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Angela Maria Canas, PhD
Pediatric Neuropsychologist
- Languages Spoken:
- English Spanish
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Education and Training
- Internship
- Louisiana State University Health Science Center (2014), Psychology
- Fellowship
- Children's Hospital Colorado (2016), Neuropsychology
University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine (2016), Pediatric Neuropsychology - Graduate School
- Texas Womans University - Denton (2014)
Conditions
- Cognitive Disorders
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Bilingual Assessment
- Cognitive, academic, and psychosocial outcomes of NF1, CHD, and dual language exposure
Treatments
Departments and Programs
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Research Interests
- Collaborator/Co-Investigator for the Children's Health Heart Center Fontan Program (Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative Member)
- Collaborator/Co-Investigator for the UTSW Neurofibromatosis (NF) Research Program (NF Clinical Trials Consortium Member)
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Publications
- Practical Considerations in the Neuropsychological Assessment of Bilingual (Spanish-English) Children in the United States: Literature Review and Case Series. Canas A, Bordes Edgar V, Neumann J, Dev Neuropsychol 2020 07 45 4 211-231
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Professional Activities
- International Neuropsychological Society, Member
- American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, Member
- Hispanic Neuropsychological Society, Communications Committee Chair
- Texas Psychological Association, Membership Committee Chair
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Awards and Honors
- Phi Beta Kappa (2004-2006)
- Phi Kappa Phi (2011)
- Sigma Alpha Pi (2012)