Ellen Braaten

Ellen Braaten, PhD, is a child psychologist, founding director of the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, and associate professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. Her expertise includes pediatric neuropsychological and psychological assessment, with a focus on learning disabilities and attentional disorders. She earned a master’s degree in clinical psychology from the University of Colorado and a doctorate in psychology from Colorado State University.

Braaten is the author of The Child Clinician’s Report-Writing Handbook and Bright Kids Who Couldn’t Care Less: How to Rekindle Your Child’s Motivation. She co-authored Bright Kids Who Can’t Keep Up: Help Your Child Overcome Slow Processing Speed and Succeed in a Fast-Paced World and The Motivation Mindset Workbook, and has also written books and articles for parents and professionals.