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Culturally Informed Neuropsychological Evaluations in Pediatric Epilepsy: Evidence-Based Practice Considerations.

Gretchen M Berrios-Siervo^1,2, Christine M Salinas^3,4, H Allison Bender⁵

¹Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.

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Pediatric neuropsychological evaluations for children with epilepsy require culturally responsive practices. This paper reviews challenges and offers a multimodal approach for diverse populations, focusing on Spanish and English measures.

Keywords:

Assessment Bilingualism Culture Epilepsy Pediatric Presurgical

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Area of Science:

Neuropsychology
Pediatric Epilepsy
Cultural Responsiveness

Background:

Epilepsy is a common reason for pediatric neuropsychological evaluations.
Racial and ethnic minorities face a higher epilepsy burden.
Culturally and linguistically responsive evaluations are needed but lack evidence.

Approach:

Focuses on Spanish and English measures, applicable to other languages.
Highlights cultural and linguistic factors in test selection, interpretation, and feedback.
Reviews neuropsychological profiles in pediatric epilepsy.

Key Points:

Offers a flexible, multimodal assessment approach for diverse youth with epilepsy.
Based on empirical evidence and diverse clinical experiences.
Addresses challenges in high-stakes presurgical evaluations.

Conclusions:

Acknowledges limitations, including scarce resources for diverse populations.
Emphasizes the need for culturally informed assessment.
Includes a case illustration of a culturally informed approach.