Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment

Daniel C. Miller, Denise E. Maricle, Alan S. Kaufman, Nadeen L. Kaufman, Alan S. Kaufman, Nadeen L. Kaufman

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781119533207
• eBook ISBN: 9781119533238
• Edition: 3
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Research & Methodology in Psychology
• Index: Psychology

A concise, up-to-date review of school neuropsychological assessment that covers effective treatment planning

The third edition of Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment offers a practical and concise overview of neuropsychological practice in schools and other pediatric clinical settings and clearly explains how to identify the need for testing. The book shows how to collect a neurodevelopmental history, choose appropriate assessment instruments, effectively evaluate students, and accurately interpret results. The third edition has been revised and updated to include the most recent advances in the field such as major neuropsychological test batteries for children, including NEPSY-II, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition integrated, and Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System. In addition, the new edition contains updated online tools, including sample case studies, searchable databases of neuropsychological tests classified by processing area and conceptual model, a neuropsychological processing concerns checklist in both English and Spanish, and sample report shells with tables.

Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help busy practitioners and school psychologists quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of major psychological assessment instruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered.

Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment, Third Edition contains unmatched guidance and direction for school psychologists and other mental health professionals who serve educators, school children, and their families.

Index

• A
• AABN. See Academy of the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology
• AACN. See American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology
• AAPdN. See American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology
• AARS. See Auditory Attention and Response Set
• Abbott, R. D., 38
• ABN. See American Board of Professional Neuropsychology
• ABPdN. See American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology
• ABPP. See American Board of Professional Psychology
• ABSNP. See American Board of School Neuropsychology
• Abstraction ability, 30
• AC. See Attentional control
• Academic achievement, 479–517. See also Mathematics; Reading; Writing
  • rapid decline, 105–106
  • SPD and DCD, 273
• Academy of the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology (AABN), 70–71
• Acalculia, 480, 506
• Accommodation, report writing, 176–177
• Acculturation (culture)
  • acquired knowledge, 448–454
  • D‐KEFS‐TMT, 233
  • NDM, 125–126
  • report writing, 171
  • SNP advances, 528
  • SNP/CHC model, 140
  • test batteries, 109–115
• Accuracy with fluency, assessment, 444, 447–448
• Achromatopsia, 270
• ACPT. See Auditory Continuous Performance Test
• Acquired knowledge. See also Academic achievement; Language
  • acculturation knowledge, 448–454
  • CHC, 49, 5...

Table of contents

• COVER
• TABLE OF CONTENTS
• FOREWORD
• SERIES PREFACE
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
• One: THE SPECIALIZATION OF SCHOOL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
• Two: HISTORICAL INFLUENCES OF CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
• Three: TRAINING AND CREDENTIALING IN SCHOOL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
• Four: WHEN TO INCORPORATE NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES INTO A COMPREHENSIVE INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT
• Five: SCHOOL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY ASSESSMENT MODELS
• Six: SCHOOL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY REPORT WRITING
• Seven: MAJOR SCHOOL NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST BATTERIES FOR CHILDREN
• Eight: CLINICAL INTERPRETATION GUIDELINES
• Nine: USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN ASSESSMENT, SCORING, AND REPORT WRITING
• Ten: SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTIONS
• Eleven: VISUOSPATIAL AND AUDITORY COGNITIVE PROCESSES
• Twelve: LEARNING AND MEMORY COGNITIVE PROCESSES
• Thirteen: EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS
• Fourteen: ATTENTION AND WORKING MEMORY FACILITATORS/INHIBITORS
• Fifteen: SPEED, FLUENCY, AND EFFICIENCY OF PROCESSING FACILITATORS/INHIBITORS
• Sixteen: ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE: ACCULTURATION KNOWLEDGE AND LANGUAGE ABILITIES
• Seventeen: ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE: ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
• Eighteen: FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN SCHOOL NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
• Appendix: REFERENCED TESTS, ABBREVIATIONS, AND PUBLISHERS
• REFERENCES
• ABOUT THE AUTHORS
• INDEX
• END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT