Keynotes - Mid-Atlantic Beyond IQ - Nadia Webb & John Wasserman

Keynotes - Mid-Atlantic Beyond IQ

John Wasserman

John D. Wasserman is an Associate Professor in Psychology at George Mason University, in Fairfax, Virginia, where he developed and directed the Gifted Assessment Program through 2005. He obtained his Ph.D. in 1990 in clinical psychology from the University of Miami, Florida, and he completed a two-year fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at Louisiana State University and Tulane University Medical Centers in New Orleans, Louisiana. The author of over 50 chapters, papers, and professional presentations, he is also a coauthor of Essentials of Nonverbal Assessment. He sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment. Dr. Wasserman directed a pediatric neuropsychology service at Children's Hospital in New Orleans before entering academics. For nearly a decade, he also worked in psychological test development serving as Director of Psychological Assessments at Riverside Publishing and as a project director at The Psychological Corporation. He has directed research and development on leading measures of intelligence, psychopathology, and neuropsychological functioning. He maintains a private practice in Fairfax, Virginia. ______________________________________________

Nadia Webb

Dr. Nadia Webb is a practicing neuropsychologist, college professor, and step-mom. In her private practice, she assesses and intervenes with neurologically impaired, learning disabled and gifted youth. In addition to teaching at a university, Dr. Webb has created in-service training programs, designed systems for coordinating care across agencies, and served on several state and national boards addressing the needs of children. Her work has received honors from the American Medical Association, the Department of Defense, and a personal citation by Governor Jane Hull of Arizona. She is also one of the coauthors of Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults: ADHD, Bipolar, OCD, Asperger's, Depression, and Other Disorders. She can be found on the internet at www.nadiawebb.com.

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