{"product_id":"essentials-of-intellectual-disability-assessment-and-identification-isbn-9781118875094","title":"Essentials of Intellectual Disability Assessment and Identification","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrue’s\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Essentials Intellectual Disability\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis a concise, up-to-date overview of intellectual disability evaluation and assessment. This text offers a practical, concise overview of the nature of intellectual disability and adaptive skills functioning in children, adolescents, and adults. Coverage includes the latest information on prevalence, causes, differential diagnoses, behavioral and social concerns, test instruments, and the new DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. The discussion promotes a deeper understanding of the use of assessment data to inform interventions in clinical practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned for easy navigation, each chapter highlights important points and key cautions to allow quick reference without sacrificing depth. A sample assessment report illustrates how findings should be communicated to better inform treatment, giving you a practical reference to ensure comprehensive reporting. In 2013, the DSM-5 conceptualization of intellectual disabilities was significantly changed. It's important for professionals to have access to the most current guidelines from a variety of sources, and this book compiles them all into a single reference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Preface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne History of Intellectual Disability 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Beginnings 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Turn of the Century: 1900 to 1950 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Age of Assessment: Late 1950s to 1970 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1980s to the Present 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTest Yourself 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo Prevalence, Causes, Issues, and Comorbid Disorders 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEtiology of Intellectual Disabilities: Subtypes 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferential Diagnoses 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComorbidity 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTest Yourself 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree Current Intellectual Disability Diagnostic and Federal Education Criteria 30\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe DSM–5 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmerican Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferential Diagnoses and Comorbid Conditions 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecific Learning Disabilities 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTest Yourself 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFour Legal Issues and Concerns 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation and the Law: Issues and Concerns 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTest Yourself 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive Theories of Intelligence and the Flynn Effect 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpearman's Two-Factor Theory 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThurstone's Primary Mental Abilities 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCattell-Horn-Carroll Theory 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTriarchic Theory of Intelligence 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning, Attention-Arousal, Simultaneous, and Successive Theory of Intelligence 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheory of Multiple Intelligences 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlynn Effect 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntellectual Disability and Capital Punishment Cases 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTest Yourself 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSix Assessment of an Intellectual Disability 74\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning a Test Battery 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAreas to Assess 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTest Yourself 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeven Integration of Assessment Results 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReport Sample #1 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReport Sample #2 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTest Yourself 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEight Postassessment Planning 110\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Parent Reactions to Learning a Child has a Disability 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuidelines for Parents of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransition Planning 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Determination and Individuals with Developmental Disabilities 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication of Self-Determination Practices 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResults of The Arc Survey: FINDS 2011 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTest Yourself 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A State Departments of Special Education 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B AAIDD and The Arc Position Statement on the Criminal Justice System 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D The Arc Position Statement on Self-Determination 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E AAIDD and The Arc Position Statement on Self-Advocacy 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix F The Arc Position Statement on Education 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix G The Arc Position Statement on Employment 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix H Helpful Websites 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALAN W. BRUE, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003eis a nationally certified school psychologist. He provides a wide range of school psychological services to metro-Atlanta school districts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLINDA WILMSHURST, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of psychology at Elon University and a licensed clinical (ABPP) and school psychologist. She authored six books, including \u003ci\u003eEssentials of Child Psychopathology and Clinical\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEducational Child Psychology.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlan and Linda co-authored \u003ci\u003eA Parent's Guide to Special Education\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Guide to Special Education.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA concise, up-to-date overview of intellectual disability evaluation and assessment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssentials of Intellectual Disability Assessment and Identification \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a practical, concise overview of the nature of intellectual disability and adaptive skills functioning in children, adolescents, and adults. Written to promote a deeper understanding of the use of assessment data to inform interventions in clinical practice, actionable coverage includes the latest information on prevalence, causes, differential diagnoses, behavioral and social concerns, test instruments, and the new DSM-5\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e diagnostic criteria. It also addresses a wide range of legal issues and state policies affected by the change in diagnostic criteria. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike all the volumes in the \u003ci\u003eEssentials of Psychological Assessment\u003c\/i\u003e series, this book is designed to help busy practitioners and school psychologists quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of major psychological assessment instruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssentials of Intellectual Disability Assessment and Identification\u003c\/i\u003e offers unmatched guidance and direction for providing feedback to parents of children and adolescents diagnosed with an intellectual disability, as well as for caregivers and advocates of adults seeking community and vocational support services.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989161033957,"sku":"NP9781118875094","price":55.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118875094.jpg?v=1761783040","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/essentials-of-intellectual-disability-assessment-and-identification-isbn-9781118875094","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}