596. The Bridging of the Minds Assessment Summit w/ Dr. Erika Frieze

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Today, I’m talking with Dr. Erika Frieze about the inspiration and structural vision behind the upcoming Bridging of the Minds Assessment Summit in Sacramento. Driven by a desire to bridge the practical gap between clinical, school, and pediatric assessment domains, Erika designed this conference to provide clinicians with immediate, actionable tools rather than purely theoretical research. We explore the two distinct presentation tracks, covering critical topics such as neuroaffirming evaluation practices, multicultural assessment, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder screening, and high-stakes accommodation ethics. Erika also details the intentional design of the event, including sensory-friendly spaces, hosted networking opportunities, and APA-approved continuing education credits.

00:34: The gap in practical assessment-focused conferences across clinical and school domains

02:10: Bridging diverse testing specialties into a unified event format

04:40: Designing the attendee experience, networking spaces, and sensory considerations

08:09: Overview of the two primary presentation tracks and flexible session access

10:25: Detailed breakdown of Track 1 speakers on neuroaffirming and multicultural frameworks

12:39: Detailed breakdown of Track 2 speakers on clinical precision and specialized evaluations

15:10: Highlighting community lived experience through the Fly Brave story

20:08: Continuing education credits, virtual access, and event registration details

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Register for the event

American Psychological Association: www.apa.org

National Association of School Psychologists: www.nasponline.org

Society for Personality Assessment: www.personality.org

American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology: www.theaacn.org

National Academy of Neuropsychology: www.nanonline.org

International Neuropsychological Society: https://the-ins.org/

Kimpton Sawyer Hotel: www.sawyerhotel.com

Fly Brave Foundation: www.flybrave.org

Echo and Rig Steakhouse Sacramento: www.echoandrig.com

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About Dr. Erika Frieze

Dr. Erika Frieze is a licensed clinical psychologist, entrepreneur, and founder of Bridges of the Mind Psychological Services, a neurodiversity-affirming practice specializing in comprehensive psychological and neurodevelopmental assessment. Under her leadership, Bridges of the Mind has grown from a solo practice into a multi-site organization serving communities across California and Nevada, while also developing robust training programs for the next generation of psychologists. Bridges of the Mind is an APPIC member for both its doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship programs and recently completed its APA accreditation site visit for their doctoral internship program. In addition to her clinical work, Erika is a Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses alumna and was r