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40,000 Selected Words Organized by Letter, Sound, and Syllable

40,000 Selected Words Organized by Letter, Sound, and Syllable: Reference with extensive index to help you quickly find the sounds you need, is a must for teaching consonant sounds.

ADHD in the Schools: Assessment and Intervention Strategies, Second Edition

This popular reference and text provides essential guidance for school-based professionals meeting the challenges of ADHD at any grade level. Comprehensive and practical, the book includes several reproducible assessment tools and handouts.

Assessment of Children, Cognitive Foundations, Fifth Edition

Assessment of Children, Cognitive Foundations, Fifth Edition is both a teaching text and a reference source for students and professionals.

Assessment of Children: WISC®-IV and WPPSI-III Supplement

This Assessment of Children: WISC-IV and WPPSI-III Supplement provides in-depth coverage of these two outstanding intelligence tests.

Assessment with the WAIS-IV

The book provides an in-depth analysis of a major instrument useful for the cognitive assessment of older adolescents and adults.

Central Auditory Processing Disorder Strategies for Use with Children and Adolescents

Central Auditory Processing Disorder Strategies for Use with Children and Adolescents, guide with reproducible masters: Helps you treat central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) in school-age through adolescent clients.

Essentials of Assessment Report Writing

Essentials of Assessment Report Writing is an instructive guide to preparing informative and accurate assessment reports for a variety of individuals and settings.

Essentials of Bayley Scales of Infant Development II Assessment

Obtain information in this new reference book about how to administer, score, and interpret the Bayley Scales of Infant Development®—Second Edition (BSID–II). BSID–II measures the mental, motor, and behavioral development of children ages 1 to 42 months who have unusual developmental delays. Softcover, 256 pages.

Essentials of Behavioral Assessment

Essentials of Behavioral Assessment provides interpretive and administrative guidelines for widely used assessments like the BASC. Hyperactivity, impulsivity, and ADHD.

Essentials of DAS-II™ Assessment

Essentials of DAS-II Assessment provides illuminating case reports, expert assessment of the test’s relative strengths and weaknesses, and valuable advice on its clinical applications.

Essentials of Individual Achievement Assessment

Essentials of Individual Achievement Assessment is designed to help professionals acquire the knowledge and skills they need to effectively use major psychological assessments.

Essentials of NEPSY-II Assessment

Essentials of NEPSY-II Assessment provides advice and guidance on how to administer, score, and interpret the test to use it properly.

Essentials of Specific Learning Disability Identification

Essentials of Specific Learning Disability Identification provides a brief overview examining the definitions and classification systems of—and methods for—identification of specific learning disabilities (SLDs).

Essentials of WAIS-IV® Assessment

Essentials of WAIS-IV Assessment, by Alan Kaufman, provides beginning and seasoned clinicians with guidelines to administering, scoring, and interpreting the WAIS.

Essentials of WISC-IV Assessment, Second Edition

This Resource, Essentials of WISC-IV Assessment with CD-ROM, Second Edition presents professionals with step-by-step instruction on scoring and interpreting the WISC-IV. Thoroughly updated, the new edition is now packaged with a CD-ROM for interpreting and scoring the WISC-IV.

Handbook of Giftedness in Children: Psychoeducational Theory, Research, and Best Practices

This book brings together leading experts from the fields of psychology and education, combining theory and applied empirical research on such crucial topics as conceptualization, types of intelligence, developmental considerations, and ethical and legal concerns. Particular attention is given to social and family contexts, and evidence-based strategies and interventions

Measurement and Assessment in Education, Second Edition

Measurement and Assessment in Education, Second Edition: A pragmatic approach to the study of educational tests and measurement so that teachers understand essential psychometric concepts and apply them in the classroom.

Parent Articles 2 More Articles to Enhance Parent Involvement

Share a wealth of information with parents of preschool and school-age children with communication disorders. Cover topics ranging from specific disorders and explanations to activities parents can do at home with their children. This resource covers the emotional realities of living with a child who has special needs, and offers practical advice and encouragement. Several articles are written by parents, for parents.

Parent Articles for Early Intervention

Parent Articles for Early Intervention: Articles for parents of special needs children ages birth through 3 years. Practical information on therapeutic ways to interact with their child with special needs; 102 reproducible articles in all.

Pediatric Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies

The Pediatric Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies manual focuses on videofluoroscopic studies in children and reviews a child's anatomy and motor development as it relates to feeding.

Picture File, The

The Picture File Stimulate is a collection of 584 pictures on sturdy card stock that help support speech activities.

Preschool Education Programs for Children with Autism, Third Edition

Contributing to this book’s 12-chapter edition are 11 scholar programs (Alpine Learning Center; ASCENT; Autism Center at the University of Washington; CABAS Program; Children’s Unit at SUNY Binghamton; Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center; Groden Center; LEAP Program; Summit Academy Sussex Consortium; and Valley Program), answering a common set of questions concerning the treatment of very young children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, using a range of ABA technology

Processing Power: A Guide to CAPD Assessment and Management

Processing Power: A Guide to CAPD Assessment and Management helps bridge the gap between theory and therapy.

Responsible Test Use: Case Studies for Assessing Human Behavior, Second Edition

Responsible Test Use: Case Studies for Assessing Human Behavior, Second Edition, is an interdisciplinary reference source for promoting quality assurance in testing.

SenseAbilities Understanding Sensory Integration

SenseAbilities Understanding Sensory Integration: Educate parents and teachers of 5 to 12 year olds with this reproducible training resource.

Social & Emotional Development: Connecting Science and Practice in Early Childhood Settings

With accessible language and numerous examples, the book Social & Emotional Development provides a look at best practices in early childhood.

Spatial, Temporal, and Physical Analysis of Motor Control A Comprehensive Guide to Reflexes and Reactions

Practical information to analyze elements of involuntary movements and automatic reactions with the developing infant or the child who has central nervous system deficits. This resource provides both students and experienced practitioners with a comprehensive overview and historical perspective of the theories of motor control and introduces the Spatial, Temporal, and Physical Theory of Motor Control.

Special Education Almanac, The

The Special Education Almanac is a collection of articles and resources for special education professionals.

The MMPI®-2/MMPI-2-RF®: An Interpretive Manual, Third Edition

The book provides an introduction to basic issues in the development and administration of the MMPI as well as a step-by-step procedure for interpreting the test. Additionally, the author discusses the use of the MMPI-2 with special groups and reviews the use and interpretation of critical items, special scales, and short forms.

Thinking Like a Teacher: Using Observational Assessment to Improve Teaching and Learning

The book Thinking Like a Teacher helps teachers connect child development, instruction, and curriculum to teaching, learning, and assessment. Based on The Work Sampling System®, this book provides directions and worksheets so that teachers can effectively use observational assessments to gauge students’ learning in a variety of grades and subjects.

Understanding the Nature of Autism: A Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders, Third Edition

Appropriate for use with any age and ability level, this resource is a valuable tool for therapists, teachers, and parents.

Winning Ways to Learn

Using an approach that is fun and easy, Winning Ways to Learn provides ideas for parents and caregivers to use that help children learn as you go about your everyday activities.



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