Peter Isquith

Peter Isquith is a Licensed Developmental Neuropsychologist and Instructor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. He serves as Senior Attending Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry and works in the Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement at Boston Children's Hospital. His expertise focuses on executive function assessment in Deaf and hard of hearing individuals across the lifespan.

• PhD - State University of New York at Buffalo (1991)
• Internship - Boston Children’s Hospital (1991)
• Residency - Boston Children’s Hospital (1992)
• Fellowship - New England Rehabilitation Hospital (1993)

His research develops and validates executive function measurement tools like the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) family and Tasks of Executive Control. He investigates neurodevelopmental outcomes in conditions including Dravet syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and pediatric epilepsy.

Recent publications analyze executive dysfunction in diverse populations using BRIEF2/BRIEF-A metrics, showing clinical applications in antiretroviral exposure, seizure disorders, and neurodevelopmental conditions. His work emphasizes ecological validity and multivariate statistical approaches to behavioral assessment.

At Boston Children's Hospital, he contributes to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program's interdisciplinary services including audiological evaluation, speech therapy, and outreach initiatives for the Deaf community.