The Testing Psychologist Podcast

512. Better Feedback for Parents w/ Dr. Liz Angoff


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Dr. Liz Angoff returns to dive deeply into the art and structure of feedback sessions with parents. Dr. Liz emphasizes the insight that “feedback begins at intake,” sharing practical strategies for preparing families throughout the evaluation process to avoid surprises during feedback meetings. We discuss common pitfalls, such as withholding diagnostic impressions until the final session, and highlight the value of continuous communication to ensure parents leave empowered and confident. Dr. Liz offers concrete advice, from using visual aids and simplifying language to effectively navigating challenging conversations when parents disagree or resist diagnostic findings. Overall, we explore how practitioners can make feedback sessions more collaborative, therapeutic, and supportive for both children and families.

Cool Things Mentioned

  • The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting
  • Book: “Feedback That Sticks” by Karen Postal and Kira Armstrong
    Link to purchase
  • NeuroWild comics for visual explanations of autism and executive functioning
    NeuroWild on Instagram | NeuroWild on Teachers Pay Teachers
  • Matt Lowry’s autism-related memes
    Matt Lowry’s website
  • Dani Donovan’s ADHD comics
    ADHDDD
  • “Our Brains” collaborative workbook by Dr. Liz (Kickstarter Campaign)
    Explaining Brains – Our Brains
  • Handout generator (AI-generated resources for explaining diagnoses)
    Explaining Brains Handout Generator
  • Free intake and feedback session visual aids and templates provided by Dr. Liz
    Explaining Brains Practitioner Resources
  • Dr. Stephanie Nelson episodes on the Testing Psychologist podcast
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    About Dr. Liz Angoff

    Liz Angoff, Ph.D., is a Licensed Educational Psychologist with a Diplomate in School Neuropsychology, providing assessment and consultation services to children and their families in the Bay Area, CA. She is the author of the Brain Building Books as well as a brand new book called Our Brains, created specifically for parents.
    More information about Dr. Liz and her work is available at www.ExplainingBrains.com.
    Get in Touch

    • Website: www.ExplainingBrains.com
    • Check out the new book at www.ExplainingBrains.com/ourbrains
    • About Dr. Jeremy Sharp

      I’m a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and have grown to over 20 clinicians. I earned my undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting my Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, I specialize in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.

      As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, I provide private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado with my wife (also a therapist) and two young kids.

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