Developmental assessment of the school-aged child with developmental disabilities : a clinician's guide [E-Book]

Children and adolescents with emotional and behavioural problems who are referred to mental health services for assessment often have undiagnosed mild learning disabilities, and this guide is written for clinicians involved in making such assessments. It provides full guidance on common developmental disorders and their assessment, focusing on mild to moderate disabilities in the school-aged child. It covers intellectual disabilities, dyslexia, dyscalculia (mathematical disability), autism spectrum disorders, speech and language impairment, developmental coordination disorder, and emotional an.

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Ch. 1. Introduction: General issues -- Ch. 2. Developmental disabilities (disorders) -- Ch. 3. Developmental assessment -- Ch. 4. Acquisition of reading, developmental dyslexia and assessment of dyslexia -- Ch. 5. Acquisition of mathematical skills, developmentsl dyscalculia and assessment od dyscalculia -- Ch. 6. Development of speech and language, specific language impairment (SLI) and assessment of SLI -- Ch. 7. Development of social communication, autism spectrum disorders and assessment of ASD -- Ch. 8. Development of motor skills, developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and assessment of DCD -- Ch. 9. Development of cognitive abilities, mild intellectual disability and assessment of mild intellectual disability -- Ch. 10. Emotional, personal and social development -- Appendix 1: Developmental milestone -- Appendix 2: Developmental history -- parent form -- Appendix 3: School report form -- Appendix 4: Direct school observation form.

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