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. Federicis 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...