Does My Child Need Help? : A Guide to Educational Assessments and Interventions

Are you worried about yourchild's learning ability or behaviour? Do you suspect they may have a problemlike dyslexia or AD/HD? Your child's teacher may have recommended they beassessed by an educational psychologist, but what does this entail? Written by a practisingeducational psychologist with 25 years' experience in the United States andIreland, Does My Child Need Help? clearlyexplains the process and positive impact of an educational assessment, guidingthe reader step-by-step through the process of: Initial contact with the psychologist Subjective assessment - behaviour observations, background information, existing reports, etc. Objective assessment - cognitive tests, rating scales and other measures Diagnosis The components of the psychologist's report Recommendations and interventions   DoesMy Child Need Help? will aid parents in understanding the entire process, answering commonquestions such as 'What happens?', 'What do I say to my child?' and 'What dothe results mean for my child's education?' through case studies, examplereports, and testimonials from parents, resource teachers and special needscoordinators. Using graphs to visuallyillustrate how different problems are diagnosed, the author shares his expertadvice with the reader, covering  thediagnosis and management of frequently occurring problems such as dyslexia,dyscalculia, AD/HD, autistic spectrum disorders and emotional/behaviouraldifficulties. While aimed primarily at parents, Does My Child Need Help? will also prove useful to teachers,special needs assistants, administrators, students, healthcare professionalsand psychologists.