Pediatric Neuropsychologist

Dr. Madeline Manning is a dedicated pediatric neuropsychologist who brings a broad and diverse training background to her work with toddlers, school-aged children, adolescents, and young adults. She is deeply committed to providing compassionate, comprehensive, and individualized care that is grounded in a strengths-based, resilience-focused framework. Dr. Manning believes in approaching each evaluation as a collaborative journey — working closely with families to understand the whole child within the context of their unique socioecological environment, including their home, school, and broader community.

Her clinical expertise spans a wide range of neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, and medical conditions. These include, but are not limited to, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention and executive functioning challenges, learning disabilities, language disorders, intellectual disabilities, developmental delays, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, epilepsy, and genetic conditions. Dr. Manning’s goal is to help families gain a clearer understanding of their child’s cognitive profile—both strengths and areas of need—in order to build a practical, personalized roadmap of supports and resources that promote growth and success across settings.

Prior to joining the team at NESCA, Dr. Manning completed an American Psychological Association (APA)-accredited predoctoral internship in neuropsychological assessment at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami, Florida. She then went on to complete a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA, within the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP), where she was later employed as a staff pediatric neuropsychologist.

Dr. Manning is a professional member of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, the American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology, and the International Neuropsychological Society. She has presented her research at national conferences. She earned her master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine from Boston University School of Medicine and her doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from Northeastern University.

Originally from the South Shore of Massachusetts, Dr. Manning is proud to serve the community she calls home. Outside of her clinical work, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, skiing, relaxing at the beach, curating her vinyl record collection, and learning new songs on the piano.

Recent Presentations:

Manning, M.C., Vuijk, P.J., Laurent, E., Cook, E., Braaten, E.B., Doyle, A.E., & Colvin, M. (2024, February). Comparing Telehealth and In-Person Administration of Neuropsychological Assessment Measures in an Outpatient Pediatric Sample during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Symposium presented at the Current Trends and Future Frontiers in Neuropsychology and Digital Technologies Symposium at the International Neuropsychological Society Conference, New York, NY.

Manning, M.C., Cap, C.J., & Naidoo, R.B. (2022, October). How far we’ve come: Promoting resilience following significant early life neurological insult. Pediatric clinical grand rounds case presented at the 2022 National Academy of Neuropsychology Conference, Denver, CO.

Manning, M.C. (2022, May). Case presentation: Psychological evaluation of a 15 year old gender- binary patient presenting with depression, auditory hallucinations, and suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder. Discussing the clinical underpinnings and extant research. Didactic presented at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Miami, FL.

Manning, M.C. (2022, April) Review of common psychosocial factors impacting mental health of youth and families. Didactic presented at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Miami FL.

Cap, C.J., Manning, M.C., Naidoo, R.B. (2022, April). Navigating synergistic social consequences of COVID-19 congenital heart disease. Research presented at the 2022 American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology Conference.

Manning, M.C., Cap, C.J., & Korman, B.M. (2022, April). Psychological trauma masquerading as brain injury following COVID-19 encephalitis. Research presented at the 2022 American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology Conference.

Cap, C.J., Manning, M.C., Korman, B.M. & Bernal, B. (2022, February). Atypical language reorganization without a lateralizing profile in pediatric intractable frontal lobe epilepsy: How functional and structural imagining can help solve the puzzle. Research presented at the 2022 International Neuropsychology Society Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Manning, M.C., Cap, C.J., & Ball, K.S. (2022, February). Neuropsychological profile of a bilingual pediatric epilepsy patient with prenatal stroke and abnormal brain imaging: Findings at 6 months and 2.5 months into seizure remission. Research presented at the 2022 International Neuropsychology Society Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Manning, M.C., Cap, C.J., Neelapareddy, T. & Gonzalez, R. (2022, January). Disorders of cognition, language, and learning. Didactic to be presented at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Miami, FL.

Manning, M.C. (2021, December). Meta-analysis of transgender research in the 21st century: A review of neurocognitive findings. Didactic presented at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Miami FL.

Manning, M.C. & Gonzalez, R. (2021, October). Behavioral disorders in children and teens: Diagnoses and treatment recommendations. Didactic presented at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Miami FL.

Manning, M.C. (2021, April). Impacts of gender-affirming hormone therapy on brain structure and cognitive performance in transgender individuals. Didactic presented at Brigham and Women’s Hospital Department of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, Boston, MA.

Kramer, L., Hamilton, T., Campagna, J., Manning, M., & Bruland, P. (2021, April). Expanding access: Preliminary evaluation of the more fun with sisters and brothers program for parents. Research presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Forster, C., Manning, M., Silverman-Lloyd, E., Houck, C., & Rizzo, C.J., (2021, April). Exploring ACEs, mental health symptoms, and substance use among Latino youth. Research presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Manning, M., Modrowski, C., & Rizzo, C.J. (2021, April). School connectedness as a moderator for adolescent substance use in emotionally maltreated youth. Research presented at the Resilience Conference, Nashville, Tennessee.

Manning, M., Aldrich, D., & Rizzo, C. (2020, March). Linking adverse childhood experiences with adolescent dating aggression: Exploring the role of resilience. Research presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence Conference, San Diego, California.