Comment on Cory, 2021: "White privilege in clinical neuropsychology: an invisible 'knapsack' in need of unpacking,"

Clin Neuropsychol. 2021 Feb;35(2):224-226. doi: 10.1080/13854046.2020.1844297. Epub 2020 Nov 17.

Abstract

The preservation of the field of neuropsychology as an evidenced-based discipline requires immediate, disruptive, organization-level actions to place assessment methods and research paradigms that reflect the racial, cultural, and linguistic diversity of our society at the heart of our education, training and practice models. In this comment on the Cory article on white privilege, three such concrete organizational level actions are articualted, including adoption of Relevance 2050 learning objectives, a revision of the Houston Conference Guidelines to integrate multiracial/multilingual/multiculturalism within every training experience and competency area, and a pledge from every major national neuropsychology organization to dedicate a percentage of our yearly budgets to directly fund multicultural/multiracial/multilingual norms and cultural competence development.

Keywords: White privilege; multicultural; neuropsychology; professional organizations; race.

MeSH terms

  • Cultural Competency
  • Cultural Diversity*
  • Humans
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Neuropsychology*
  • White People