Crossroads Speaker Series - Executive Director Rafael Castro, Ph.D, and Susan Manea, M.D. - Integrated Center for Child Development - Newton, MA

APRIL 11th – 7:30PM

Topic: Interpreting Testing Results and Medications

RAFAEL CASTRO, Ph.D. – Executive Director - Integrated Center for Child Development, Newton, MA and SUSAN MANEA, M.D. – Medical Director

Dr. Castro received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Florida State University. He had a staff appointment at Children’s Hospital, Boston as a supervising psychologist for a number of developmental clinics including the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) and the Preschool Clinic. Highly experienced in the evaluations of a wide range of children, Dr. Castro specializes in the assessment of preschoolers, children with developmental disabilities and Spanish speaking children. Originally from Spain, he is bi-lingual and the father of four young children. He was also the founder of ICCD. 

Dr. Manea is Board Certified in both Pediatrics and Clinical Genetics. Dr. Manea completed her pediatric residency and clinical genetics fellowship training at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Manea specializes in the diagnosis and medical management of developmental disorders caring for a variety of patients with Autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, ADHD, and genetic disorders in addition to other neurological and psychological challenges. Dr. Manea also manages psychopharmacological interventions for those in need.