American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology

04/22/2026

Hello Everyone! Conference is in 2 DAYS! Don’t forget to sign up using following link: https://aapdn.wildapricot.org/event-6341810?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleARV-ntleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAad1XIg7_jRin56edvYo2fFhplyK554eX2hx5XZBZbdm4YVlXJcylZUFCCRkhg_aem_G55KrfORRD1I-oJEzn_ZRA
! We can’t wait to see you all there.

04/21/2026

https://today.ucsd.edu/story/largest-us-study-finds-teen-cannabis-use-linked-to-slower-cognitive-development

Researchers from UC San Diego found that teenagers who begin using cannabis show slower gains in thinking and memory skills as they grow.

04/15/2026

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt8343

Mental imagery allows us to remember previous experiences and imagine new ones. Animal studies have yielded rich insight into mechanisms for visual perception, but the neural mechanisms for visual imagery remain poorly understood. We determined that ...

04/11/2026

Call for Papers for JPNP! See link for more information in the comments. Manuscript Deadline: 9/30/2026

04/11/2026

As children grow, their capacity to memorize associations and their ability to solve novel problems actively reinforce each other. New research suggests that these core cognitive skills develop together in a bidirectional loop during elementary school.

04/10/2026

Join us for an exciting pre-conference workshop on Thursday, April 23rd, featuring the author of the D-KEFS Advanced, Dr. Dean Delis, followed by Grand Rounds/Case Discussions. Sponsored by Pearson who will be raffling off a one-year subscription to Q-Interactive! 6 CEs. For more information including registration, visit: https://www.theaapdn.org/event-6459551

03/30/2026

New AAPdN June Virtual Workshop! Learn how to recognize clinical features and risks associated with persisting symptoms after concussion, differentiate between concussion related symptoms and overlapping conditions, and apply evidence based assessment strategies to identify factors to prolonged recovery and active multi domain interventions! Register for the “Identification and Treatment of Persisting Symptoms After Concussion” workshop using the following link :

https://aapdn.wildapricot.org/event-6593407?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleAQ3lORleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAadz4JglVwg2qC-FNM5LThob8G5JczPmrqqtEvXE5J36KFAFw4MvXeIpxGkzSw_aem_Lu-GebY6lUPjYEKZhbQEdQ

03/26/2026

AAPdN’s 12th Annual Conference is coming up April 24 -26th!

Introducing our final speaker, Dr. Whitney Graff for “When The Test Data Come Alive: Integrating Context, Function, and Observatjon in Child Assessment.” Learn more about how to apply functional contextualist perspective to pediatric psychological assessment, identify clinically relevant behaviors and integrate with standardized test data to enhance case conceptualization, and apply integrated contextual case formulation to generate individualized conclusions and recommendations.

Register using the following link for conference to participate in this speaker event: https://aapdn.wildapricot.org/event-6341810

03/26/2026

AAPdN’s 12th Annual Conference is coming up April 24 -26th!

Introducing our next speakers, Dr. Rebecca Lyren and Dr. Kristin Dell’Armo for “Ethical Considerations For Including People With IDD In Decision-Making.” Learn how to apply participant ability to list portions of psychology ethics code that apply to decision making for individuals with ID, analyze ethical challenges and present effective solutions, and generate optimal practices to ensure maximum inclusion of people with IDD in decision-making about their lives!

Register using the following link for conference to participate in this speaker event: https://aapdn.wildapricot.org/event-6341810

03/19/2026

**Important: Speaker Schedule Change**
AAPdN’s 12th Annual Conference is coming up April 24 -26th! With that being said, we have a couple changes made to the speaker panel schedule that we will be addressing.

Our speaker, Dr. Stephanie Nelson for “Climate, Context, and Cognition: Linking Environmental Change To Children’s Daily Lives”will now be taking place Friday April 24, 2026 from 12-2 pm. Connect environmental exposures to impact on children’s cognitive and emotional development, explore impact of environmental and social factors such as heat, air pollution, and noise disruption contribute to cumulative risk for children and adolescents, and discuss current evidence for climate linked emotional responses to climate events.

Register using the following link for conference to participate in this speaker event: https://aapdn.wildapricot.org/event-6341810

03/19/2026

**Important: Speaker Schedule Change**
AAPdN’s 12th Annual Conference is coming up April 24 -26th! With that being said, we have a couple changes made to the speaker panel schedule that we will be addressing.

Our speaker, Sam Goldstein for “Harnessing Early-Life Plasticity: Implications For Intervention in Pediatric Neuropsychology”will now be taking place Sunday April 26, 2026 from 2-4 pm. Explore environmental impacts in the econeurobiology field, design frameworks that integrate environmental and contextual aspects into pediatric neuropsychology, coordinate intervention strategies that promotes developmental outcomes for periods of heightened plasticity and analyze cases to refine and create recommendations for children facing early life adversity or environmental risk.

Register using the following link for conference to participate in this speaker event: https://aapdn.wildapricot.org/event-6341810