Our Research & Presentations

Conference Presentations

Hertza, J. (2013). Functional Neuroanatomy as it Relates to TBI. Presented at the Brain Injury Association of South Carolina (BIASC) 2013 annual conference, Columbia, SC.

Hertza, J. (2014). Neuroanatomy of a Concussion. Presented at the 2014 Brain Injury Association of South Carolina and South Carolina Athletic Association’s Conference on Concussion and TBI, Columbia, SC.

Hertza, J. (2014). Neuropsychology: History and Applications. Presented at the 2014 Brain Injury Association of South Carolina and South Carolina Athletic Association’s Conference on Concussion and TBI, Columbia, SC.

Hertza, J., Tyson, K., Northington, S., Loughan, A. R., & Perna, R. (2013). Bacterial meningitis: A case study. National Academy of Neuropsychology Conference. San Diego, CA.

Hertza, J., Tyson, K., Northington, S., Loughan, A. R., & Perna, R. [Submitted]. Semantic dementia: A case study. National Academy of Neuropsychology Conference. San Diego, CA.

Hertza, J., Tyson, K., Northington, S., Loughan, A. R., Perna, R., & Davis, A. (2013). Myotonic dystrophy type 1: A case study. National Academy of Neuropsychology Conference. San Diego, CA.

Loughan, A.R., Perna, R., & Hertza, J. [Accepted, Nov 2014] Abbreviating the Test of Memory Malingering: TOMM trial 1 in children with ADHD. National Academy of Neuropsychology Conference. Fajardo, Puerto Rico.

Loughan, A. R., Perna, R. Hertza, J., Cohen, M., Northington, S., & Tyson, K. (2013). Trajectory of neuropsychological scores following pediatric brain injury. National Academy of Neuropsychology Conference. San Diego, CA.

Loughan, A.R., Perna, R., Hertza, J., & Northington, S. (2013). Significant math strengths: In children without Autism Spectrum Disorder? International Neuropsychology Society Conference Poster. Waikoloa, Hawaii.

Loughan, A.R., Perna, R., Le, J., & Hertza, J. [Accepted, Feb 2014]. TOMM trial 1 continues to prove validation of effort in a pediatric sample. InternationalNeuropsychological Society Conference. Seattle, WA.

Loughan, A.R., Perna, R., Le, J. Hertza, J. [Accepted, Feb 2014]. TOMM Utility: Assessing effort in children. International Neuropsychological Society Conference. Seattle, WA.

Loughan, A.R., Perna, R., Le, J., Hertza, J., & Cohen, M.J. (2013).Associated neuropsychological correlates revealed in children with math weaknesses. Georgia Psychological Association. Stone Mountain, Georgia.

Loughan, A.R., Perna, R., Le, J., Hertza, J., & Cohen, M.J. (2013). Foundational neuropsychological correlates in the development of mathematics. International Neuropsychological Society – Midyear Conference. Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Loughan, A.R., Perna, R., Le, J., Hertza, J., & Cohen, M.J. (2013). Mathematics weakness and emotional/behavioral dysregulation: Comorbidity or causality. Georgia Psychological Association. Stone Mountain, Georgia.

Loughan, A. R., Perna, R., Le, J., Hertza, J., Cohen, M., Northington, S., & Tyson, K. (2013). Mathematics weakness and comorbidity: Learning and attention deficits. National Academy of Neuropsychology Conference. San Diego, CA.

Loughan, A. R., Perna, R. Le, J., Hertza, J., Northington, S., & Tyson, K. (2013). Hemiplegic migraine: A pediatric case study. National Academy of Neuropsychology Conference. San Diego, CA.

Northington, S., Perna, R., Hertz, J., Tyson, K., & Loughan, A.R. [Submitted]. Utilization of neuropsychological developmental assessment in differential diagnosis: A case study of a 4-year-old with traumatic brain injury. National Academy of Neuropsychology Conference. San Diego, CA.

Perna, R., Loughan, A.R., Hertza, J. [Accepted, Feb 2014]. Early developmental delays and long-term outcomes: Emotional and attention disorders. International Neuropsychological Society Conference. Seattle, WA.

Perna, R., Loughan, A.R., Hertza, J. [Accepted, Feb 2014]. Visual memory testing in children with developmental disorders: CMS visual memory versus the Rey Complex Figure recall. International Neuropsychological Society Conference. Seattle, WA.

Perna, R., Loughan, A., Hertza, J., & Northington, S. (2013). Significant math strengths: In children without autism spectrum disorder? International Neuropsychological Society Conference Poster. Waikoloa, Hawaii.

Piehl, J. J., Davis, A. S., Moss, L. E., Nogin, R. M., Nigro, M. J., & Hertza, J. (2013). The Internal Consistency of the Delis-Kaplan Verbal Fluency Test. Poster presented at the 11th Annual Convention of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, Chicago, IL

Publications

Estes, B. & Hertza, J (2014). Psychopathology of Developmental Coordination Disorder and Developmental Dyspraxia. In A. Davis (Ed.), Psychopathology of Childhood and Adolescence: A Neuropsychological Approach.

Heffer, R.W., Chew, B.L., Perna, R., Izmirian, S.C., Ching, M.S.L., Loughan, A.R., Calles, I.M., & Aguirre, V.P. [In-Press]. Intellectual disability and Autism spectrum disorder. Kalpalka, G. (Ed.), Disruptive Disorders: A Guide for Integrating Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy. Florence, KY: Rouledge Mental Health Taylor & Francis Group.

Hertza, J., Loughan, A., Perna, R., & Davis, A. (in press). Moyamoya disease: A review of the literature. Applied Neuropsychology, Adult.

Loughan, A., Hertza, J., & Perna, R. (accepted 2014). Cognitive impairment & short-term memory loss secondary to Histoplasmosis: A case study. The Clinical Neuropsychologist.

Loughan, A., Perna, R., & Hertza, J. (in press). The neuropsychological profile of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): sibling case study. Applied Neuropsychology, Child.

Loughan, A.R., Perna, R., Le, J., & Hertza, J. (2014). Neuropsychological profile of hemiplegic migraines: A pediatric case study. Submitted to Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology.

Perna, R., & Loughan, A.R. (2013). Early developmental delays: A cross-validation study. Journal of Psychological Abnormalities in Children, 1(2), 1-5.

Perna, R., & Loughan, A.R. (2013). The Science of Sensory Integration. [Review of the book Biological Learning and Control: How the Brain Builds Representations, Predicts Events, and Makes Decisions]. APA PsychCRITIQUES.

Perna, R., & Loughan, A.R. (2014). The development and facilitation of executive functioning skills. Bennet, K. (Ed.), Executive functioning: Role in early learning processes, impairments in neurological disorders and impact of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Perna, R., Loughan,A.R.,Le, J., & Hertza, J. [In-Press, Accepted February 2014]. Pre- and perinatal anesthesia and the long-term cognitive sequelae: A review. Applied Neuropsychology: Child.

Perna, R., Loughan, A.R., Le, J., Hertza, J., & Cohen, M. J. (2013). Spectrum of mathematical weaknesses: Related neuropsychological correlates. Applied Neuropsychology: Child.

Perna, R., Loughan, A., Le, J., & Tyson, K. (2013). Gestational diabetes: Long-term CNS developmental and cognitive sequalae. Applied Neuropsychology: Child.

Perna, R., Loughan, A.R., Perkey, H., & Tyson, K. [In-Press]. Terbutaline and Associated Risks for Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatal Care.

Invited Addresses

Northington, S. (2013). Developmental Red Flags: When to refer for an evaluation and how it can help. CME lectureat University Hospital. Augusta, GA.

Television Appearances

Northington, S. (Interviewee). (2013, August 15). Going back to school, and seeking evaluations. WJBF Channel 6 Noon News. Augusta, GA.

Northington, S. (Interviewee). (2013, August 4). Leading your kids to a path towards success. WJBF Channel 6 The Means Report. Augusta, GA.(http://www.wjbf.com/story/23032704/coming-up-this-sunday-on-the-means-report-august-4-2013)

Newspaper Articles

Christian, A. (Interviewer), Northington, S. (Interviewee). (2013, August). A guide to making this a great year for both students and parents. Metro Augusta Parents. p. 8. Augusta, GA.

Northington, S. (2013, August 21). My child has ADHD, or does he? Columbia County News Times, Columbia County, GA.( http://newstimes.augusta.com/opinion/2013-08-21/my-child-has-adha-or-does-he)