Essentials of Intellectual Disability Assessment and Identification (Essentials of Psychological Assessment) - Softcover

Brue, Alan W.; Wilmshurst, Linda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118875095 ISBN 13: 9781118875094

Publisher: Wiley, 2016

Synopsis

Essentials of Intellectual Disability Assessment and Identification is a concise, up-to-date overview of intellectual disability evaluation and assessment. This text offers a practical, concise overview of the nature of intellectual disability and adaptive skills functioning in children, adolescents, and adults. Coverage includes the latest information on prevalence, causes, differential diagnoses, behavioral and social concerns, test instruments, and the new DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. The discussion promotes a deeper understanding of the use of assessment data to inform interventions in clinical practice.

Designed for easy navigation, each chapter highlights important points and key cautions to allow quick reference without sacrificing depth. A sample assessment report illustrates how findings should be communicated to better inform treatment, giving you a practical reference to ensure comprehensive reporting. In 2013, the DSM-5 conceptualization of intellectual disabilities was significantly changed. It's important for professionals to have access to the most current guidelines from a variety of sources, and this book compiles them all into a single reference.

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About the Author

Alan W. Brue, Ph.D., LP, NCSP, has worked with children and adolescents for many years. A licensed psychologist, nationally certified school psychologist, and university trainer, he has extensive knowledge of assessment, consultation, psychopathology, special education laws, and school organization.

Linda Wilmshurst, Ph.D., ABPP, is in private practice in Florida. A former associate professor of psychology at Elon University in North Carolina, she has more than twenty-five years of professional practitioner experience as a clinical and school psychologist working with children and families in a wide variety of settings.

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A concise, up-to-date overview of intellectual disability evaluation and assessment

Essentials of Intellectual Disability Assessment and Identification offers a practical, concise overview of the nature of intellectual disability and adaptive skills functioning in children, adolescents, and adults. Written to promote a deeper understanding of the use of assessment data to inform interventions in clinical practice, actionable coverage includes the latest information on prevalence, causes, differential diagnoses, behavioral and social concerns, test instruments, and the new DSM-5^® diagnostic criteria. It also addresses a wide range of legal issues and state policies affected by the change in diagnostic criteria.

Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help busy practitioners and school psychologists 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 reinforce your grasp of the information covered.

Essentials of Intellectual Disability Assessment and Identification offers unmatched guidance and direction for providing feedback to parents of children and adolescents diagnosed with an intellectual disability, as well as for caregivers and advocates of adults seeking community and vocational support services.

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• A practical guide to understanding, assessing, and helping individuals with intellectual disabilities
• Expert advice on the latest test instruments and their clinical applications
• Conveniently formatted for rapid reference

A concise, up-to-date overview of intellectual disability evaluation and assessment

Essentials of Intellectual Disability Assessment and Identification offers a practical, concise overview of the nature of intellectual disability and adaptive skills functioning in children, adolescents, and adults. Written to promote a deeper understanding of the use of assessment data to inform interventions in clinical practice, actionable coverage includes the latest information on prevalence, causes, differential diagnoses, behavioral and social concerns, test instruments, and the new DSM-5^® diagnostic criteria. It also addresses a wide range of legal issues and state policies affected by the change in diagnostic criteria.

Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help busy practitioners and school psychologists 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 reinforce your grasp of the information covered.

Essentials of Intellectual Disability Assessment and Identification offers unmatched guidance and direction for providing feedback to parents of children and adolescents diagnosed with an intellectual disability, as well as for caregivers and advocates of adults seeking community and vocational support services.

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Essentials of WJ III^® Cognitive Abilities Assessment
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Essentials of WPPSI-III Assessment
Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment, Third Edition
Essentials of KABC-II Assessment
Essentials of WMS^®-III Assessment
Essentials of Specific Learning Disability Identification
Essentials of Evidence-Based Academic Interventions

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Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118875095
• ISBN 13: 9781118875094
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192