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Cognitive Load Theory offers a useful framework for understanding why students may know more than they can demonstrate under certain academic conditions. Its basic premise is that working memory has limited capacity for processing unfamiliar information...

The transition from adolescence to adulthood is one of the most consequential developmental periods for autistic young people. For autistic adolescents with average or above-average cognitive abilities, this transition can be especially complex...

This chapter examines how psychiatry's diagnostic framework is transitioning from categorical description to data-driven, biologically informed precision models. Positioned between twentieth-century clinical consensus and twenty-first-century computational psychiatry, the DSM faces epistemic, ethical, and institutional challenges...

Early-life neural plasticity provides a foundational framework for understanding development in pediatric neuropsychology as dynamic, context-dependent, and modifiable. This chapter integrates evidence from developmental neuroscience to demonstrate how early experiences—particularly caregiving, stress exposure, and environmental enrichment—shape neural architecture and behavioral outcomes...

Mental health in Utah is at a critical juncture. With over 550,000 adults affected by mental health conditions and a growing population nearing 3.5 million in 2024 (expected to reach 4 million by 2035), the demand for...

The Goldstein Developmental Continuum (GDC) was born out of my desire to provide a more flexible and nuanced understanding of children's behavior that moves beyond rigid diagnostic categories and legal frameworks. In my 40-plus years of experience working with children, I have observed...

Inside-out schools foster a culture of self-awareness, resilience, and curiosity, ensuring that students evolve into lifelong learners ready to navigate complexity with confidence.