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.
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World-renowned Developmental Neuropsychologist Dr. Ronald S. Federici is the founder of Neuropsychological and Family Therapy Associates and Care For Children International, Inc. His passion for helping children suffering from behavioral and developmental disorders has led Dr. Federici to innovative new techniques and treatments that have resulted in his becoming the nation’s foremost Developmental Neuropsychologist. Sought globally for his expertise, Dr. Ronald Federici specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of severe cases of trauma, violent and/or unmanageable behavior, attachment disorders, fetal alcohol syndrome, deprivation, neglect, and school and learning issues. Aside from his work at Neuropsychological and Family Therapy Associates, Dr. Ronald Federici devotes much of his time and energy to championing adoption. Dr. Federici has lobbied extensively for improvements in policies and procedures for international adoptions. Dr. Federici also spends much of his time traveling to Eastern Europe with Care For Children International, a charity that brings relief to orphans through assessments, treatments, and education. With the goal of deinstitutionalizing orphans and placing them in better homes and facilities, Dr. Federici has led his team of devoted and highly trained staff on medical missions, helped build group homes, and personally donated millions of dollars to the cause. Through Dr. Federici’s steadfast dedication, thousands of orphans’ lives have been improved, and changes have been instituted at a government level, ensuring better lives for orphans. Dr. Ronald Federici is the author of the acclaimed book, “Help for the Hopeless Child: A Guide for Families (With Special Discussion for Assessing and Treating the Post-Institutionalized Child).” In his book, Dr. Federici explains the complex issues that many post-institutionalized adopted children suffer from and details proven treatments to help children and their families get past behavioral hurdles and move forward with their lives. Dr. Ronald Federici lives in Virginia with his wife and children.
