Zabel, Theodore A., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Neuropsychologist

Main Office Address

Kennedy Krieger Institute
1750 East Fairmount Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21231

Phone: 443-923-4477

E-mail: zabela@kennedykrieger.org

Administrative Assistant

Cordell Moore
E-mail: moorec@kennedykrieger.org

Education

Professional Interests

Dr. Zabel is interested in the transition of adolescents with developmental disabilities into adulthood, with a specific emphasis upon children and adolescents with conditions such as shunted hydrocephalus, autism, and Fragile X syndrome. He recently began a study to determine the usefulness of serial neuropsychological testing as a means of assessing shunt integrity in children/adolescents with spina bifida. Continuing studies involve the validation of the Kennedy Independence Scales - Spina Bifida version (KIS-SB), an instrument designed to assess executive functioning and specialized adaptive skills related to spina bifida. Additional research interests include the use of adaptive cueing devices to help children accommodate for working memory and prospective memory deficits.

Selected Publications

Zabel, T. A., Slomine, B., Brady, K., & Christensen, J. (2005).  Neuropsychological profile following suicide attempt by hanging: two adolescent case reports.  Child Neuropsychology, 11(4), 373-388.           

Tarazi, R., Mahone, E.M., & Zabel, T.A.  (In press).  Self-Care Independence in Children with Neurological Disorders: An Interactional Model of Adaptive Demands and Executive Dysfunction.  Rehabilitation Psychology. 

Tarazi, R., Zabel, T.A., & Mahone, E.M. (In press). Age-related Changes in Executive Function Among Children with Spina Bifida/Hydrocephalus Based on Parent Behavior Ratings. The Clinical Neuropsychologist.