Title:
Essentials of school neuropsychological assessment
Author:
Miller, Daniel C. (Daniel Carlton), 1956-
ISBN:
9780471783725
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Publication Information:
Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2007.
Physical Description:
xviii, 442 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Series:
Essentials of psychological assessment series
Series Title:
Essentials of psychological assessment series
Contents:
The movement of applying neuropsychological principles to the practice of school psychology -- Training and credentialing to apply neuropsychological principles into practice -- When to incorporate neuropsychological principles into a comprehensive individual assessment -- A model for school neuropsychology assessment -- Sensory-motor functions -- Attentional processes -- Visual-spatial processes -- Language processes -- Memory and learning processes -- Executive functions -- Speed and efficiency of cognitive processing -- General intellectual ability and academic achievement -- Model for school neuropsychological report writing -- Sample school neuropsychological report -- Clinical interpretation guidelines -- The school neuropsychological model applied to a common neurodevelopmental disorder.
Abstract:
"Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment provides the most current, concise overview of all aspects of neuropsychological practice in schools and explains how to identify the need for testing, conduct a neurodevelopmental history, select appropriate assessment instruments, effectively evaluate students, and accurately interpret results. In addition to presenting a unique model of applying neuropsychological assessment principles in school settings in Chapter 4, this valuable book includes case studies and practice examples."--BOOK JACKET.
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Electronic Access:
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip071/2006031243.html