Integrating neuropsychological and psychological evaluations : assessing and helping the whole child / Daniel K. Reinstein and Dawn E. Burau.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reinstein, Daniel K., author.

Contributor:

Burau, Dawn.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychological tests for children.

Pediatric neuropsychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (295 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Integrating Neuropsychological and Psychological Assessments is a resource for neuropsychologists, psychologists, teachers and parents who wish to address both the neurologically- and emotionally-based difficulties with which their children are presenting. In addition to a thorough description of neuropsychological and psychological assessment tools, this book also provides professionals with a unified approach to using the results from assessments to understand and integrate cognitive, behavioral, social and emotional functioning in school-age children. It posits that to educate a

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedicaion; Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1 Introducing the Whole Child: Cognition, Behavior and Emotion; 2 Understanding and Assessing the Whole Child: The Complete Neuropsychological Evaluation; 3 Understanding and Assessing Cognition; 4 Understanding and Assessing Executive Functioning; 5 Understanding and Assessing Memory; 6 Understanding and Assessing Visual Motor Functioning; 7 Understanding and Assessing Academic Skills; 8 Understanding and Assessing Emotional Functioning; 9 Putting It All Together: Feedback and the Report as a Therapeutic Intervention

10 Putting It Into Action: Translating Evaluation Results Into the Classroom and Home11 Behind the Scenes: Legal Ramifications; 12 Overview of the Whole Child and Case Conclusion; Appendix: Example Graphic Organizer for Neuropsychological Evaluation Information; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-134-62092-6

0-415-70888-5

1-315-88588-3

1-134-62085-3

9781315885889

OCLC:

958101857