{"product_id":"essentials-of-intellectual-disability-assessment-and-identification-paperback","title":"Essentials of Intellectual Disability Assessment and Identification - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan W. Brue\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLinda Wilmshurst\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrue's\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Essentials Intellectual Disability\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis a concise, up-to-date overview of intellectual disability evaluation and assessment. This text 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA concise, up-to-date overview of intellectual disability evaluation and assessment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssentials of Intellectual Disability Assessment and Identification \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a practical, concise overview of the nature of intellectual disability and adaptive skills functioning in children, adolescents, and adults. Written to promote a deeper understanding of the use of assessment data to inform interventions in clinical practice, actionable coverage includes the latest information on prevalence, causes, differential diagnoses, behavioral and social concerns, test instruments, and the new DSM-5\u003csup\u003e(R)\u003c\/sup\u003e diagnostic criteria. It also addresses a wide range of legal issues and state policies affected by the change in diagnostic criteria. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike all the volumes in the \u003ci\u003eEssentials of Psychological Assessment\u003c\/i\u003e series, this book is designed to help busy practitioners and school psychologists quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of major psychological assessment instruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssentials of Intellectual Disability Assessment and Identification\u003c\/i\u003e offers unmatched guidance and direction for providing feedback to parents of children and adolescents diagnosed with an intellectual disability, as well as for caregivers and advocates of adults seeking community and vocational support services.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALAN W. BRUE, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003eis a nationally certified school psychologist. He provides a wide range of school psychological services to metro-Atlanta school districts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLINDA WILMSHURST, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of psychology at Elon University and a licensed clinical (ABPP) and school psychologist. She authored six books, including \u003ci\u003eEssentials of Child Psychopathology and Clinical\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEducational Child Psychology.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlan and Linda co-authored \u003ci\u003eA Parent's Guide to Special Education\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Guide to Special Education.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52733683532083,"sku":"9781118875094","price":62.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/U1VJN3RzeVhSMVI1NnpNM2NscldQUT09.webp?v=1763942552","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/essentials-of-intellectual-disability-assessment-and-identification-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}