Carleen Franz, Lee Ascherman, Julia Shaftel

A Clinician's Guide to Learning Disabilities

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Intended for mental health professionals whose clients experience learning disabilities, this book succinctly describes the assessment and diagnostic process for learning disabilities using DSM-5¿ and IDEA. Extensive case studies illustrate learning disabilities from preschool through college. Psychoeducational reports and test scores are demystified. Clinicians will improve their ability to advocate on behalf of their clients' educationalchallenges.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. November 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 155mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 431g
• ISBN-13: 9780195383997
• ISBN-10: 0195383990
• Artikelnr.: 49785809

Autorenporträt

Carleen Franz, Ph.D. Educational Psychologist in Private Practice Lawrence, Kansas Lee Ascherman, M.D., MPH Vice Chair for Education and Training, University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Psychiatry and Neurobiology Director, UAB Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Chief of Service, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, Alabama Julia Shaftel, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist in Independent Practice Lawrence, Kansas

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. What are Learning Disabilities?
3. Understanding the Legal Framework
4. Reading Disorders
5. Disorders of Written Expression
6. Mathematics Disorders
7. Nonverbal Learning Disorders
8. The Psychoeducational Evaluation
9. Intellectual Assessment
10. Academic Assessment
11. Interpretation of Assessment Results
12. Preschool Assessment
13. Transition from School to College and Career
14. Collaboration and Referral
Appendix A. Psychoeducational Evaluation Report Template
Appendix B. Child and Adolescent Diagnostic Evaluation Template
Appendix C. Resources