Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment
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Provides a current overview of neuropsychological practice in schools, written by a leading school psychologistWith neuropsychological assessment more widely used in school settings than ever before, school psychologists require greater knowledge of both the discipline and its application within the school environment. Written by a leading expert in school neuropsychology, Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment is a practical resource providing learning specialists and school psychologists with clear coverage and vital information on this evolving area of practice within school psychology.Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help mental health professionals quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of major psychological assessment instruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforceyour grasp of the information covered.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.Other titles in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series:Essentials of Assessment Report WritingEssentials of Processing AssessmentEssentials of Stanford-Binet (SB5) AssessmentEssentials of WISC®-IV AssessmentEssentials of WIAT®-II and KTEA-II AssessmentEssentials of WJ III Cognitive Abilities AssessmentEssentials of WJ III Tests of Achievement AssessmentEssentials of WPPSI-III AssessmentEssentials of Cross-Battery Assessment, Second EditionEssentials of KABC-II AssessmentEssentials of NEPSY® AssessmentEssentials of WMS®-III AssessmentVisit us on the Web at: www.wiley.com/essentials
Foreword xiiiSeries Preface xviiThe Movement of Applying Neuropsychological Principles to the Practice of School Psychology 1Training and Credentialing to Apply Neuropsychological Principles into Practice 42When to Incorporate Neuropsychological Principles into a Comprehensive Individual Assessment 62A Model for School Neuropsychological Assessment 88Sensory-Motor Functions 111Attentional Processes 132Visual-Spatial Processes 160Language Processes 176Memory and Learning Processes 198Executive Functions 234Speed and Efficiency of Cognitive Processing 261General Intellectual Ability and Academic Achievement 271Model for School Neuropsychological Report Writing 298Sample School Neuropsychological Report 320Clinical Interpretation Guidelines 359The School Neuropsychological Model Applied to a Common Neurodevelopmental Disorder: Autism 383Index of Test Publishers 394Neuropsychological Processing Concerns Checklist for School-Aged Children and Youth 396References 408Annotated Bibliography 430Index 433Acknowledgments 441About the Author 442
