Homestudy Program: Critical Contributions to Pediatric Brain Recovery: Neuropsychology’s Role in Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation (Wright) orig. 11.6.2025
12/5/2025 - 12/31/2050
Location: Virtual Event
Event Description
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Originally offered as:
IPA 2025 Fall Conference #3
1.5 Hours of Category I CE credit Thursday, November 6th, 2025 11:30-1:00 pm ET
Program Description: Critical Contributions to Pediatric Brain Recovery: Neuropsychology’s Role in Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation
Each year, approximately 500,000 children in the United States are admitted to emergency departments with acquired brain injuries (ABI). Children with substantial injuries to the brain often experience impairments in mobility, cognition, communication, and self-care, necessitating intensive rehabilitation. Alongside physiatrists, social workers, and occupational, physical, and speech therapists, neuropsychologists are integral members of these multidisciplinary teams that support patients and their family members, offering unique expertise in brain-behavior relationships. This presentation will describe the diverse roles of neuropsychologists in pediatric acute inpatient rehabilitation units. Topics will include (1) caregiver psychoeducation on the effects of brain injury on the developing brain, (2) family support throughout hospitalization, (3) neurocognitive assessment to monitor neurorecovery, (4) behavioral and environmental interventions to manage disorders of consciousness (DoC) and reduce treatment-interfering behaviors, and (5) contributions to treatment planning and discharge preparation.
Learning Objectives:
By completing this program, participants will be able to:
discuss the role of a neuropsychologist in the care of children with acquired brain injury in acute inpatient rehabilitation.
describe disorders of consciousness and common environmental considerations and behavioral interventions used by members of the rehabilitation team.
list several individually administered measures of neurocognitive functioning.
Presenter bio: Garry Wright, PhD, HSPP, ABPP-CN Dr. Wright is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and pediatric neuropsychologist at CHRISTUS Children’s Hospital of San Antonio. He serves as the principal consultant on the hospital’s acute inpatient rehabilitation unit. In addition to inpatient services, Dr. Wright provides outpatient neuropsychological evaluations with children who have neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions. Dr. Wright earned his doctorate degree in clinical psychology from Gallaudet University. He completed his pre-doctoral internship in pediatric psychology with a focus on intellectual and developmental disabilities at Nationwide Children's Hospital and his two-year postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at Cook's Children's Medical Center. He is board certified in clinical neuropsychology and pediatric neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). Dr. Wright is also a certified brain injury specialist by the Academic of Certified Brain Injury Specialists (ACBIS).
Dr. Garry Wright
Special Note to Conference Attendees
The Indiana Psychological Association (IPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Indiana Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Indiana State Psychology Board and Indiana Behavioral Health Board:
IPA is an approved provider of Category I continuing education for psychologists.
IPA is an approved provider of Category I continuing education for LSW, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, LMFTA, LCAC and LAC.
Licensees must judge the program’s relevance to their professional practice. Non-Indiana licensees are also advised to check with their state's licensing board to assure their state accepts continuing education programs approved by entities approved by the APA.
We ask that all participants watch the entire recorded presentation, and complete the post-program evaluation form and homestudy test at the conclusion of the program. Dr. Wright and IPA have not received any commercial support for this program or its contents and will not receive any commercial support prior to or during this program.
CE certificates will be distributed via email within two weeks after a passing test (75+%) is submitted.
