Licensed Psychologist
Neuropsychological Evaluation & Consulting Services
PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS (selected):
James, J.D. "Autism: Most of Us are Still in the Blind." Presentation to the National Alliance of Sentencing Advocates and Mitigating Specialists (NASAMS), at Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD (March 2013).
James, J.D. "Siblings of Children with Special Needs." Presentation to parent group, Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc., Washington, DC (February 2013).
James, J.D. "Educating Children with ADHD: Reconceptualization of ADHD as a Disorder of Executive Functioning." Presentation to the District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC (December 2011).
James, J.D. "Neuropsychology 101: What Every Defense Attorney Should Know." Presentation to the Maryland CJA Attorney Conference, Greenbelt, Maryland (November 2011).
James, J.D. "Neuropsychology 101: What Every Defense Attorney Should Know." Presentation to the Federal Defenders District of Alabama, Mobile Alabama (October 2011).
James, J.D. "Autism and Behavior Management." Presentation to the Parents Advocacy Leaders Group (PALS), Washington, DC (August 2011).
James, J.D. "The Many Uses of Neuropsychology." Presentation to the National Seminar for Federal Defenders, Baltimore, MD (June 2011).
James, J.D. "Executive Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorders." Presentation to the staff at St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway (February 2011).
James, J.D. "Executive Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorders." Presentation to the District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC (January 2011).
James, J.D. "Intellectual Disabilities: What Every Defense Attorney Should Know" Presentation to the Public Defender Service of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC (June 2010).
Yerys, B.E., Wallace, G.L., Sokoloff, J.L., Shook, D.A., James, J.D., & Kenworthy, L. (2009). Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder moderates cognition and behavior in children with autism spectrum disorders. Autism Research, 10.1002/aur.103
Yerys, B.E., Lee, P.S. Foss-Feig, J., Della Rosa, A., James, J.D., Gaillard, W.D., Vaidya, C.J., & Kenworthy, L. (2009). An fMRI study of response inhibition and working memory in high-functioning children with autism spectrum disorders: Connecting the neural basis of executive function to everyday behaviors In Preparation
Anthony, L.G., Kenworthy, L., Yerys, B.E., Jankowski, K.F., Harms, M., James, J.D., & Wallace, G.L. (2009). Intense interests in high functioning children with autism spectrum disorders. In Preparation
James, J.D. "ADHD and High Functioning Autism." Presentation to the District of Columbia Chapter of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, Washington, DC (January 2008).
Janusz, Jennifer, A., James, Joette D., & Halbower, Ann C. (2008). Sleep-Disordered Breathing. In Castillo, C. (ed.) Children with Complex Medical Issues in Schools: Neuropsychological Descriptions and Interventions. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, 379-406.
Lee, P.S., Yerys, B.E., Della Rosa, A., Foss-Feig, J., Barnes, K.A., James, J.D., VanMeter, J.W., Gaillard, W.D., Vaidya, C.J., & Kenworthy, L. (2008). Functional connectivity of the inferior frontal cortex changes with age in children with autism spectrum disorders: Evidence from an fcMRI study of response inhibition. Cerebral Cortex, 19, 1787-1794. doi: 10.1093/cercor/bhn209
Wallace, G.L., Yerys, B.E., Celano, M.J., James, J.D., Sokoloff, J., Kenworthy, L.E., & Giedd, J.S. (2008) Social Attribution to 'Triangles Playing Tricks' Is Diminished And Does Not Improve With Age Among Children with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders. Annual Social & Affective Neuroscience Conference, Boston, MA.
Sokoloff, J., Shook, D.A., Yerys, B.E., Wallace, G.L., James, J.D., Kenealy, L., Vaidya, C., & Kenworthy, L.E. (2008). Executive functioning in children with autism spectrum disorders and elevated symptoms of ADHD. Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research in London, England, UK
Anthony, L.G., Wallace, G.L., Yerys, B.E., James, J.D., McCracken, S., Della Rosa, A., Harrison, B., & Kenworthy, L.E. (2008). Repetitive behaviors and intense interests in high functioning children with autism spectrum disorders. Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research in London, England, UK
Wallace, G.L., Yerys, B.E., Celano, M.J., James, J.D., Sokoloff, J., Kenworthy, L.E., & Giedd, J.S. (2008) Children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders demonstrate diminished social attributions to ambiguous visual displays. Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research in London, England, UK
Yerys, B.E., Wallace, G. James, J.D., McCracken, S., Giedd, J.N., & Kenworthy, L.E. (2007). Developmental trajectory of set-shifting in children with autism spectrum disorders. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC.
James, J.D. "Classroom Behavior Management and Autism Spectrum Disorders." Presentation to Paul VI High School, Fairfax, VA (November 2006).
Schropp, A., James, J.D., Gilotty, L., Della Rosa, A., Lee, P., & Kenworthy, L. (2006). An examination of the relationship between attentional load and social functioning in children and adolescents with autism. Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Daniolos, P., & James, J.D. "The Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders." Presentation to the Washington, DC. Superior Family Court (April 2006).
James, J.D., Gibbs, M.C., Lee, P., Gilotty, L., Wallace, G., & Kenworthy, L. (2005). Executive Functioning and weak central coherence: Exploring the relationship between theories that purport to underlie cognitive processing in children with autism. Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research. Boston, MA.
Presented paper on the psychological effects of war-related trauma in Liberia for Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilties (LEND) program, based on research conducted for the nonprofit organization Universal Human Rights Incorporated (April 2002).
James, J.D. (1995). Group status: Cognitive and perceptual determinants. Unpublished bachelor's thesis, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
James, J.D. (1993). Proprioceptive stimuli dependence as affected by habituation. The Huron College Journal of Learning and Motivation, 31, 103-119.
James, J.D. "Autism: Most of Us are Still in the Blind." Presentation to the National Alliance of Sentencing Advocates and Mitigating Specialists (NASAMS), at Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD (March 2013).
James, J.D. "Siblings of Children with Special Needs." Presentation to parent group, Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc., Washington, DC (February 2013).
James, J.D. "Educating Children with ADHD: Reconceptualization of ADHD as a Disorder of Executive Functioning." Presentation to the District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC (December 2011).
James, J.D. "Neuropsychology 101: What Every Defense Attorney Should Know." Presentation to the Maryland CJA Attorney Conference, Greenbelt, Maryland (November 2011).
James, J.D. "Neuropsychology 101: What Every Defense Attorney Should Know." Presentation to the Federal Defenders District of Alabama, Mobile Alabama (October 2011).
James, J.D. "Autism and Behavior Management." Presentation to the Parents Advocacy Leaders Group (PALS), Washington, DC (August 2011).
James, J.D. "The Many Uses of Neuropsychology." Presentation to the National Seminar for Federal Defenders, Baltimore, MD (June 2011).
James, J.D. "Executive Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorders." Presentation to the staff at St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway (February 2011).
James, J.D. "Executive Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorders." Presentation to the District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC (January 2011).
James, J.D. "Intellectual Disabilities: What Every Defense Attorney Should Know" Presentation to the Public Defender Service of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC (June 2010).
Yerys, B.E., Wallace, G.L., Sokoloff, J.L., Shook, D.A., James, J.D., & Kenworthy, L. (2009). Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder moderates cognition and behavior in children with autism spectrum disorders. Autism Research, 10.1002/aur.103
Yerys, B.E., Lee, P.S. Foss-Feig, J., Della Rosa, A., James, J.D., Gaillard, W.D., Vaidya, C.J., & Kenworthy, L. (2009). An fMRI study of response inhibition and working memory in high-functioning children with autism spectrum disorders: Connecting the neural basis of executive function to everyday behaviors In Preparation
Anthony, L.G., Kenworthy, L., Yerys, B.E., Jankowski, K.F., Harms, M., James, J.D., & Wallace, G.L. (2009). Intense interests in high functioning children with autism spectrum disorders. In Preparation
James, J.D. "ADHD and High Functioning Autism." Presentation to the District of Columbia Chapter of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, Washington, DC (January 2008).
Janusz, Jennifer, A., James, Joette D., & Halbower, Ann C. (2008). Sleep-Disordered Breathing. In Castillo, C. (ed.) Children with Complex Medical Issues in Schools: Neuropsychological Descriptions and Interventions. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, 379-406.
Lee, P.S., Yerys, B.E., Della Rosa, A., Foss-Feig, J., Barnes, K.A., James, J.D., VanMeter, J.W., Gaillard, W.D., Vaidya, C.J., & Kenworthy, L. (2008). Functional connectivity of the inferior frontal cortex changes with age in children with autism spectrum disorders: Evidence from an fcMRI study of response inhibition. Cerebral Cortex, 19, 1787-1794. doi: 10.1093/cercor/bhn209
Wallace, G.L., Yerys, B.E., Celano, M.J., James, J.D., Sokoloff, J., Kenworthy, L.E., & Giedd, J.S. (2008) Social Attribution to 'Triangles Playing Tricks' Is Diminished And Does Not Improve With Age Among Children with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders. Annual Social & Affective Neuroscience Conference, Boston, MA.
Sokoloff, J., Shook, D.A., Yerys, B.E., Wallace, G.L., James, J.D., Kenealy, L., Vaidya, C., & Kenworthy, L.E. (2008). Executive functioning in children with autism spectrum disorders and elevated symptoms of ADHD. Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research in London, England, UK
Anthony, L.G., Wallace, G.L., Yerys, B.E., James, J.D., McCracken, S., Della Rosa, A., Harrison, B., & Kenworthy, L.E. (2008). Repetitive behaviors and intense interests in high functioning children with autism spectrum disorders. Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research in London, England, UK
Wallace, G.L., Yerys, B.E., Celano, M.J., James, J.D., Sokoloff, J., Kenworthy, L.E., & Giedd, J.S. (2008) Children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders demonstrate diminished social attributions to ambiguous visual displays. Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research in London, England, UK
Yerys, B.E., Wallace, G. James, J.D., McCracken, S., Giedd, J.N., & Kenworthy, L.E. (2007). Developmental trajectory of set-shifting in children with autism spectrum disorders. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC.
James, J.D. "Classroom Behavior Management and Autism Spectrum Disorders." Presentation to Paul VI High School, Fairfax, VA (November 2006).
Schropp, A., James, J.D., Gilotty, L., Della Rosa, A., Lee, P., & Kenworthy, L. (2006). An examination of the relationship between attentional load and social functioning in children and adolescents with autism. Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Daniolos, P., & James, J.D. "The Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders." Presentation to the Washington, DC. Superior Family Court (April 2006).
James, J.D., Gibbs, M.C., Lee, P., Gilotty, L., Wallace, G., & Kenworthy, L. (2005). Executive Functioning and weak central coherence: Exploring the relationship between theories that purport to underlie cognitive processing in children with autism. Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research. Boston, MA.
Presented paper on the psychological effects of war-related trauma in Liberia for Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilties (LEND) program, based on research conducted for the nonprofit organization Universal Human Rights Incorporated (April 2002).
James, J.D. (1995). Group status: Cognitive and perceptual determinants. Unpublished bachelor's thesis, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
James, J.D. (1993). Proprioceptive stimuli dependence as affected by habituation. The Huron College Journal of Learning and Motivation, 31, 103-119.