Unmasking Cultural and Racial Bias in Neuropsychological Assessment by Thảo-Châu Trịnh, Psy.D. and Rebecca MurrayMetzger, Psy.D. Neuropsychological assessments play a crucial role in understanding brain function and diagnosing cognitive disorders. However, the presence of cultural and racial biases in these assessments call into question their validity and fairness, particularly for individuals who come from diverse […]
Guiding Principles for Parenting Your Gifted and 2e Child by Guest Blogger Dr. Danika Maddocks Our guest blogger, Dr. Danika Maddocks is a psychologist and parent coach. She founded The Gifted Learning Lab where she helps parents feel more confident raising their intense gifted and twice-exceptional kids. Danika has supported gifted and twice-exceptional families for over […]
Supporting Your Child with ADHD – A 3-Pronged Approach by Rebecca MurrayMetzger, Psy.D. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is a common neurodevelopmental condition that affects some people’s ability to focus, make decisions, and control themselves. Join Mind Matters as our Psychologists discuss why it’s crucial to understand that ADHD isn’t just about being hyperactive […]
Clinician Spotlight: Dr. Rebecca Anguiano, PhD, LEP An inside look into the minds at Mind Matters What brought you to the field of psychology? I wanted to make services more accessible for families who couldn’t (or didn’t know how to) access services due to factors like undocumented status, recent immigrants, or limited English language capacity. These […]
Empowering Success: Nurturing Bilingual Learners in Schools by Thảo-Châu Trịnh, Psy.D. and Jaclyn Wolf, Ph.D. Our public schools mirror our society. With more than 350 languages spoken in the United States, our multilingualism as a nation reflects in our public school classrooms too. We call students who speak more than one language bilingual (or multilingual) […]