Straight Talk about Psychological Testing for Kids [[electronic resource]]

• Autore: Braaten Ellen
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Guilford Press, 2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (273 p.)
• Disciplina: 618.92/89075
• Soggetto topico: Psychological tests for children
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminaries; Contents; Introduction; One How Do I Know My Child Needs Testing?; Two What Is Involved in a Testing Evaluation; Three Who Is Qualified to Conduct the Evaluation; Four The Tests: What Are They and What Do They Do?; Five What Do All the Numbers Mean; Six Dyslexia; Seven Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Eight Nonverbal Learning Disorders and Asperger Syndrome; Nine Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder; Ten Mathematics Disorder and Disorder of Written Expression; Eleven Children at the Extremes Mental Retardation and Giftedness ; Twelve Depression Anxiety and Other Psychological ConcernsResources; Index; About the Authors
• Sommario/riassunto: 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, and other common childhood problems. Parents learn what different tests actually measure and how to 'crack the code' of jargon-filled reports, numerical scores, and educational recommendations. Also discussed are key qualifications to look for in evaluators, what kinds of testing schools are require
• Titolo autorizzato: Straight Talk about Psychological Testing for Kids
• ISBN: 1-281-22848-6; 9786611228484; 1-59385-965-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910782506403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II