{"product_id":"psychological-assessment-of-dyslexia-isbn-9781897635537","title":"Psychological Assessment of Dyslexia","description":"This book provides a refreshingly rational guide to the many issues involved in psychological assessment, taking dyslexia to be a remedial cognitive deficit. The author reviews the major tests in use for children and adults, while keeping the scientific purpose for their use firmly in view. Written primarily for assessment professionals, the book will appeal to parents and specialist teachers and all those with an interest in fair and objective methods for dealing with dyslexia.  Acknowledgements.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/b\u003e Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2\u003c\/b\u003e The Concert of Abilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3\u003c\/b\u003e Describing Individual Variation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4\u003c\/b\u003e Detecting Cognitive Anomaly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5\u003c\/b\u003e Charting Individual Attainment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6\u003c\/b\u003e Structures for Reporting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7\u003c\/b\u003e Recommendations for Specialist Teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8\u003c\/b\u003e Analysis of a Casework Sample.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9\u003c\/b\u003e Testing for Teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10\u003c\/b\u003e Assessment of the Younger Child.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11\u003c\/b\u003e Assessment of the Dyslexic Adult.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12\u003c\/b\u003e Severity: The Case for Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix 1:\u003c\/b\u003e Key to Abbreviations for Tests Used.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix 2:\u003c\/b\u003e A Select Bibliography of Literature on Direct Instruction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix 3:\u003c\/b\u003e Table of Normal Distribution Values.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome of the Rare Literature that Objectively Evaluates the Effectiveness of Teaching, Specialist of Otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Turner\u003c\/b\u003e is the Visualization Team Leader within Research Computing Services at the University of Manchester. He gained his PhD in the Computer Laboratory, at Cambridge University. His research in visualization and image processing has resulted in a Fellowship with British Telecom, a published book, \u003ci\u003eFractal Geometry in Digital Imaging\u003c\/i\u003e as well as over 50 other publications, and he has supervised to completion seven successful MPhil\/PhD students. Key activities and grants cover both local and nationally funded high-end visualization services as well as commercial contracts.\u003c\/p\u003e This book provides a refreshingly rational guide to the many issues involved in psychological assessment, taking dyslexia to be a remedial cognitive deficit. The author reviews the major tests in use for children and adults, while keeping the scientific purpose for their use firmly in view. Written primarily for assessment professionals, the book will appeal to parents and specialist teachers and all those with an interest in fair and objective methods for dealing with dyslexia.","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989884223717,"sku":"NP9781897635537","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781897635537.jpg?v=1761785787","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/psychological-assessment-of-dyslexia-isbn-9781897635537","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}