Recent Presentations and Invited Lectures

  1. Culotta, V., and Weden, S. (April 2010) What Lies Beneath the Numbers: Neuropsychological Assessment– Invited lecture at Diamonds in the Rough: Smart Kids who Learn Differently, Rockville, MD.
  2. Culotta, V. (May 2010) Neuroscience Update: Executive Functions from infancy through Early Adulthood – Invited lecture for CHADD, Timonium, MD.
  3. Culotta, V. (October 2010) Parental Adherence to Pediatric Assessment Recommendations – Poster presented at the National Academy of Neuropsychology’s 30th Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC.
  4. Culotta, V. (November 2010) Neuroscience Update: Executive Functions and Dyslexia – Invited lecture for Maryland Chapter of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA), Towson, MD.
  5. Culotta, V. (April 2011) Poverty, Disability, and Transitioning Youth – Invited lecture for Project Access 9th Annual Conference, Columbia, MD.
  6. Culotta, V. (September 2011) Neuroscience Update: Executive Functions and the Relationship to Dyslexia – Invited Lecture for Lab School of Washington, Washington, DC
  7. Culotta, V (November 2011) Problem Solving Strategies for Students with Challenging Behaviors: Voices from a Multidisciplinary Panel – Invited Lecture for Maryland Association of Nonpublic Special Education Facilities, Baltimore, MD
  8. Culotta, V (December 2011) Neuroscience Update: ADHD, Technology, and Video Games – Invited Lecture for Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Cockeysville, MD
  9. Culotta, V (January 2012) Technology and Video Games: A Neuroscience Perspective – Invited Lecture, St. James Academy, Monkton, MD
  10. Culotta, V (February 2012) Technology and Video Games: A Neuroscience Perspective – Invited Lecture, St. John’s Academy, Annapolis, MD
  11. Culotta, V (March 2012) Navigating a Complex World: Special Education Law, Guardianship and Its Alternatives, and Special Needs Trusts – Workshop, Towson, MD
  12. Culotta, V (March 2012) Technology and Video Games: A Neuroscience Perspective – Invited Lecture, St. Ursula School, Parkton, MD
  13. Culotta, V (April 2012) Technology and Video Games: A Neuroscience Perspective – Invited Lecture, Odyssey School, Stevenson, MD
  14. Culotta, V (May 2012) Neuroscience Update : Executive Functions, Dyslexia and Executive Functions – Invited Lecture, Cambridge School, Pikesville, MD
  15. Culotta, V (July 2012) The Teen Brain & Video Games: A Neuroscience Perspective – Invited Lecture, National Security Agency, Fort Meade, MD
  16. Culotta, V (September 2012) Tips for Back to School Success – Invited Lecture, Odyssey School, Stevenson, MD
  17. Culotta, V (October 2012) Executive Functions and Asperger’s: Implications of Advancing Neuroscience, Gender, and DSMV – Invited Lecture, The Auburn School, Towson, MD
  18. Culotta, V (March 2013) Understanding DSM-5, ADHD and Language – Invited Lecture, Howard County Autism Society, Howard County, MD
  19. Culotta, V (March 2013) Technology and Video Games: A Neuroscience Perspective – Invited Lecture, Glen Mar Church, Ellicott City, MD
  20. Culotta, V (April 2013) Autism & Understanding DSM-5 – Invited Lecture, Special Education Citizens’ Advisory Committee, Baltimore, MD
  21. Culotta, V (April 2013) Mood, Mind, & ADHD: The Impact of Anxiety or Depression on Young Adults with Learning Differences – Invited Lecture, Project Access, Columbia, MD
  22. Culotta, V (November, 2013) The Teen Brain: A Work in Progress – Invited Lecture, Mental Health America of Roanoke Valley, Roanoke, VA
  23. Culotta V. (November 2013) The Impact of DSM-V- Autism Diagnosis Invitied Lectur- Rise for Autism, Anne Arundel County, MD
  24. Culotta, V (March 2014) Autism Spectrum Disorders and DSM-V Changes and Implications – Invited Lecture, PEAKS Program, The ARC of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
  25. Culotta, V (March 2014) Autism/DSM-V and Interventions– Invited Lecture, Baltimore County Public School Social Workers, Baltimore, MD
  26. Culotta, V (April 2014) Setting Healthy Limits on the Virtual World – Invited Lecture, Baltimore Jewish Abilities Alliance, Owings Mills, MD
  27. Culotta, V (April 2014) Social Media Video Games: The Role of Neuroscience– Invited Lecture, Boys Latin School, Baltimore, MD
  28. Culotta, V (April 2014) Guardianship– Invited Lecture, Callegary & Steedman, P.A., Baltimore, MD
  29. Culotta, V (May 2014) Social Media and Video Games – Invited Lecture, Our Lady of Perpetual Health Catholic School, Ellicott City, MD
  30. Culotta, V. Blackwell,M (August 2014) Neurodevelopment and Learning Disorders Workshop, Torah Institute of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
  31. Culotta, V (October 2014) Social Media & Video Games: A Brain Perspective – Invited Lecture, Howard County CHADD meeting, Ellicott City, MD
  32. Culotta, V (October 2014) Social Media and Video Games: A Brain Perfection– Invited Seminar presented at the Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Reante,VA
  33. Culotta, V (November 2014) Invited Lecture, Teen Brain: Still Under Construction Conference, Mental Health America of Fredricksburg, VA

Publications

  1. Culotta, V.P., “Review of Health Psychology: A Psychobiological Perspective”, edited by M. Feuerstein, E. Labbe, A. Kuczmierczyk The Health Psychologist , 1987, 9, 2.
  2. Culotta, V.P., Bernard, M. & Sellman, M.S. (1995), “Early Detection and Management of Neurocognitive Impairment in Patients with SLE,” abstract published in the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology , 10, 314 315.
  3. Culotta, V.P., Sementilli, M.E., Gerold, K. & Pafford, J. (1995), “Variability in Mild Head Injury Outcome as a Function of Admission Glasgow Coma Scale Score”, abstract published in the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 10, 315 316.
  4. Culotta, V.P., Sementilli, M.E., Watts, C. C. & Gerold, K. (1996), “Clinico Pathological Heterogeneity in the Classification of Mild Head Injury” – Neurosurgery 38,245 250.
  5. Culotta, V. P., Bernard, M. & Sellman, M.S. (1996), “The Role of Neuropsychology in the Management of Patients With Cognitive Impairment Associated with CNS SLE”, abstract published in the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 11, 379.
  6. Culotta, V.P., Sementilli, M.E., Watts, C.C. & Gerold, K. (1996), “Clinico Pathological Heterogeneity in the Classification of Mild Head Injury abstracted in A.G. Osborn (Ed.), The Year Book of Neuroradiology 1996 (pp. 91 93), Mosby, St. Louis, Missouri.
  7. Culotta, V.P., Antell, & Sapin, L.R. (1997), “The Role of Neuropsychology in Managed Behavioral Health Care” abstract published in the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 12, 305.
  8. Culotta, V.P. (1997), “Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Comes of Age” Green Spring Provider Alert Newsletter , 7/97, 3 4.
  9. Culotta, V.P., Conklin-Powers B., Ollo, C., & Baumgardner, T. (1999). “Asperger’s Syndrome and Nonverbal Learning Disabilities” abstract published in the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 14, 682.
  10. Baumgardner, T.L. & Culotta, V.P. (2000). “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children.” The Business Monthly, 8, 33-34.
  11. Baumgardner, T.L. & Culotta, V.P. (2001). “Management of Neurobehavioral Disorder.” HealthInk, 3, 6.
  12. Culotta, V.P. (2001). Neurological Aspects of Traumatic Brain Injury. In Weisenfeld (Eds.), The Medical and Legal Aspects of Brain Injury. In Press.
  13. Humber, K., Baumgardner, T., & Culotta, V. (2001). “Keeping Children Safe and Healthy for the Summer.” The Business Monthly, 9, 23.
  14. Culotta, V.P., Baumgardner, T.L., & Yates, J.K. (2001). “Beware of the Verbal – Performance IQ Split” abstract published in the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 16, 775.
  15. Culotta, V.P. (2002). “Psychological/Neuropsychological Testing.” The Maryland Psychologist, 47, 6 – 7.
  16. Culotta, V. P. & Weden, S. (2003). “Testing: Neuropsychological, Psychological, and Psycho Educational.” Hypertalk, 7, 24-25.
  17. Culotta, V. P. (2003). “Neuropsychological Assessment and Advances in Neuroscience.” The Maryland Psychologist, 97,(4). 10-11.
  18. Carswell, M.A., Weden, S.K., Culotta, V.P. & Baumgardner, T. (2004). “Gender differences in proactive interference in verbal learning in children with ADHD” abstract published in the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 19, 890.
  19. Vannorsdall, T., Weden, S. & Culotta, V. P. (2004). “Mood, attention, and learning disorders in Russian/Romanian adoptees versus age-matched peers” abstract published in the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 19, 896.
  20. Gmyrek, A., Weden, S., & Culotta, V. P. (2005). “Executive Functioning in Individuals with Co-Morbid Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Cannabis Abuse or Dependence versus age-matched peers diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder” abstract published in the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 20, 812.
  21. Culotta, V.P. and Weden, S. (2006). “Behavioral Strategies for Children with ADHD: Get Ready” Hypertalk, 10, 23-26.
  22. Kiluk, B., Weden, S., Culotta, V.P. (2006). “Sport Participation and Anxiety in Boys and Girls with ADHD,” abstract published in the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
  23. Sandusky, S.B., Griffith, K.M., Weden, S.K., Culotta, V.P. (2007). “Late preterm infants: A cautionary tale” abstract published in the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, B58,845.
  24. Kiluk, B., Weden, S., Culotta, V.P. (2008). “Sport Participation and Anxiety in Boys and Girls with ADHD,” Journal of Attention Disorders, 12(6), 499-506.
  25. Weden, S.K., Griffith, K., & Culotta, V.P. (2008). “Neuropsychological profile of Kabuki Syndrome” abstract published in the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, C17, 718.
  26. Lau, D., Lyons, H., Culotta, V., Griffith, K., Coiro, M., Papadakis, A., Weden, S. (2010) “A Test of the Health Belief Model: The ability of Barriers, Benefits, Susceptibility, and Severity Perceptions to Predict Parental Adherence to Pediatric Assessment Recommendations” Abstract published in the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, B39, 517-518
  27. Davis, M.R., Culotta, V.P., Levine, E.A., Hess-Rice, E. (2011), School Success for Kids with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Waco, TX: Prufrock Press, Inc.
  28. McKnight, M.E., Culotta, V.P. (2011), “Neuropsychological Profile of Girls with Asperger’s Disorder” abstract published in Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 17(1), 4
  29. McKnight, M.E., Culotta, V.P. (2011), “Neurobehavioral Differences in School-Aged Children with Asperger’s Disorder and Learning Disabilities” abstract published in Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 17(1), 4
  30. Semerjian C, Culotta V, Band E (2012) “Neuropsychological Profile of Early Correction of D-Transposition of the Great Arteries” abstract published in Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, A35, 594
  31. McKnight, M, Culotta V (2012) “Comparing Neuropsychological Profiles Between Girls with Asperger’s Disorder and Girls with Learning Disabilities” published in Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities published online 27 September 2012
  32. Culotta, V.P. (2013). “Parent Tips: The DSM-5 and Autism.” Pathfinders for Autism.
  33. Kunks, I., McKnight, M.E. and Culotta, V.P. (2014), “ A Comparison of Cognitive and Academmic Functioning in Middle School Age Children with ADHD versus Co- Occurring ADHD and Learning Disabilites” abstract published in Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 20, Supplemnet 1, 294.
  34. McKnight, M.E., Kunks, I. and Culotta, V.P. (2014), “A Comparison of Cognitive and Academic Functioning in Middle School Age Children with ADHD and ADHD with Co- Morbid Learning Disability: Performance on and off stimulant medication” abstract published in the Journal of the International Psychological Society, 20, Supplement 1 294.
  35. Waldman, M., Blackwell, M. and Culotta, V.P. (2014), “Neurobehaviroal and Neurocognitive Profile of an 8- year-old male with a 17q12 microdiletion”, abstract published in the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 29 (6) 557.
  36. Culotta, V.P. and O’Connell, M.J. (2015), “Expert Testimony in Psychological Injury: The Special Case of the Child”. Journal of the Maryland Association for Justice, Trail Reporter Winter, pg 7.