We are beyond excited to have as our first podcast guest, Dr. Stephanie Nelson, a clinical neuropsychologist and pediatric neuropsychologist who knows a lot about a lot of things. She is the current president of the American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology, she does assessments and evaluations, and she helps the rest of us be better psychologists through consultation. Autism has been in the news a lot lately. In this episode, we explore an important question: if it’s not autism, what is it? What other conditions or traits might look like autism—and how do clinical psychologists sort it out during an assessment? Dr. Stephanie walks us through five lenses for thinking about this complex question. We talk personality, temperament, behavioral patterns, life histories, trauma, social anxiety, being awkward, accommodations, exposures, and modern life.
Dr. Stephanie Nelson, American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology
The Peer Consult (Dr. Nelson's professional consultation service for psychologists and neuropsychologists)
