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Bulletin vol. 31 no. 1 | 23 References, cont. 31. Thames, A. D., Karimian, A., & Steiner, A. J. (2016). Neuropsychological assessment of ethnic minority children. In S. L. Graves, Jr.,& J. J. Blake (Eds.), Psychoeducational assessment and intervention for ethnic minority children: Evidence-based approaches (pp. 133-161). Washington, DC: American Psychology Association. 32. Casas, R., Guzmán Vélez, E., Cardona Rodriguez, J., Rodriguez, N., Quiñones, G., Izaguirre, B., & Tranel, D. (2012). Interpreter mediated neuropsychological testing of monolingual Spanish speakers. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 26(1), 88-101. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13854046.201 1.640641 33. Salinas, C. M., Bordes-Edgar, V., & Puente, A. E. (2016). Barriers and practical approaches to neuropsychological assessment of Spanish speakers. In F. R. Ferraro (Ed.), Minority and cross-cultural aspects of neuropsychological assessment: Enduring and emerging trends (2nd ed., pp. 229-257). New York: Taylor & Francis. 34. Wong, T. M., Strickland, T. L., Fletcher-Janzen, E., Ardila, A., & Reynolds, C. A. (2000). Theoretical and practical issues in the neuropsychological assessment and treatment of culturally dissimilar patients. In E. Fletcher- Janzen, T. L. Strickland, & C. R. Reynolds (Eds.), Handbook of cross-cultural neuropsychology. Part one of the series critical issues in neuropsychology (pp. 3-18). New York: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4615-4219-3_1 35. Davis, J. M. & D'Amato, R. C. (Eds.) (2014). Neuropsychology of Asians and Asian Americans: Practical and theoretical considerations. New York: Springer. National Academy of Neuropsychology Legislative Action & Advocacy Commi ee Brought to you by: Neuropsychologists are increasingly being asked to provide evidence of effectiveness to support reimbursement for neuropsychological services, yet this information is not always easily accessible to neuropsychology practitioners. In response to this challenge, the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN) authorized its Legislative Action and Advocacy Committee (LAAC) to launch an initiative that would help NAN membership respond to these practice challenges. The result was the Health Outcomes and Neuropsychology Efficacy Initiative (HONE-In). The primary goal of HONE-In is to assist NAN membership in any effort to demonstrate the value of neuropsychological services through cost effectiveness and/or cost savings. HONE -In Phase I Sample Article Summary BRAIN INJURY, CONCUSSION, REHABILITATION The predictive validity of a brief inpatient neuropsychologic battery for persons with traumatic brain injury. Population: Traumatic brain injury, Inpatient rehabilitation Categories: Outcome prediction Authors: Hanks RA, Millis SR, Ricker JH, Giacino JT, Nakase-Richardson R, Frol AB, Novack TA, Kalmar K, Sherer M, Gordon WA. Date: 2008 Title: The predictive validity of a brief inpatient neuropsychologic battery for persons with traumatic brain injury Type: Journal article Citation: Hanks, R. A., Millis, S. R., Ricker, J. H., Giacino, J. T., Nakese-Richardson, R., Frol, A. B., et al. (2008). The predictive validity of a brief inpatient neuropsychologic battery for persons with traumatic brain injury. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, 89(5), 950-957. Utility: Prospective study of predictive validity of NP assessment during subacute brain injury rehab, including pts in PTA, within ~ 1 month of injury. Brief NP assessment predicted handicap, functional outcome, supervision needs, employability in adults w/ TBI at 1 year. Adding NP increased predictive power over injury severity and early functional status (with exceptions – SWLS and FIM Motor). Including those w/ PTA did not diminish predictive validity. Findings important given trend toward shorter rehab stays, strengthens argument for role of NP testing during acute rehab.

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