Susan's Books and Gifts

This guide has been developed to provide a comprehensive overview of the most frequently used tests for diagnosing suspected disabilities—including intelligence, perception and language to achievement, psycho/social behavior and social maturity—from the early childhood years to adolescence. This practical book addresses the needs of the special education teacher as a diagnostician by including information on what scores mean and how to utilize their results. Content is organized under thirteen key areas: an introduction to assessment; methods of gathering information; the Wechsler scales of intelligence; other intellectual assessment measures; achievement assessment measures; perceptual measures; an overview of language, psychological and social, and adaptive measures; an overview of early childhood, hearing impaired, occupational and physical therapy, and bilingual tests; identification of possible high-risk children; understanding a student’s behavior during testing; the parents’ role in the assessment process; writing and developing an individualized education plan; and classroom remediation techniques. For teachers and any other individuals involved in the special education process.