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Rachel Landsman is an Instructor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and serves as an Attending Pediatric Neuropsychologist in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program within the Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement at Boston Children's Hospital. Her clinical expertise focuses on providing comprehensive neuropsychological assessment services to deaf and hard of hearing children, teens, and families affected by medical/neurological, developmental, and psychological concerns.
- Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
- Graduate: Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL
- Internship: Kennedy Krieger Institute-Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Fellowship: Pediatric Medical Psychology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Fellowship: Pediatric Neuropsychology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Dr. Landsman specializes in working with deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) populations with particular expertise in identifying Autism Spectrum Disorder in DHH individuals. Her research focuses on understanding cognitive and psychosocial profiles of DHH individuals, assessing outcomes for Cochlear Implant candidates, and establishing equitable neuropsychological care. She has developed specialized assessment methodologies for children with hearing loss across multiple diagnostic categories including ADHD, anxiety disorders, developmental disabilities, and learning disorders.
Her recent publications demonstrate a strong research trajectory examining the intersection of deafness/hard of hearing and neurodevelopmental conditions, with particular attention to diagnostic validity and language accessibility. Her work addresses critical gaps in assessment tools for DHH children with autism spectrum disorders and emphasizes the importance of accessible language for optimal developmental outcomes.
As an academic faculty member, Dr. Landsman supervises psychology and neuropsychology fellows, contributing to the training pipeline for future specialists in pediatric neuropsychology. Her clinical supervision focuses on developing culturally competent assessment practices for DHH populations.
Within the interdisciplinary Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at Boston Children's Hospital, Dr. Landsman collaborates with audiologists, speech-language pathologists, physicians, and education specialists to provide comprehensive care that emphasizes communication access, language proficiency, and social-emotional well-being for DHH children and their families.
