When Your Child Needs Testing: What Parents, Teachers, and Other Helpers Need to Know About Psychological Testing
by By Shore, Milton F., Brice, Patrick J., and Love, Barbara G.
Category: Psychology , General

When a parent hears the words, "Your child should be tested," fear and uncertainty set in. Even classroom teachers and other professionals often find psychological testing, and all its implications, something of a mystery. This much-needed book clarifies what it all means, what questions to ask, what to tell the child, what to do if one disagrees. It explains the many different types of tests, how to understand the results, the issue of confidentiality, and most importantly, how everyone can benefit from the experience.When Your Child Needs Testing is a clear and helpful map to the world of psychological testing that will ease fears and encourage better decision-making among parents and teachers. While especially helpful to them, it is also of great practical value to school psychologists, social workers, guidance counselors, and others who care for children and adolescents. No other book on this subject answers the questions and meets the needs of concerned individuals as practically and assuredly as When Your Child Needs Testing.