Straight Talk about Psychological Testing for Kids
- ISBN-10
- 1572307870
- ISBN-13
- 9781572307872
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 260
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-11-26
- Publisher
- Guilford Press
- Authors
- Ellen Braaten, Gretchen Felopulos
Description
Braaten and Felopulos describe how the evaluation process occurs in children, including the role (if any) that testing plays in diagnosing and devising treatment plans for dyslexia, ADHD, math and reading disorders, autism and Asperger syndrome, depression, anxiety, and other conditions.
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