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Are you worried about your child's learning ability or behaviour? Do you suspect they may have a problem like dyslexia or AD/HD? Your child's teacher may have recommended they be assessed by an educational psychologist, but what does this entail? Written by a practising educational psychologist with 25 years' experience in the United States and Ireland, Does My Child Need Help? clearly explains the process and positive impact of an educational assessment, guiding the reader step-by-step through the process of: *Initial contact with the psychologist *Subjective assessment - behaviour observations, background information, existing reports, etc. *Objective assessment - cognitive tests, rating scales and other measures *Diagnosis *The components of the psychologist's report *Recommendations and interventions Does My Child Need Help? will aid parents in understanding the entire process, answering common questions such as 'What happens?', 'What do I say to my child?' and 'What do the results mean for my child's education?' through case studies, example reports, and testimonials from parents, resource teachers and special needs coordinators. Using graphs to visually illustrate how different problems are diagnosed, the author shares his expert advice with the reader, covering the diagnosis and management of frequently occurring problems such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, AD/HD, autistic spectrum disorders and emotional/behavioural difficulties. While aimed primarily at parents, Does My Child Need Help? will also prove useful to teachers, special needs assistants, administrators, students, healthcare professionals and psychologists.

Table of Contents:
List of Abbreviations ... xiii Preface ... xvii 1. Introduction ... 1 Initial Contact ... 2 Psychologists' Qualifications and Training ... 5 Who Conducts Assessments? ... 7 Preparing for an Assessment: Key Questions ... 9 What Do I Say to My Child? ... 9 Do I Need to Bring Anything? ... 10 What Happens? ... 10 How Long Before I Get a Report? ... 11 A Parent's View ... 12 A Sample Psychological Report ... 13 Summary ... 24 2. Assessment Methods - Subjective Sources ... 26 Introducing the Assessment ... 27 Child Interview ... 28 Behaviour Observations ... 31 Previous Reports ... 36 Parent Interview ... 39 School and Home Visit ... 44 Summary ... 48 3. Assessment Methods - Objective Sources ... 50 Rating Scales ... 51 Conners' Rating Scales ... 52 Brown Attention Deficit Disorder Scale ... 54 Gilliam Asperger's Disorder Scale ... 55 Adaptive Behaviour Assessment System ... 57 Rothwell-Miller Interest Blank... 59 Summary of Rating Scales ... 61 Performance Tests ... 62 Intelligence Tests ... 63 Achievement Tests ... 73 Summary ... 82 4. Educational Diagnoses ... 84 Labels - Myths and Reality ... 84 Cognitive Disabilities/Talents ... 90 Specific Learning Disabilities ... 90 General Learning Disability ... 94 Comprehension Disability ... 96 Non-Verbal Learning Disability ... 98 Gifted Children ... 99 Summary ... 101 Emotional/Behavioural and Autistic Spectrum Disorders ... 102 Internalising Conditions ... 104 Externalising Behaviour ... 107 Autistic Spectrum Disorders ... 114 Motor and Language Disorders ... 121 Dyspraxia ... 121 Specific Speech and Language Disorder ... 124 Summary ... 127 A Parent's View ... 129 5. Post Assessment - Th e Report ... 131 Psychologist's Report: Sections and Content ... 132 Identifying Information ... 132 Reason for Referral ... 133 Evaluation Procedures ... 135 Test Results/Outcomes... 136 Behaviour Observations ... 144 Parent Interview ... 145 Teacher Interview ... 146 Review of Records ... 147 Summary and Analysis ... 148 A Parent's View ... 152 Final Comment ... 153 6. Post Assessment - Recommendations ... 154 Language Exemptions ... 155 Reasonable Accommodation for Certificate Examination (RACE) ... 159 Resource Support ... 162 Special Needs Assistant ... 171 Home Tuition ... 173 Special Units ... 174 Assistive Technology ... 181 Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) ... 184 Further Assessment ... 186 Recommendations for Parents ... 187 Review Assessment ... 204 A Resource Teacher's Perspective ... 204 Final Comment ... 206 7. Conclusion... 208 References and Contacts ... 212

About the Author :
Dr William K. Wilkinson is a psychologist specialising in the educational and psychological assessment and treatment of learning and behaviour problems. He has operated a private practice in Galway for twenty years. He is an adjunct lecturer in Clinical Psychology at NUI Galway and the author of Research for the Helping Professions and Straight Talk about AD/HD: A Guide to Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder for Irish Parents and Professionals.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781909895492
  • Publisher: Orpen Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Orpen Press
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: A Guide to Educational Assessments and Interventions
  • ISBN-10: 1909895490
  • Publisher Date: 20 Oct 2014
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 234


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