Author: Deborah Dewey Publisher: Guilford Press ISBN: 9781593850647 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 532
Book Description
Bringing together leading experts--and providing vital insights to guide clinical practice--this is the first volume to comprehensively address childhood motor disorders from a neuropsychological perspective. The book explores the neural and behavioral bases of movement disorders and summarizes current findings from applied research. Existing approaches to assessment and neuroimaging are critically examined, and new and innovative methods presented. Authors also synthesize the latest knowledge on motor difficulties associated with specific developmental and neurological problems: cerebral palsy; neuromuscular disease; autism; brain injury; disorders of coordination, speech, and written language; and more. Other important topics covered include psychosocial effects of motor skills impairments, frequently encountered comorbidities, and the status of available intervention approaches.
Author: Maureen Boon Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers ISBN: 1853028819 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 113
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Helping Children with Dyspraxia provides clear and positive answers to the questions commonly asked by parents and teachers about behaviour, causes, identification and assessment associated with dyspraxia and discusses the range of possible therapeutic interventions. Drawing on her extensive experience of working with children with movement disorders and liasing with their mainstream schools, Maureen Boon shows how a therapeutic approach can benefit this group and how parents and teachers can actively participate in the child's therapy. She provides information and ideas for parents and teachers wanting to improve the child's movements and language abilities and thus increase their self-confidence and self-esteem. Helping Children with Dyspraxia is a concise yet comprehensive handbook for parents and professionals. Its clear structure and practical, positive advice will make it an invaluable resource for anyone involved with a dyspraxic child.
Author: Allen William Burton Publisher: Human Kinetics ISBN: 9780873229753 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 420
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Intended for occupational therapists, physical therapists, physical education teachers, and adapted physical education teachers. Provides a detailed history of movement skill assessment, its purposes and theoretical underpinnings. Then discusses six levels of movement skill assessment and provides eight in-depth critiques of popular assessment instruments, such as the Test of Gross Motor Development, the Movement Assessment Battery for Children Checklist, and the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author: Sheila E. Henderson Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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The Movement ABC--2, a revision of the world renowned Movement Assessment Battery for Children, is a unique assessment battery specifically designed to identify and evaluate movement problems that can determine a child's participation and social interaction at school. Putting assessment into the day-to-day context in which a child has to function, it combines quantitative and qualitative assessment in a distinctive way while at the same time preserving all the advantages of a formal standardized test.
Author: Roseanna Davidson Publisher: Nova Publishers ISBN: 9781594545511 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 128
Book Description
Students in a regular physical education program typically learn skills through observation and practice. Teachers and specialists working with students who are sensory impaired with multiple disabilities face unique challenges. Because such students make up a small percentage of the population, physical education texts on adaptation, instructional strategies and activities for groups give only minimal information about working with them. This new book explores the issues of the physical education curricula for sensory handicapped children. Typically, these curricula are based on old techniques that have been used since time immemorial. Rather than examine how teachers utilise obsolete curricula, this important book examines how they effect the students.
Author: Charles Hulme Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1118697308 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 471
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This important new text is a comprehensive survey of current thinking and research on a wide range of developmental disorders. Highlights key research on normal and typical development Includes clinical case studies and diagrams to illustrate key concepts A reader-friendly writing style
Author: Marlaine C Smith Publisher: F.A. Davis ISBN: 080366141X Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 656
Book Description
Drs. Bundy and Lane, with their team of contributing experts and scholars, provide guidance and detailed case examples of assessment and intervention based in sensory integration theory. They describe the neurophysiological underpinnings and synthesize current research supporting the theory and intervention.
Author: Daniel C. Miller Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1118046390 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 445
Book Description
Provides a current overview of neuropsychological practice in schools, written by a leading school psychologist With neuropsychological assessment more widely used in school settings than ever before, school psychologists require greater knowledge of both the discipline and its application within the school environment. Written by a leading expert in school neuropsychology, Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment is a practical resource providing learning specialists and school psychologists with clear coverage and vital information on this evolving area of practice within school psychology. Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help mental health professionals 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 reinforceyour grasp of the information covered. Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment provides the most current, concise overview of all aspects of neuropsychological practice in schools and explains how to identify the need for testing, conduct a neurodevelopmental history, select appropriate assessment instruments, effectively evaluate students, and accurately interpret results. In addition to presenting a unique model of applying neuropsychological assessment principles in school settings in chapter 4, this valuable book includes case studies and practice examples. Other titles in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series: Essentials of Assessment Report Writing Essentials of Processing Assessment Essentials of Stanford-Binet (SB5) Assessment Essentials of WISC?-IV Assessment Essentials of WIAT?-II and KTEA-II Assessment Essentials of WJ III Cognitive Abilities Assessment Essentials of WJ III Tests of Achievement Assessment Essentials of WPPSI-III Assessment Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment, Second Edition Essentials of KABC-II Assessment Essentials of NEPSY? Assessment Essentials of WMS?-III Assessment Visit us on the Web at: www.wiley.com/essentials
Author: Deborah Dewey
Author: Maureen Boon
Author: Sheila E. Henderson
Author: Kevin J. Connolly
Author: Allen William Burton
Author: Sheila E. Henderson
Author: Roseanna Davidson
Author: Charles Hulme
Author: Marlaine C Smith
Author: Daniel C. Miller