Ronald Federici’s blog

Dr. Ronald Federici brings over 20 years of experience in diagnosing and treating children with significant emotional and neurodevelopmental needs. Dr. Federici currently serves as the Director of Neuropsychological and Family Therapy Associates, an organization that focuses on the assessment and treatment of extremely complex neuropsychological, developmental, and brain traumatic disorders in children worldwide. Dr. Federici and his associates strive to help children who have lived in impoverished, abusive and/or traumatic environments and have consequently developed disorders. His dedication has led Neuropsychological and Family Therapy Associates to become one of the global leaders in its field, and parents, as well as medical experts, seek Federici’s professional assessment from all over the world. Dr. Ronald Federici is also the President and Chief Executive Officer of Care For Children International, Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive assessments, treatments, de-institutionalization, and outreach efforts for children in Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia. Teams of medical experts and volunteers are frequently requested to work with governments and other organizations to provide their expert consultation in hundreds of cases. Dr. Federici and his colleagues work with the ultimate goal of overhauling the child welfare institutional systems in countries such as Romania in order to improve the lives of millions of children. Dr. Ronald Federici completed his residency in Clinical Neuropsychology at the National Hospital for Orthopedics and Rehabilitation in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Federici then carried out his fellowship in the same subject at both the National Hospital for Orthopedics and Rehabilitation and the Psychiatric Institute of Washington, D.C. Dr. Ronald Federici lives in Virginia.

Leveraging 22 years of professional experience toward his role as Clinic Director and Supervisor at Neuropsychological and Family Therapy Associates, Dr. Ronald S. Federici is recognized as a globally trusted name in the medical field. Considered one of the foremost experts in neuropsychological evaluations, Dr. Federici is typically called upon to administer second and third opinions for complex cases. Specializing in cases of domestically and internationally adopted children, Dr. Ronald Federici typically treats cases of attachment disorders, deprivation, neglect, and violent and/or unmanageable behaviors. In addition to his expert assessments, Dr. Ronald Federici provides comprehensive training, educational workshops, and even supervision in exceptional cases of developmental disorders and raising post-institutionalized children. Over the course of his professional career, Dr. Ronald Federici has served as a consultant for a variety of hospitals and media outlets. Dr. Federicis groundbreaking treatment for one child, documented on the NBC Dateline segment Saving Dane, Saving a Family, reversed 11 years of stress and heartbreak for one family caused by the seemingly untreatable behavior disorder their adopted son suffered from. Dr. Federici has authored numerous articles on neuropsychological disorders and been published in many esteemed magazines and newspapers. Dr. Federici is the author of Help for the Hopeless Child: A Guide for Families (With Special Discussion for Assessing and Treating the Post-Institutionalized Child), which examines the problems of post-institutionalized children and details ways to help those children and their families overcome those obstacles and successfully move forward with their lives. Dr. Ronald Federici laid the foundation for his professional success with his distinguished academic career. Possessing two Masters degrees and dual Doctorate degrees from the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois respectivel...

Clinical Developmental Neuropsychologist Dr. Ronald S. Federici has been the Clinical Supervisor and Director of Neuropsychological and Family Therapy Associates in McLean, VA since 1986. Dr. Federici earned dual doctorates in Clinical Neuropsychology and Child Development form the University of Illinois School of Professional Psychology in 1985. He has spent the last 23 years cultivating a reputation as the country's foremost expert in the neuropsychological evaluation and treatment of children with multi-sensory neurodevelopmental impairments, especially those who have been adopted and suffer from behavioral problems, learning problems, deprivation, severe trauma, fetal alcohol syndrome, school failure, family discord, and/or violent behavior patterns. When he is not helping children directly through therapy or diagnostic evaluation, Dr. Ronald Federici can be frequently found lecturing on neurodevelopment at venues around the world, having appeared as a keynote and guest speaker at over 100 conferences, lectures, and presentations.

Dr. Ronald S. Federici is the author of the esteemed 1998 psychology text Help for the Hopeless Child: A Guide for Families (with Special Discussion for Assessment and Treatment of the Post-Institutionalized Child), which is now in its second edition. Dr. Federici earned his B.S. in Organic Chemistry and Clinical Psychology in 1980 at Purdue University and went on to earn his first Master’s degree in Biological/Physiological Psychology from the University of Chicago in 1981. In 1983, Dr. Federici earned a second Master’s degree in Neuropsychology from the University of Illinois School of Professional Psychology, and two years later, he also earned a dual Doctorate in Clinical Neuropsychology and Child Development from the University of Illinois School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Ronald Federici opened his practice Neuropsychological and Family Therapy Associates in McLean, Virginia in 1986. Today, in addition to serving as the practice’s Clinical Supervisor, Dr. Federici is also the acting Director. The world-renowned practice specializes in the treatment of internationally and domestically adopted children with severe trauma, fetal alcohol syndrome, deprivation, family discord, violent behavior, attachment disorders, behavior problems, and school problems. Because of his specialized understanding of adoption cases, Dr. Ronald Federici has become the country’s foremost expert in the genre. In addition to practicing at Neuropsychological and Family Therapy Associates, Dr. Ronald Federici is also the Staff Neuropsychologist at Alexandria, Virginia’s Mt. Vernon Hospital and Falls Church, Virginia’s Dominion Psychiatric Hospital. Dr. Federici has also taught as a guest lecturer at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the Bethesda Naval Hospital, both in Maryland. Furthermore, Dr. Federici attends numerous speaking engagements, training seminars, and presentations throughout the year, and he has acted as keynote speaker for such esteemed organizations as the Nation...