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• Dr. Temple Grandin: Neuropsychological Assessment and a Multimodal Neuroimaging Case Study of a Distinguished Scientist, Educator, and Person With Autism

  • When
    20 Jan 2026
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    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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  Presenter:  Grace Mucci, Ph.D., M.S., ABPdN, ABPP

  1 CE Available

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  Abstract: 

  This case study explores the neuropsychological and neuroimaging profile of Dr. Temple Grandin, a distinguished scientist and educator widely recognized as one of the most influential individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). As part of a personal initiative to deepen understanding of her own neurobiology, Dr. Grandin underwent comprehensive neuropsychological testing alongside multimodal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), including structural MRI, diffusion tensor imaging, and functional MRI. Neuropsychological assessment revealed superior visuospatial and visual memory abilities contrasted with average performance on language-based tasks. fMRI during an auditory-language protocol demonstrated typical left-lateralized activation of language regions. However, when exposed to lyric-based music, activation shifted predominantly to visual networks rather than auditory regions, suggesting unique neural processing strategies. Structural analyses indicated asymmetry in the lateral ventricles, with the left ventricle larger than the right, though overall ventricular size was age-normative. These findings highlight distinct neural mechanisms underlying Dr. Grandin’s exceptional visuospatial skills and visual thinking, offering insights into cognitive diversity in ASD. The aim of this journal club discussion is to examine the clinical implications of these findings, including how individualized neurobiological profiles can inform assessment, intervention, and support strategies for individuals with autism.

  Level of Activity: Intermediate

  Objectives:

  1) Interpret the neuropsychological findings from Dr. Grandin’s assessment, particularly the contrast between superior visuospatial abilities and average language-based performance and evaluate how these patterns inform clinical approaches to cognitive strengths and challenges in autism spectrum disorder.

  2) Evaluate the clinical implications of individualized neurobiological profiles for assessment, intervention planning, and support strategies for individuals with ASD.

  3) Compare structural neuroimaging findings (e.g., ventricular asymmetry) with normative data and discuss their potential significance for understanding neurodevelopmental variability.
  

  Speaker Bio: 
  

  Dr. Mucci has over 30 years’ experience in the assessment and treatment of children with chronic illnesses, developmental disabilities, and mental health conditions. She is currently a Professor at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Anaheim Campus and is Visiting Scientist at CHOC Children’s Hospital. She is also on medical staff at CHOC where she worked for over 20 years as a pediatric neuropsychologist. Dr. Mucci is the Principal Investigator of FIT Brain, a Neurocognitive Remediation Program for Childhood Cancer Survivors, and has been involved in research involving the neurocognitive effects of epilepsy, as well as other chronic conditions that affect the central nervous system. Dr. Mucci also maintains a private practice with offices in Long Beach and Newport Beach.

  Dr. Mucci received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, Bay Area, and completed a post-doctoral Master of Science in Clinical Psychopharmacology. She completed an APA-Accredited internship at CHOC Children’s Hospital, with post-doctoral training in neuropsychology at CHOC and the Neurobehavioral Clinic and Counseling Center in Mission Viejo, California. Dr. Mucci is Board Certified in Pediatric Neuropsychology and Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology, where she is currently serving as Executive Director.

  
  

  
  

  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.

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• Understanding the “process” of auditory processing

  • When
    7 Feb 2026
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    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Remote

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  Speaker: Jeanane Ferre, PhD

  3 CEs Available

  Level of Activity: Introductory

  Abstract:

  Understanding central auditory processing disorders may be complex, but it need not be complicated. This instructional course describes the neuroscientific foundations of auditory processing – often defined as “what we do with what we hear,” signifying the continuum of skills that is encompassed by that term. Topics of discussion include the development of processing skills and the shared symptomatology across various sensory and neurocognitive disorders, as well as the impact of processing disorders on academics, communication, and life skills. Additionally, workshop participants will learn assessment techniques for differential diagnosis of central auditory processing disorders and other communicative and neurocognitive disorders, as well as differential intervention, including management strategies and treatment goals for improving auditory processing skills, especially among school-age listeners.

  Objectives:

  1. Describe continuum and development of auditory processing skills.
  2. Identify various assessment techniques that probe skills along the processing continuum.
  3. Explain behavioral characteristics of central auditory processing and related deficits.
  4. Apply effective intervention strategies for use at home and school.

  About Dr. Ferre:

  Dr. Ferre received her PhD in Audiology from Northwestern University in 1984 and has been on the faculties of Northern Illinois University, Rush University, and Northwestern University. She has published several articles in refereed journals and presented at the local, state, national and international levels on CAP and CAPD. Her published work includes numerous chapters in professional texts, peer-reviewed and invited manuscripts, and The Differential Screening Test for Processing (co-author). Dr. Ferre is in private practice in the Chicago metropolitan area providing, exclusively, evaluation and treatment of central auditory processing disorders among children and adults. Dr. Ferre is a Fellow of the Illinois Speech- Language-Hearing Association, the 1997 recipient of ISHA’s Clinical Achievement Award, a Fellow of the American Speech-Language- Hearing Association (2001), and received Honors of the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association in 2007.

  
  

  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 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!

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• 2026 Virtual Pre-Conference Registration

  • When
    23 Apr 2026
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Virtual Zoom Event

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  Schedule: 

  Morning Session: 9:00AM - 12:00PM PST (3 CEs)

  Grand Rounds: 1:00-4:00PM PST (3 CEs)

  6 CEs Available

  
  

  Morning Session: 

  9:00AM - 12:00PM PST (3 CEs)

  Beyond the Clipboard: Digital D-KEFS Advanced in Pediatric Neuropsychological Assessment

  Speaker: Dr. Dean Delis 

  Abstract : Most revisions of established tests--such as the Wechsler scales--offer both a print version and a digital-assist format (e.g., via Q-interactive). For the D-KEFS, we chose a different path: the D-KEFS Advanced is entirely digital, administered and scored exclusively on iPads. Without the need to produce equivalent print versions, we had the freedom to fully leverage the processing power of digital devices to create more complex, dynamic measures of multitasking and other executive functions and to automatically capture and score a wealth of new process scores for each test. This undertaking, however, proved far more complex than anticipated, with significant mistakes made and lessons learned along the way. In this workshop, I will describe these obstacles, our attempts to overcome them, and the solutions we ultimately developed. I will also demonstrate the new tests, explain the rationale for the numerous new process scores that could only be captured on digital devices, and present evidence of their clinical severity (effect sizes) in three child clinical groups, including ADHD, ASD, and Specific Learning Disorder-Math Impairment. I will also explain how the new D-KEFS Advanced does not replace the original D-KEFS but compliments it, with both batteries available for use and serving different purposes. By sharing out setbacks and mistakes made in developing the D-KEFS Advanced, I hope to provide insights that will assist future test developers and help the field of neuropsychology keep pace with other disciplines, such as neuroradiology, in embracing the digital revolution.  

  Afternoon Session: 

  1:00PM - 4:00PM PST (3 CEs)

  Grand Rounds Case Presentations: Chronic Pediatric Illness: Executive Functions and Other Neuropsychological Consequences and Considerations

  We are spotlighting cases that demonstrate the impact of chronic illness and disease on cognitive, social, and emotional functioning on children and adolescents. We seek to deepen our understanding of the complex relationships between chronic health conditions affecting the central nervous system, such as leukemia, brain tumors, epilepsy, spina bifida, hydrocephalus, neurofibromatosis, meningitis and encephalitis, genetic and metabolic disorders, and their impact on neurodevelopment, cognitive performance, and social-emotional functioning.

  
  

  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. This is a separate product from your registration fee.

  
  

  Visit the 2026 Pre-Conference page for more details here. 

  **Please note that the AAPdN 12th Annual Conference from April 24 to 26, 2026 is a separate event and WILL NOT be included in your Pre-Conference registration fee. To register for the Conference click here. 

  
  

  All 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 (April 14th). If you do not receive your Zoom link within a week of the conference, please email us at conference@theaapdn.org Thank you! 

  
  

  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 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! 

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• 2026 12th Annual Virtual Conference Registration

  • Start
    24 Apr 2026
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  • End
    26 Apr 2026
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  • Location
    Virtual Zoom Event

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  General Sessions: (21 CEs)

  (subject to change)

  Friday, April 24th, 2026

  • Dr. Mary Ann Scott, Ph.D., ABPdN - "When Development Takes a Detour: Understanding Neuropsychological Trajectories and Evidence-Based Intervention in Neural Tube and Related Disorders"
  • Dr. Sam Goldstein, Ph.D., ABPdN - "Harnessing Early-Life Plasticity: Implications for Intervention in Pediatric Neuropsychology"
  • Dr. Krista Brittain, Psy.D. - "From Scores to Systems: Integrating a Family Systems Approach into Child
    and Adolescent Assessment"

  Saturday, April 25th, 2026

  • Dr. Alison Wilkinson-Smith, Ph.D., ABPP-CN - "Integrating Therapeutic Assessment with Neuropsychological and Cognitive Testing: Navigating Dynamic Tensions in Child and Adolescent Evaluations"
  • Dr. Gesenia Sloan-Pena, Psy.D. - "Executive Function in Action: Integrating Tests and Rating Scales
    to Inform Function Recommendations" 
  • Dr. Briana Calcagno-Davi, Psy.D. and Dr. Jessie Beshara, Psy.D., CBIS - "Pediatric Diabetes: Understanding the Disease, the Neuropsychological Sequela, and Supporting Successful
    Management and Transitions"

  Sunday, April 26th, 2026

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

  
  

  Student Social Hour

  Virtual Poster Session

  ABPdN Board Prep

  
  

  Visit the 2026 Conference page for more details here. 

  **Please note that the Pre-Conference on April 23, 2026 is a separate event and WILL NOT be included in your Conference registration fee. To register for the Pre-Conference click here. 

  
  

  Conference Fees: 

  AAPdN Professional Member: $395 (Fellow, Member, Emeritus)

  Non-Member: $545

  Student Member: $125

  Student Non-Member: $175

  NEW Professional Member Bundle: $455 

  NEW Student Member Bundle: $145

  *These special bundles offer discounted pricing and include full registration for the 2026 AAPdN Conference plus membership for the 2026 calendar year. Please note that this special pricing is only available to NEW Professionals and NEW Students who have not had an existing membership with the AAPdN in the past. Proof
  of student status will be required. Please send an email to aapdnoffice@gmail.com with proof of transcript/
  class schedule to receive a code for this pricing.

  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. This is a separate product from your registration fee.

  
  

  All 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 (April 14th). If you do not receive your Zoom link within a week of the conference, please email us at conference@theaapdn.org Thank you! 

  
  

  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 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! 

  
  

  
  

  
  

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