Essentials of intellectual disability assessment and identification [electronic resource]

• 作者： Brue, Alan W., author.
• 其他作者：
  • Wilmshurst, Linda, author.
• 其他題名：
  • Essentials of psychological assessment series.
• 出版： Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• 叢書名： Essentials of psychological assessment
• 主題： Intellectual disability. , Developmental disabilities. , Intelligence tests. , Educational tests and measurements. , Intellectual Disability. , Developmental Disabilities. , Intelligence Tests. , Educational Measurement. , Child. , United States. , Electronic books.
• ISBN： 9781118875537 (electronic bk.) 、 1118875532 (electronic bk.) 、 9781118875643 (electronic bk.) 、 1118875648 (electronic bk.)
• FIND@SFXID: CGU
• 資料類型: 電子書
• 內容註: Includes bibliographical references and index. Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Dedication -- Series Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter One: History of Intellectual Disability -- Early Beginnings -- The Turn of the Century: 1900 to 1950 -- The Age of Assessment: Late 1950s to 1970 -- 1980s to the Present -- Summary -- Test Yourself -- Chapter Two: Prevalence, Causes, Issues, and Comorbid Disorders -- Etiology of Intellectual Disabilities: Subtypes -- Differential Diagnoses -- Comorbidity -- Test Yourself -- Chapter Three: Current Intellectual Disability Diagnostic and Federal Education Criteria -- The DSM-5 -- American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities -- Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 -- Differential Diagnoses and Comorbid Conditions -- Specific Learning Disabilities -- Test Yourself -- Chapter Four: Legal Issues and Concerns -- Education and the Law: Issues and Concerns -- Test Yourself -- Chapter Five: Theories of Intelligence and the Flynn Effect -- Spearman's Two-Factor Theory -- Thurstone's Primary Mental Abilities -- Cattell-Horn-Carroll Theory -- Triarchic Theory of Intelligence -- Planning, Attention-Arousal, Simultaneous, and Successive Theory of Intelligence -- Theory of Multiple Intelligences -- Flynn Effect -- Intellectual Disability and Capital Punishment Cases -- Test Yourself -- Chapter Six: Assessment of an Intellectual Disability -- Designing a Test Battery -- Areas to Assess -- Test Yourself -- Chapter Seven: Integration of Assessment Results -- Report Sample #1 -- Report Sample #2 -- Test Yourself -- Chapter Eight: Postassessment Planning -- Common Parent Reactions to Learning a Child has a Disability -- Guidelines for Parents of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities -- Transition Planning -- Self-Determination and Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. Application of Self-Determination Practices -- Results of The Arc Survey: FINDS 2011 -- Test Yourself -- Appendix A: State Departments of Special Education -- Appendix B: AAIDD and The Arc Position Statement on the Criminal Justice System -- Criminal Justice System -- Appendix C: American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD): Guidelines to Professional Conduct -- Position Statement of AAIDD -- Appendix D: The ARC Position Statement on Self-Determination -- Self-Determination -- Appendix E: AAIDD and The Arc Position Statement on Self-advocacy -- Self-Advocacy -- Appendix F: The ARC Position Statement on Education -- Education -- Appendix G: The ARC Position Statement on Employment -- Employment -- Appendix H: Helpful Websites -- References -- About the Authors -- Index -- End User License Agreement. Includes index.
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• 摘要註: "A concise, up-to-date overview of intellectual disability evaluation and assessment Essentials of Intellectual Disability Assessment and Identification offers a practical, concise overview of the nature of intellectual disability and adaptive skills functioning in children, adolescents, and adults. Coverage includes the latest information on prevalence, causes, differential diagnoses, behavioral and social concerns, test instruments, and the new DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. The discussion promotes a deeper understanding of the use of assessment data to inform interventions in clinical practice. Designed for easy navigation, each chapter highlights important points and key cautions to allow quick reference without sacrificing depth. A sample assessment report illustrates how findings should be communicated to better inform treatment, giving you a practical reference to ensure comprehensive reporting. In 2013, the DSM-5 conceptualization of intellectual disabilities was significantly changed. It's important for professionals to have access to the most current guidelines from a variety of sources, and this book compiles them all into a single reference. Understand the goals of assessment in terms of treatment and intervention Delve into the legal issues resulting from the changes in diagnostic criteria Provide feedback to parents and caregivers of intellectually disabled individuals Learn the unique clinical applications of each assessment instrument Understanding which test to use is not enough; students and professionals need a more comprehensive view of intellectual disabilities, informed by the most up-to-date body of knowledge available. Essentials of Intellectual Disability Assessment and Identification gives you the knowledge base and skill set you need for effective evaluation and assessment"-- "Provides students and professionals with an in-depth look at intellectual disability evaluation and assessment"--
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