The Massachusetts General Hospital guide to learning disabilities : assessing learning needs of children and adolescents /: assessing learning needs of children and adolescents. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: H. Kent Wilson, Ellen B. Braaten, editors.
• Editors: Wilson, H. Kent; Braaten, Ellen
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Introduction to Assessment; 1: An Introduction to Assessment; Core Components of Assessment; Psychometrics of Norm-Referenced Measures; Standardization Sample; Reliability; Validity; Common Assessment Procedures; Types of Assessments; Understanding and Interpreting Scores in Assessments; Standardizing Scores and the Normal Curve; Identifying the Referent or Norm Group; Types of Standard Scores; Other Common Scores; Consuming an Assessment Report; Typical Structure of an Assessment Report Important Factors to Consider When Reading an Assessment ReportAnalyzing Data; Summary; References; Part II: Neurodevelopmental Disorders; 2: Reading Disorders/Dyslexia; Introduction; Current State of the Research; A Specific Type of Reading Disorder: Dyslexia; Early Signs, Symptoms, and Patterns of Weakness; Assessment Process and Tools; Dyslexia and Co-occurring Disorders; "Best Practices" for Educational Programming; "Best Practices" for Interventions at Home; Conclusion; References; 3: Mathematics Disorders; A Multicomponent Model of Math Disorder The Approximate Number System (ANS) and Semantic Math DisorderLanguage Processing Deficits and Aphasic or Verbal Math Disorder; Working Memory, Executive Functions, and Procedural Math Disorder; Spatial/Nonverbal Reasoning and Visuospatial Math Disorder; Developmental Trajectory of Math Disorders; Assessment of Math Disorders; Comorbidities of Math Disorders; Prognosis and Interventions; Case Examples; Megan: A 20-Year-Old College Student on Academic Probation; Michael: An 8-Year-Old Boy in the Third Grade; References; 4: Disorders of Written Expression Incidence and Impact of Disorders of Written ExpressionTypical Development of Written Expression Skills; Key Neuropsychological Components of Written Expression; Comorbidities Reflecting Specific Skills Deficits in Disorders of Written Expression; Developmental Dysgraphia; Dyslexia and Reading Disorders; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; Language Disorder; Nonverbal Learning Disability; Writing Anxiety; A Neuropsychological Framework for Disorders of Written Expression; Assessment of Disorders of Written Expression Accommodations and Interventions for Disorders of Written ExpressionAccommodations; Interventions; Case Study; Brief Background; Assessment Procedures and Observations; Results and Discussion; Conclusions and Recommendations; Conclusion; References; 5: Language Disorders; Introduction; Current State of the Research; Prevalence; Etiology; Comorbidity; Early Signs, Symptoms, and the Impacts on Learning and Development; Assessment Process and Tools; Case Study; "Best Practices" for Educational Programming; "Best Practices" for Home- and Community-Based Interventions; Conclusion; References
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Humana Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 267 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 616.85/889; Learning disabilities -- Diagnosis; Learning disabilities -- Treatment; Learning Disorders -- diagnosis; Learning disabilities -- Diagnosis; Learning disabilities -- Treatment; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319986432; 3319986430
• Related ISBNs: 9783319986418; 3319986414
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based upon print version of record.
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