to Children's Daily Lives"




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