Straight talk about psychological testing for kids / Ellen Braaten, Gretchen Felopulos.

This authoritative guide gives parents the inside scoop on how psychological testing works and how to use testing to get the best help for their child. Two Harvard experts spell out the entire process of testing for dyslexia, ADHD, math and reading disorders, Asperger syndrome, depression, anxiety,...

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Main Author: Braaten, Ellen
Other Authors: Felopulos, Gretchen
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Guilford Press, ©2004.
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Table of Contents:
  • How do I know my child needs testing?
  • What is involved in a testing evaluation?
  • Who is qualified to conduct the evaluation?
  • The tests : what are they and what do they do?
  • What do all the numbers mean?
  • Dyslexia
  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity disorder
  • Nonverbal learning disorders and Asperger syndrome
  • Autism and pervasive developmental disorder
  • Mathematics disorder and disorder of written expression
  • Children at the extremes : mental retardation and giftedness
  • Depression, anxiety and other psychological concerns.