VIDEO ONLY: Jennifer Engle, Ph.D., More than making it bigger: What the pediatric neuropsychologist needs to know about visual impairments

Visual impairments have the potential to impact every aspect of a neuropsychological assessment. What do you need to know in order to provide a meaningful and valid assessment in children with visual impairments? In this presentation, we will review the types of visual impairments common in children and discuss how they may influence development. We will also explore the impact of visual impairments on neuropsychological testing and consider how to make appropriate accommodations. Visual impairments have the potential to impact every aspect of a neuropsychological assessment. What do you need to know in order to provide a meaningful and valid assessment in children with visual impairments? In this presentation, we will review the types of visual impairments common in children and discuss how they may influence development. We will also explore the impact of visual impairments on neuropsychological testing and consider how to make appropriate accommodations. Objectives: 1. Explain three ways a visual impairment has the potential to impact a child's development. 2. Name two types of visual impairment and their potential impact on an evaluation. 3. Recognize how test adaptations or modifications can impact their validity.