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Carroccia, Gene – Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd, 2020
ADHD affects over six million children in the U.S. and despite its prevalence, many clinicians do not accurately diagnose ADHD and do not screen for and identify the numerous conditions that can coexist and even worsen true ADHD or cause ADHD-like presentations when it does not exist. To help clinicians, this book offers three components. Part 1…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Children, Adolescents, Diagnostic Tests
Kovaleski, Joseph F.; VanDerHeyden, Amanda M.; Runge, Timothy J.; Zirkel, Perry A.; Shapiro, Edward S. – Guilford Press, 2022
From leading authorities, this indispensable work is now in a revised and expanded second edition, presenting state-of-the-art tools and procedures for practitioners. The book shows how to use response to intervention (RTI) to evaluate K-12 students for specific learning disabilities (SLD). The second edition gives increased attention to…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Response to Intervention, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities
Wilkinson, Lee A. – Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016
Fully updated to reflect DSM-5 and current assessment tools, procedures and research, this award-winning book provides a practical and scientifically-based approach to identifying, assessing, and treating children and adolescents with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in school settings. Integrating current research evidence with theory and…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Screening Tests, Disability Identification
Grey House Publishing, 2016
Published for over a decade, this directory continues to be a successful, sought-after resource, providing valuable information to professionals, families, and individuals in the learning disabilities community. Supported by the National Center for Learning Disabilities, this 2017 edition brings together the most up-to-date information on LD…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Organizations (Groups), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Summer Programs
Jimerson, Shane R., Ed.; Burns, Matthew K., Ed.; VanDerHeyden, Amanda M., Ed. – Springer, 2016
The second edition of this essential handbook provides a comprehensive, updated overview of the science that informs best practices for the implementation of response to intervention (RTI) processes within Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to facilitate the academic success of all students. The volume includes insights from leading scholars…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Student Evaluation, Reading Skills, Writing Skills
Wolraich, Mark L.; DuPaul, George J. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2010
Effective, "integrated" care across clinical, classroom, and home settings: that's what every student with ADHD needs to achieve academic and social success. Now professionals have one complete, highly accessible guide to delivering this kind of coordinated treatment for children in Grades 1-8. Aligned with the AAP's new guidelines for ADHD…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Academic Achievement, Identification, Guidelines
Benasich, April A., Ed.; Fitch, R. Holly, Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2012
Understanding the precursors and early indicators of dyslexia is key to early identification and effective intervention. Now there's a single research volume that brings together the very latest knowledge on the earliest stages of dyslexia and the diverse genetic, neurobiological, and cognitive factors that may contribute to it. Based on findings…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Conferences (Gatherings), Animals, Reading Comprehension
Atkins-Burnett, Sally; Meisels, Samuel – National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2005
This edition covers the basics of screening used to identify which children may have learning problems or disabilities. It offers advice for selecting an appropriate screening instrument and for setting up a screening program. The book contains reviews of current developmental screens, plus an entirely new annotated bibliography. For the first…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Screening Tests, Disabilities, Developmental Stages
Neisworth, John T.; Bagnato, Stephen J.; Salvia, John; Hunt, Frances M. – 1999
This manual describes the rationale, use, and validity of the Temperament and Atypical Behavior Scale (TABS), a norm-referenced measure of dysfunctional behavior appropriately used with infants and young children between the ages of 11 and 71 months. TABS is intended to identify children who are developing atypically or are at risk for atypical…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Disability Identification
Vogel, Susan A., Ed.; Reder, Stephen, Ed. – 1998
This book deals with the long-neglected problem of learning disabilities (LDs) and the relationship of LDs to difficulties in the acquisition of literacy. Its 17 chapters are divided into 5 sections that begin with an opener to help the reader identify the main themes and content of each chapter in the section. Four chapters in Section I address…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, At Risk Persons, Career Education