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40,000 Selected Words Organized by Letter, Sound, and Syllable

This reference, with an extensive index to help you quickly find the sounds you need, is a must for teaching consonant sounds to all your clients ages 3 through adult. The alphabetical dictionary groups consonant sounds by initial, medial, and final positions and by consonant cluster/blends.

Clinical Interpretation of the WAIS-III and WMS-III

A Volume in the Academic Press Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional Series

Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria from DSM-IV-TR

Includes all the diagnostic criteria from DSM–IV in an easy-to-use format. Spiral bound, 358 pages.

DSM-IV-TR (Text Revision) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition

Revised and redefined, DSM–IV offers greater clarity, specificity, and clinical utility, this edition features the influence of culture and ethnicity on assessment and diagnosis, the role of substance use and general medical conditions in the development of psychiatric disorders, and how development across the life span influences the presentation and assessment of psychiatric disorders. 912 pages.

Essentials of Neuropsychological Assessment

Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to conduct effective neuropsychological testing.

Essentials of Psychological Testing

An excellent primer on the key concepts of psychometrics

Essentials of WAIS–III Assessment

Essentials of WAIS–III Assessment provides quick reference information on administering and scoring the newly-revised WAIS®–III, the most widely-used adult intelligence test. This is the first and only book to provide mental health professionals and students with state-of-the-art interpretive guides to WAIS–III. It includes practical interpretive, assessment, and administrative advice for psychologists, counselors, and other mental health practitioners who work with WAIS–III. Softbound, 256 pages.

Essentials of WIAT®–II and KTEA–II Assessment

Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to confidently administer, score, and interpret WIAT-II and KTEA-II

Handbook of School Neuropsychology

A comprehensive reference on the theory and practice of evidence-based school neuropsychology

Motor Skills Acquisition in the First Year: An Illustrated Guide to Normal Development

Achieve a greater understanding of normal development with Lois Bly's illustrated guide. Use this comprehensive resource to detect the development of different motor skills during the first year of life. Discover how specific motor components build the foundation for babies to achieve developmental milestones. You'll find that the progression of skills is clearly illustrated by remarkable photographs. Noted physical therapist Lois Bly clarifies the difference between normal variations and pathology. Follow the monthly progression that's enhanced by 300 photographs. You'll find an informative discussion that includes an overview and specific developmental characteristics.

Quick Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria from DSM–IV–TR

Includes all the diagnostic criteria from DSM–IV in a small, paperback format. Softcover, 358 pages.

The Functional Emotional Assessment Scale (FEAS)

Provides framework for assessing a child's social-emotional behavior

The Handbook of School Psychology

This updated and revised edition of The Handbook of School Psychology contains many new chapters and information from new authors to provide a comprehensive look at school psychology—from its origins to today's cutting-edge research. The book provides tremendous breadth and depth of coverage about topics vital to school psychology. The content focuses on ways a school psychologist can work and create change within the educational system, while incorporating new concepts and strategies. Hardcover, 1,200 pages.

The Neuropsychology of Mathematics: Diagnosis and Intervention

Explores how young children learn and acquire basic mathematical skills in the elementary years from a brain-based educational perspective.

The Neuropsychology of Reading Disorders: Diagnoses and Intervention

Discusses various subtypes of dyslexia from a brain/behavioral perspective as opposed to the traditional discrepancy model.

The Neuropsychology of Written Language Disorders: Diagnosis and Intervention

Discusses both language-based and nonlanguage-based written language disorders from a brain-based education model of learning.

WISC–III® Clinical Use and Interpretation Scientist-Practitioner Perspectives

Here is a clinical guide and interpretation to the most frequently used IQ assessment technique in the United States — WISC–III®. This book discusses the use of WISC–III with specific clinical populations, covers research findings on the validity and reliability of the use of the test, and includes standardization data from The Psychological Corporation. It also provides methods to understand and interpret results for various groups of exceptional children and presents detailed descriptions of behavior and achievement, as well as recommendations for interpreting standards. This book will have immediate and practical relevance to professionals who administer, interpret, or use the results of WISC–III. Hardcover, 314 pages.

WISC-IV Clinical Use and Interpretation

This book provides comprehensive information on using and interpreting the WISC-IV for clinical assessment and diagnosis.