Essentials of autism spectrum disorders evaluation and assessment / Celine A. Saulnier, Pamela E. Ventola.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Saulnier, Celine A.

Contributor:

Ventola, Pamela E.

Series:

Essentials of psychological assessment series.

Essentials of psychological assessment series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autism.

Asperger's syndrome.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley and Sons, Inc., c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to utilize the varied assessments frequently used in evaluating autism spectrum disorders With both the detection and awareness of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) on the rise, there is an urgent need for an increasing number of professionals to not only learn about the nature and course of the various autism spectrum disorders, but also to know how to identify, assess, and diagnose the presence of these disorders. Essentials of Autism Spectrum Disorders Evaluation and Assessment addresses the main domains of assessment, defines

Contents:

Essentials of Autism Spectrum Disorders Evaluation and Assessment; TABLE OF CONTENTS; Series Preface; Acknowledgments; One: Overview; Diagnostic Criteria; Asperger Syndrome; Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified; Rett's Disorder and Childhood Disintegrative Disorder; DSM-5; Two: Assessment of Level of Functioning; Selecting Instruments; Developmental and Early Cognitive Measures; Cognitive Assessments; Neuropsychological Assessments; Qualitative Observations; Summary; Test Yourself; Answers; Three: Speech, Language, and Communication Assessment; Receptive Language

Expressive LanguagePragmatic Language/Social Communication; Stages of Language Development; Formulation of Findings; Summary; Test Yourself; Answers; Four: Assessment of Behavioral Profiles; Standardized Assessments of Behavior; Functional Behavior Assessment; Assessment of Adaptive Behavior; Summary; Test Yourself; Answers; Five: Clinical Interview and Record Review; Clinical Interview; Methods of Collecting Information on Current and Historical Presentation; Summary; Test Yourself; Answers; Six: Direct Diagnostic Assessment; Direct Observation; Diagnostic Assessment

Semistructured Measures for Diagnostic AssessmentSummary; Test Yourself; Answers; Seven: Diagnostic Differentials and Comorbidity; Intellectual Disability; Learning Profiles; Specific Language Impairment; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Anxiety and Tic Disorders; Mood Disorders; Psychiatric Conditions in Adulthood; Summary; Test Yourself; Answers; Eight: Case Conceptualization and Integrated Report Writing; The Parent Conference; The Written Report; Case Samples; Case Sample: Initial Diagnosis-Toddler; Case Sample: School-Aged Child With ASD; Annotated Bibliography

About the AuthorsAuthor Index; Subject Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-118-23455-3

1-78539-265-4

1-280-59001-7

9786613619846

1-118-22077-3

OCLC:

784884288