Matthew E. Fasano-McCarron, PsyD

Locations: Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)
Pediatric Neuropsychology - Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Pediatric Neuropsychology - Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
BS in Applied Developmental Psychology - University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
MA in Clinical Psychology - La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA
PsyD in Clinical Psychology - La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA
Certificate in American Sign Language and Deaf Studies – University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Pediatric Neuropsychologist
Cognitive, language, and social-emotional development of children and youth who are deaf and hard of hearing, including signing culturally Deaf youth
Effects of late or inadequate first language (L1) acquisition on neuropsychological functioning
Pre- and post-surgical predictors of outcomes for children who receive cochlear implant (CI)
Effects of CI on cognition, learning, and patient-reported outcomes such as quality of life
Fasano-McCarron, M.E., Bernstein J.H., Waber, D.P., Newburger, J.W., DeMaso, D.R., Bellinger, D.C., & Cassidy, A.R. (2021). Performance on the ROCF at 8 years predicts academic achievement at 16 years in individuals with dextro-transposition of the great arteries. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 27(9), 1-8.
Schneider-Muñoz, A.J., Nellius, P., Gelwicks, J., Renteria, R., Webman, B., & Fasano, M.E. (2015) Reducing risk: Families in wraparound intervention. Families in Society: Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 96(2), 23-30.
Schneider-Muñoz, A.J. & Fasano, M.E. (2010). Recognizing the future: Current trends in youth work and education. The Journal of Child and Youth Care Work, 23, 215-226.
Fasano McCarron, M.E., Landsman, R., Shimoni, Y., Isquith, P., & Clark, T. Evaluating Children and Youth who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing: A Survey of Psychologists and Neuropsychologists. Poster presented at: International Neuropsychology Society annual conference; 2022 Feb 2-4; New Orleans, LA.
2019, Distinguished Alumni Award in Psychology in Education, University of Pittsburgh
2015, Chief Extern La Salle University
2011, Student Service Award, University of Pittsburgh
2011, Fellow, National Afterschool Matters Initiative, University of Pittsburgh
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
Child: Care, Health, & Development
Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
2017-present, International Neuropsychological Society
2014-present, American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association
2012-present, American Psychological Association