Jennifer Engle

Investigator and Registered Psychologist, BC Children's Hospital

Research Theme

Brain, Behaviour & Development

Research Group

Mental Health & Behaviour

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Visualizing the Brain

Research Areas

Child Behavior Disorders

Child Mental Health

Developmental Disabilities

Epilepsy

Learning Disorders

Contact

JEngle@cw.bc.ca

Mailing Address

950 West 28th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia
V5Z 4H4

Overview: The neuropsychology service at BC Children's Hospital evaluates the neuro-cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning of children with neurological conditions. Current research is focused on epilepsy surgery.
Publications: Beyond the WISC: Psychological assessment of cognitive functioning in special populations
2018
Engle, J. & Kerns, K. (2011). Neuroplasticity and Rehabilitation of Attention in Children. In S. Raskin (Ed.), Neuroplasticity and Neurorehabilitation.
Guilford Publications, Inc
Jordan Grafman
DOI: 10.1080/09084282.2012.686797
10/2011
Reinforcement learning in children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology
Engle, J.A. and Kerns, K.A.
2011
Reinforcement learning in children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology
Engle, J.A. and Kerns, K.A.
2011
Reinforcement learning in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Engle, J.A. and Kerns, K.A.
2011
Attention and material-specific memory in children with lateralized epilepsy
Neuropsychologia
Engle, J.A. and Smith, M.L.
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2009.08.005
2010
Attention rehabilitation following stroke and traumatic brain injury: A review
Europa Medicophysica
Michel, J.A. and Mateer, C.A.
2006
The effect of reinforcement variables on inhibition in children with ADHD
Child Neuropsychology
Michel, J.A. and Kerns, K.A. and Mateer, C.A.
DOI: 10.1080/092970490911270
2005
Research: Neuropsychology Database
Analysis of 10+ years of neuropsychological assessments, focusing on epilepsy surgery.
Neuropsychology Registry
Prospective registry of neuropsychological assessment.

Research Group Members

Buse Bedir
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