Learning Objectives: 1. Describing the clinical characteristics of Acquired Childhood Aphasia (ACA), highlighting the possible linguistic symptomatology. 2. Describing the salient facets of clinical management: assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention. Giulia Gilardone, Mauro ViganΓ², Dario Cassinelli, Francesca Maria Fumagalli, Irene Calvo, Marco Gilardone, Matteo Sozzi & Massimo Corbo (2022) Post-stroke acquired childhood aphasia. A scoping review, Child Neuropsychology, DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2022.2156992

Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the role of domain-general factors, especially executive function (working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive shifting), in understanding cognitive deficits in developmental dyscalculia. 2. Describe the role of domain-specific factors (number sense ability, especially approximate and symbolic number abilities) in understanding cognitive deficits in developmental dyscalculia. Ankit Mishra & Azizuddin Khan (2022) Domain-general and domain-specific cognitive correlates of … Read more

Learning Objectives: Describe the importance of measures of joint attention behavior in typical and atypical development. Explain how visual attention mechanisms in infancy can influence the later development of joint attention. Franchini, M., Armstrong, V. L., Schaer, M., & Smith, I. M. (2019).Β Initiation of joint attention and related visual attention processes in infants with autism … Read more

Learning Objectives: Describe the two most widely used frameworks for evaluating survey methods: the Tailored Design Method and the Total Survey Error framework. Explain best practices for minimizing the various types of survey error. Thomas M. Guterbock & Bernice A. Marcopulos (2019) Survey methods for neuropsychologists: A review of typical methodological pitfalls and suggested solutions, … Read more

Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the prevalence of neurocognitive impairment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. 2. Understand the factors that moderate the prevalence of neurocognitive impairment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Pankowski, D., Wytrychiewicz-Pankowska, K., Pisula, E., & Fal, A. M. (2024). Prevalence of neurocognitive impairment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis – a systematic review and … Read more

Learning Objectives: Costanza Ruffini, Christian Tarchi, Monica Morini, Gabriella Giuliano & Chiara Pecini (2022). Tele-assessment of cognitive functions in children: a systematic review, Child Neuropsychology, 28:6, 709-745, DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2021.2005011

Learning Objectives: Explain why disclosure is important in survey research. Identify elements of survey methods that should be disclosed. Bernice A. Marcopulos, Thomas M. Guterbock & Emily F. Matusz (2019) Survey research in neuropsychology: A systematic review, The Clinical Neuropsychologist, DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2019.1590643

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In 2011, National Institute on Aging and Alzheimer’s Association joint task forces released proposed criteria for Alzheimer’ disease diagnosis. These proposals included revisions to the nearly 30-year-old NINDS-ADRDA criteria for Alzheimer’s diagnosis and added criteria for diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) due to Alzheimer’s disease. The same year the American Psychiatric Association proposed new … Read more