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Essentials of Intellectual Disability Assessment and Identification (Essentials of Psychological Assessment)
Essentials of Intellectual Disability Assessment and Identification - Essentials of Psychological Assessment Author:Alan W Brue, Linda Wilmshurst Practical and up-to-date, Essentials of Intellectual Disability Assessment and Identification offers a concise overview of the nature of intellectual disability and adaptive skills functioning in children, adolescents, and adults. Providing an in-depth look at intellectual disability evaluation and assessment, this straightforward book discusses... more » the goals of assessment, suggests test instruments, and illustrates in a sample report how assessment data should be integrated into a comprehensive report in order to inform treatment and interventions. Discusses the history of intellectual disabilities, prevalence rates, causes, differences between an intellectual disability and developmental delay, and other differential diagnoses, such as ASD, learning disabilities, and other early onset disorders, and behavioral or social concerns Provides an overview of the nature of systems of classification involved in a diagnosis of an intellectual disability based on the new DSM-5, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004), and the 2010 AAIDD Operational Definition of Intellectual Disability Addresses a wide range of legal issues and state policies resulting from the changing diagnostic criteria for an intellectual disability Includes a detailed discussion of the test instruments that may be used during an intellectual disability assessment and the unique clinical applications of each instrument Offers guidance and direction for providing feedback to parents of children and adolescents diagnosed with an intellectual disability, and for caregivers/advocates of adults seeking community and vocational support services« less