Podcast Episode 166: WAIS-5 Deep Dive – A Conversation with Dr. Susan Raiford

This episode is a deep dive into the WAIS-5, including the goals of revision from WAIS-IV to WAIS-5, the theoretical foundations of the WAIS, aspects of test development for the battery, the Flynn effect, psychometric properties, norms, special group studies, critiques of the battery, and overall clinical utility.

Podcast Episode 165: WAIS-5 Essentials – A Conversation with Dr. Susan Raiford

This episode is a discussion about essential knowledge for the WAIS-5, including the altered composite index structure, the new subtests, changes to test administration, the purpose and utility of ancillary indices, the potential for remote administration, new normative data, and the use of digital methods of assessment with the WAIS-5.

Podcast Episode 162: Bilingualism and Brain Development in Children – A Conversation With Dr. Veronica Bordes Edgar

This episode is a conversation about the neuropsychology of bilingualism, with a focus on children and the developing brain. We review concepts including language acquisition during fetal and early life development, sequential versus simultaneous bilingualism, L1 versus L2, BICS and CALP, cognitive effects of bilingualism (particularly executive functions), neuroanatomy and neuroimaging, and impact of SES on language development. We also cover clinically oriented topics related to conducting neuropsychological evaluations in bilingual children, such as assessing language proficiency prior to cognitive testing, effectively utilizing interpreters, normative data selection, report writing, feedback, and teleneuropsychology.