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On-Demand Webinar presented by Karen Blackmon, PhD, Desiree Byrd, PhD, ABPP-CN, and Michelle Fernandes, MBSS MRCPCH DPhil $75 for MPA Members, $55 for Life Members, $35 for Student Members, $100 for Non-Members & $50 for Non-Member Students. This workshop focuses on a discussion of the issues and best practices in the use of psychological and neuropsychological test norms with geographically, ethnically and culturally diverse populations.
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10/18/2024 to 4/18/2025
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When:
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Available until 4/18/25
On-Demand
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Where:
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On-Demand Zoom Webinar
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Presenter:
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Karen Blackmon, PhD, Desiree Byrd, PhD, ABPP-CN, and Michelle Fernandes, MBSS MRCPCH DPhil
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Contact:
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Lynne Casey
casey@masspsych.org
781-263-0080
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$75 for MPA Members - $55 for Life Members - $35 for Student Members
$100 for Non-Members - $50 for Non-Member Students
Sustaining Members ALWAYS receive 50% off!
This workshop focuses
on a discussion of the issues and best practices in the use of
psychological and neuropsychological test norms with geographically,
ethnically and culturally diverse populations of children and adults,
with the aim of discussing current practices and future trends with
practical implications on the measurement of neuropsychological outcomes
in clinical practice and in research. Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to: Describe
the methodological differences between the construction of a reference
and standard when it comes to psychological and neuropsychological test
norms; Explain the INTERGROWTH-21st
Project approach in constructing international prescriptive standards
for the neuropsychological assessment of children aged 18-30 month and
examining inter-population differences in early child development
outcomes; Describe
how to robustly examine and report differences in neurodevelopmental
outcomes in young children from disparate populations using the
prospective, prescriptive methodology described by the WHO Multicentre
growth reference study and the INTERGROWTH-21st Project; and discuss the opportunities and challenges of applying this approach to older age groups.
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Dr. Karen Blackmon is a consultant neuropsychologist at the Brain and
Mind Institute. She completed her doctoral degree in clinical psychology
at the New School for Social Research in New York City and her
postdoctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at New York
University Comprehensive Epilepsy Center. She is board-certified in
clinical neuropsychology through the American Board of Professional
Psychology.
Her research interest is in expanding capacity to conduct culturally
appropriate neuropsychological assessments and interventions in regions
of the world that are disproportionately burdened by chronic neurologic
diseases. She has received funding from the National Institutes of
Health, US Agency for International Development, and Epilepsy
Foundation. She is the recipient of the INS Laird S. Cermak Award for
memory research and the Grass Young Investigator Award from the American
Epilepsy Society. She is a Research Fellow at the Windward Islands
Research and Education Foundation and serves on the board of directors
for the International Neuropsychological Society (INS) and Caribbean
Center for Child Neurodevelopment. She has published over 50
peer-reviewed articles on neuropsychological manifestations of epilepsy,
malformations of cortical development, and infectious diseases such as
Zika virus and COVID-19. She serves on the editorial board of Epilepsy
and Behavior Case Reports and Frontiers in Neurology. As part of her
commitment to global health, she participates in international efforts
to harmonize data collection, such as the Zika IPD-MA Consortium and
ENIGMA-Epilepsy. | | Dr. Desiree Byrd is a board-certified neuropsychologist and a nationally
recognized leader in cross-cultural neuropsychology. She is working to
bring critical approaches to neuropsychology training, science, and
practice. Her research explores on the roles of health disparities and
culture in the expression of cognitive dysfunction in central nervous
system disease. Her interests are in cultural identities, aging,
dementia, HIV, substance use, and historically excluded populations. She
is a board-certified neuropsychologist and a nationally recognized
leader in cross-cultural neuropsychology. She is working to bring
critical approaches to neuropsychology training, science, and practice.
Her research has been supported by the National Institutes of Health and
the Alzheimer’s Association. She has served in leadership positions
for the American Psychological Association, the American Academy of
Clinical Neuropsychology, and the National Academy of Neuropsychology.
She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the
National Academy of Neuropsychology and a sitting member of the National
Institute of Aging-Neuroscience study section. She has authored over 60
peer-reviewed publications and 10 book chapters. She teaches graduate
and undergraduate courses on Culture, Neuropsychology, Psychopathology,
and Decolonizing Psychology.
Pairing her research interests with a deep dedication to training and
advocacy is a privilege that she has proudly, humbly, and
enthusiastically devoted time to throughout her career. She has
authored over 60 peer-reviewed publications and 10 book chapters. |
Dr. Michelle Fernandes is a Clinical Lecturer and MRC Clinical
Research Training Fellow at the Department of Paediatrics at the
University of Oxford. She is the Director of Early Brain Science at the Oxford Maternal and Perinatal Health Institute and
an Associate Fellow at Green Templeton College. She is a GRID Registrar
in Neonatal Medicine at the John Radcliffe Hospital. Dr Fernandes
studied Paediatrics (MRCPCH) at Southampton and Oxford. She was awarded
her DPhil in Child Psychiatry at Oxford under the supervision of
Professors Alan Stein and Paul Ramchandani and
received the Clarendon Fund, Exeter Kokil Pathak and the Harold Hyam
Wingate Scholarships for her doctoral research. Following post-doctoral
research with the INTERGROWTH-21st Project and the INTERBIO-21st Study at
Oxford, she was awarded a NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship and the
Southampton Biomedical Research Centre Career Track Fellowship for her
research in developmental epidemiology at the University of
Southampton's MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre.
She is currently a Clinical Lecturer at the Department of Paediatrics,
sub-specialising in neonatal medicine with special interests in neonatal
neurology and neurodevelopmental follow-up. She holds a MRC
Postdoctoral Clinical Research Training Fellowship and leads the BRAINENDEVR study. Dr
Fernandes’ work has previously been recognised by the Medical Research
Council, National Institute of Health Research, National Institutes of
Health, USAID, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Health
Organisation, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, the
Neonatal Society and the Indian Council of Medical Research. She has
published numerous scientific papers on the development and measurement
of early brain function, and is regularly involved in capacity
development, advocacy and engagement activities within the UK and
internationally. She holds honorary research positions at NDWRH,
Oxford; the University of Southampton; WINDREF, Grenada and the
University of Turku. Dr Fernandes contributes, in advisory capacities,
to the WHO’s Early Child Development Initiative, and the Bill &
Melinda Gates’ Foundation HBGD Knowledge Initiative. She is the research
lead for NeoTRIPS UK and a NED at the Caribbean Centre for Child Neurodevelopment.
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This program is sponsored by the Massachusetts Psychological Association. MPA is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. MPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content. CE credits for on-demand programs are only issued to participants who score 75% or better on required post-test.
Please note that this event must be attended in its entirety in order to receive credit. Partial credit will not be granted, no exceptions.
Cancellation and Refund Policy: Fee minus $30 administrative charge if cancelled 5 or more business days prior to event. No refund if cancelled less than 5 business days before event.
This continuing education event is appropriate for psychologists, psychiatrists, licensed social workers and other licensed mental health professionals,
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