Pediatric neuropsychology is a specialized branch of clinical psychology that focuses on understanding how brain function impacts learning, behavior, and other cognitive skills that are important for daily functioning.
Meet the team
Northern New Mexico Neuropsychology, LLC was founded by Lauren K. Parks, PhD. Dr. Parks is a licensed psychologist specializing in pediatric neuropsychology. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of New Mexico. She completed her internship at the University of New Mexico and her post-doctoral fellowship at Brown University Medical School. Dr. Parks is also an Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico and specializes in neuropsychological assessment, consultation, and intervention with children, adolescents and young adults with a wide variety of medical, psychological, and neurodevelopmental disorders. Her research interests include brain injury, learning disabilities, ADHD, and autism.