Pediatric Neuropsychology

Pediatric neuropsychology is a sub-speciality within the field of clinical neuropsychology. The emphasis in pediatric neuropsychology is the study and understanding of brain-behavior relationships, specifically in children with known or suspected brain injury, neurodevelopmental disorders, learning disorders, or other congenital disorders. Pediatric neuropsychologists are intricately involved in the assessment and treatment of patients, program development, consultation with other professionals, and in defining the general standards for appropriate clinical practice. Many pediatric neuropsychologists are involved in teaching, research, supervision, and training of undergraduate and graduate students in the field.

Undergraduate and graduate psychology programs generally do not offer a "track" in pediatric neuropsychology, per se. Specific supervised training in pediatric neuropsychology typically begins at the internship or postdoctoral level, as the graduate student is completing or has just completed a PhD or PsyD in clinical child psychology, pediatric psychology, clinical neuropsychology, or school psychology.