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With nine new stand-alone tests, comprehensively assess the key components of executive functions believed to be mediated primarily by the frontal lobe.
The Derogatis Psychiatric Rating Scale (DPRS) instrument, formerly known as the Hopkins Psychiatric Rating Scale, is a multidimensional psychiatric rating scale.
Includes all the diagnostic criteria from DSM–IV in an easy-to-use format. Spiral bound, 358 pages.
Identify infants and young children who may benefit from early intervention. Identify children from birth through 5 years who may have possible delays in cognition, communication, social-emotional development, physical development, and adaptive behavior. Administer each of the five subtests separately or as a comprehensive battery in 10 to 20 minutes. Each of the five domains measured reflects an area mandated for assessment and intervention in IDEA for young children. Tailor the assessment to clients' needs by assessing any combination of the five domains. The test's format ables you to obtain information about a child's abilities through observation, caregiver interviews, and direct assessment. Obtain standard scores, percentile scores, and age equivalents.
Your early childhood screener — in both English and Spanish! Suggested for: Early childhood specialists, preschool and kindergarten teachers, Head Start programs, and child development centers. Standardization: 1,560 English-speaking and 605 Spanish-speaking children throughout the U.S.
Indicate whether a child or adolescent is experiencing, or is at risk, for an emotional or behavioral disorder. The Devereux Scales of Mental Disorders (DSMD™) are especially designed for treatment planning and outcome evaluation. The 111-item child form and the 110-item adolescent form cover a full range of psychopathology and are based on DSM-IV categories. Versatile AssessmentThe DSMD helps professionals evaluate behavior in a variety of settings, compare results to a large national sample, and analyze information for treatment planning and evaluation of treatment effectiveness. Any adult who has known the child for four weeks may serve as a rater. The same form is used for parent and teacher raters, with separate norms provided for each.
DEAP—Now you can assess articulation and phonology using ONE test
Get more in-depth information with a single, child-friendly battery that assesses the multidimensional nature of abilities in children and adolescents. With attractive and colorful materials designed to hold attention, the individually administered Differential Ability Scales® (DAS®) yields overall cognitive ability and achievement scores and provides a reliable measure of specific abilities. DAS comprises 17 cognitive and 3 achievement subtests.
Go beyond scores with an in-depth analysis of strengths and weaknesses, important to effective intervention
A broad-based test of long-term memory
Use the task of human figure drawing to reveal intellectual ability. In just 15 minutes, Draw A Person: QSS can be used as a part of a comprehensive assessment, as a screening device, or as a supplement to other intelligence tests. Influences of primary language, verbal skills, fine motor coordination, and time pressure are reduced with these tasks. Draw A Person: QSS offers the most modern, efficient, and objective scoring system available. A training section in the Manual facilitates consistent use of the system. Clear scoring guidelines reflect the many possible ways a child can respond.
Identify emotional or behavioral disorders in just 15 minutes with Draw A Person: SPED. With proven reliability, Draw A Person: SPED is a nonverbal, nonthreatening screening measure for identifying these disorders in children and adolescents. Administer with Draw A Person: QSSInstructions are identical to the Draw A Person: A Quantatitive Scoring System. Drawings—man, woman, and self—may be obtained from a child during one administration using both systems. The scores may be used in assessing both emotional status and cognitive development. Proven ReliabilityThe test is a highly reliable projective technique. Its scoring system shows excellent inter-rater and intrarater reliability, as well as test-retest reliability.
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.
Determine appropriate test accommodations based on empirical evidence using the new Dynamic Assessment of Test Accommodations™ (DATA). For individuals or groups of students with learning disabilities in grades 2 through 7, DATA can help multidisciplinary teams objectively determine appropriate test accommodations in order to meet IDEA reauthorization and ADA legislative requirements. Supplements Teacher Input Research findings indicate that DATA-derived decisions regarding accommodations are better predictors of enhanced student performance on standardized tests than teacher-based decisions alone.