Does my child need help?
Subtitle: a guide to educational assessments and interventions
By: William K. Wilkinson
Publisher: Open Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Dublin, Ireland
Language: eng
Number of pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9781909895492; 9781909895478; 9781909895461; 9781909895485
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: General; EDUCATION; Administration; Educational tests and measurements; Organizations & Institutions
Description: Does My Child Need Help? clearly explains the assessment process, treatment of and educational supports for problems such as dyslexia, AD/HD, autistic spectrum disorders and behavioural difficulties, and demonstrates how various educational, behavioural, social and emotional disorders are diagnosed.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: List of Abbreviations; Preface; 1. Introduction; Initial Contact; Psychologists' Qualifications and Training; Who Conducts Assessments?; Preparing for an Assessment: Key Questions; What Do I Say to My Child?; Do I Need to Bring Anything?; What Happens?; How Long Before I Get a Report?; A Parent's View; A Sample Psychological Report; Summary; 2. Assessment Methods; title: Subjective Sources; Introducing the Assessment; Child Interview; Behaviour Observations; Previous Reports; Parent Interview; School and Home Visit; Summary; 3. Assessment Methods; title: Objective Sources; Rating Scales.; title: Conners' Rating ScalesBrown Attention Deficit Disorder Scale; Gilliam Asperger's Disorder Scale; Adaptive Behaviour Assessment System; Rothwell-Miller Interest Blank; Summary of Rating Scales; Performance Tests; Intelligence Tests; Achievement Tests; Summary; 4. Educational Diagnoses; Labels; title: Myths and Reality; Cognitive Disabilities/Talents; Specific Learning Disabilities; General Learning Disability; Comprehension Disability; Non-Verbal Learning Disability; Gifted Children; Summary; Emotional/Behavioural and Autistic Spectrum Disorders; Internalising Conditions; Externalising Behaviour.; title: Autistic Spectrum DisordersMotor and Language Disorders; Dyspraxia; Specific Speech and Language Disorder; Summary; A Parent's View; 5. Post Assessment; title: The Report; Psychologist's Report: Sections and Content; Identifying Information; Reason for Referral; Evaluation Procedures; Test Results/Outcomes; Behaviour Observations; Parent Interview; Teacher Interview; Review of Records; Summary and Analysis; A Parent's View; Final Comment; 6. Post Assessment; title: Recommendations; Language Exemptions; Reasonable Accommodation for Certificate Examination(RACE); Resource Support; Special Needs Assistant.; title: Home TuitionSpecial Units; Assistive Technology; Disability Access Route to Education (DARE); Further Assessment; Recommendations for Parents; Review Assessment; A Resource Teacher's Perspective; Final Comment; 7. Conclusion; References and Contacts.