Meet Dr. McDonald
Dr. Jennifer McDonald is a Board Certified Pediatric Neuropsychologist. She has over a decade of experience working with children, college students, and adults with ADHD, dyslexia, twice-exceptionality, giftedness, and other learning differences. She is also a mom who has been in your shoes, navigating the ins and outs of public education with a kid who doesn’t fit that mold. Most importantly, she helps people figure out where their strengths are and where they need more support.
-
Comprehensive testing for ADHD, dyslexia, giftedness, twice-exceptionality, and accommodations for high-stakes exams (ACT/SAT, LSAT, MCAT, GRE, etc).
-
Consultation for professionals and educators who want to improve their knowledge in the areas of working with people with learning differences and/or learning about social emotional learning.
Please note, she does not offer custody evaluations.
Dr. McDonald started out her professional life working with adults with developmental disabilities and preschool children with behavior disorders. During graduate school, she completed multiple rotations in testing for ADHD and learning disorders. An internship in Alaska gave her more neuropsychology testing opportunities, after which she worked in a private neuropsychology practice doing even more testing. She is a board certified pediatric neuropsycholpogist.
Dr. McDonald has worked as a clinician in a variety of settings, including private practice, a university counseling center, a sleep clinic, and an eating disorder clinic. Her passion is in helping people find their strengths and understand how the brain works. She has a son with dyslexia and their path has been filled with things to learn along the way, figuring out accommodations, and working to build community support and relationships to help him succeed.
On a personal note, Dr. McDonald is a mom to three kids, an Army spouse, a school board member, and an appointee to the Washington State Dyslexia Advisory Council. She loves animals, podcasts, books, and trails. She is well-versed in Dungeons & Dragons, X-Men, Percy Jackson, and so many other areas that showcase the beauty of diversity and differences. She has a sarcastic wit and a gentle demeanor, and makes testing and therapy fun. Who knew that could happen?!
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 2010
MS, Experimental Psychology, 2004
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
BA, Spanish and Psychology, 1999
-
Washington State PY 60302960
-
Idaho State PSY 203756
-
Colorado State PSY 0005156
Board Certification: American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology; Diplomate #2154