NVLD and developmental visual-spatial disorder in children : clinical guide to assessment and treatment

NVLD and developmental visual-spatial disorder in children : clinical guide to assessment and treatment / Jessica Broitman, Miranda Melcher, Amy Margolis, John M. Davis.

This unique volume explores issues related to working with children who have nonverbal learning disability (NVLD). It examines how a child's psychology - thoughts, feelings, beliefs - affects his or her functioning and learning. In addition, the book addresses how a child's experiences are...

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Main Author: Broitman, Jessica
Other Authors: Melcher, Miranda, Margolis, Amy, Davis, John M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2020.
Subjects:
Nonverbal learning disabilities > Diagnosis.
Nonverbal learning disabilities > Treatment.
Clinical child psychology.
Child psychology.
School psychology.
Child psychiatry.
Speech disorders.
Clinical psychology.
Developmental psychology.
Child psychiatry
Child psychology
Clinical psychology
Developmental psychology
Pediatrics
School psychology
Speech disorders
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Markers of NVLD within a developmental framework
  • 3. What is a nonverbal learning disability (NVLD)
  • 4. The etiology and pathophysiology of NVLD
  • 5. The initial contact and the intake process
  • 6. Screening and diagnostic assessments for NVLD
  • 7. Reading and interpreting the neuropsychological assessment report
  • 8. The need for early assessment and accurate treatment
  • 9. Working with a consistent psychological theory
  • 10. Creating a treatment plan and team
  • 11. Working with your patient's family
  • 12. Learning from our patients
  • 13. Choosing what to work on first in therapy/tutoring
  • 14. The Brooklyn Learning Center model
  • 15. Specific interventions
  • 16. Conclusions.

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