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Specific Learning Disabilities and Difficulties in Children and Adolescents: Psychological Assessment and Evaluation
Edited By Alan S. Ka
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Description for Specific Learning Disabilities and Difficulties in Children and Adolescents: Psychological Assessment and Evaluation
paperback. In this book, an expert international team looks at all the recently available methods for measuring intelligence in young people. Editor(s): Kaufman, Alan S.; Kaufman, Nadeen L. Series Editor(s): Goodyer, Ian M. Series: Cambridge Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Num Pages: 484 pages, 6 b/w illus. 51 tables. BIC Classification: MJW; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1014.
The assessment of specific learning disabilities and disorders (SLD) has long been controversial. Definitions, diagnosis and treatments have been vigorously debated for decades, with the use of IQ tests attracting particular controversy. However, in recent times there have been many other new assessment tools devised for measuring intelligence and neuropsychological functioning, extending well beyond the scope of Wechsler's scales. In this cutting-edge survey, an international team of leaders in the field examines the available methods. Many of the contributors are themselves the developers of the most recent assessment tests. The authors of each chapter evaluate the diversity of clinical applications ... Read more
The assessment of specific learning disabilities and disorders (SLD) has long been controversial. Definitions, diagnosis and treatments have been vigorously debated for decades, with the use of IQ tests attracting particular controversy. However, in recent times there have been many other new assessment tools devised for measuring intelligence and neuropsychological functioning, extending well beyond the scope of Wechsler's scales. In this cutting-edge survey, an international team of leaders in the field examines the available methods. Many of the contributors are themselves the developers of the most recent assessment tests. The authors of each chapter evaluate the diversity of clinical applications ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Number of Pages
484
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521658409
SKU
V9780521658409
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Reviews for Specific Learning Disabilities and Difficulties in Children and Adolescents: Psychological Assessment and Evaluation
'… the book gives thorough descriptions of the key assessment tools and presents balanced arguments, that make a positive contribution to the debate about the assessment and evaluation of SLD … I would recommend it as a useful, up-to-date resource both for established clinicians and for trainees new to the field.' British Journal of Clinical Psychology 'Specific Learning Disabilities and ... Read more