D'Amato / Fletcher-Janzen / Reynolds Handbook of School Neuropsychology

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-471-72495-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 984 Seiten, E-Book

"The book is a wonderful and much-needed addition to the corpus ofscientifically based literature on learning and learningdisabilities, especially reading disability."
--Sally E. Shaywitz, MD Co-Director, Yale Center for the Study ofLearning and Attention and author of Overcoming Dyslexia
A comprehensive reference on the theory and practice ofevidence-based school neuropsychology
As new studies reveal disorders once thought behavioral orfunctional to be neurobiological or neurochemical in nature,clinical child neuropsychology has developed as an importantdiscipline for understanding and treating a variety of child andadolescent disorders. With neuropsychological assessment morewidely used in school settings than ever before, schoolpsychologists require greater knowledge of both the discipline andits application in a school environment.
Bridging theory and practice, the Handbook of SchoolNeuropsychology provides critical information on neuroanatomy,assessment, and practical, evidence-based interventions for avariety of childhood neuropsychological difficulties anddisabilities. Featuring contributions from leading experts, thisgroundbreaking resource covers all aspects of schoolneuropsychology, from training and credentialing, assessment, andintervention to understanding and serving students with specificdisorders or diseases.
This hands-on resource also features an appendix filled with usefultools, including a comprehensive neuropsychological questionnaire,sample neuropsychological evaluations, a list of associations, aswell as sample neuropsychologically based IEPs.
The text presents the material in five sections, covering:
* Foundations of school neuropsychological practice
* Development, structure, and functioning of the brain
* Neuropsychological assessment for intervention
* Understanding and serving learners with diseases and disordersand from special populations
* Neuropsychological interventions in schools
The most comprehensive reference on the theory and practice ofschool neuropsychology, the Handbook of School Neuropsychology isan indispensable tool for school and child psychologists, specialeducation professionals, and students in both fields.

Autoren/Hrsg.

D'Amato, Rik Carl

Fletcher-Janzen, Elaine

Reynolds, Cecil R.

Über Autor(innen)

RIK CARL D'AMATO, PhD, NCSP, is Assistant Dean and Director of theCenter for Collaborative Research in Education at the University ofNorthern Colorado, as well as Distinguished Harrison Professor ofSchool Psychology and Director of the Neuropsychology Laboratory atUNC. He also serves as Editor of School Psychology Quarterly.
ELAINE FLETCHER-JANZEN, EdD, NCSP, teaches at the University ofColorado, Colorado Springs, and consults to area school districts.She also serves as a trainer for American Guidance Service, apublisher of clinical assessment instruments for schoolpsychologists. She has edited or authored more than a dozen booksin special education, school psychology, and childneuropsychology.
CECIL R. REYNOLDS, PhD, ABPN, is Professor of EducationalPsychology, Professor of Neuroscience, and Distinguished ResearchScholar at Texas A&M University. He has written or edited morethan thirty-four books, and is the author of several widely usedpsychological assessment instruments. He is a past president ofboth the National Academy of Neuropsychology and the APA Divisionof Clinical Neuropsychology, and the current president of the APADivision of School Psychology.