Written by a renowned expert in school neuropsychology, Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment, Second Edition is a practical resource presenting school psychologists, educational diagnosticians, and pediatric neuropsychologists with clear coverage and vital information on this evolving area of practice within school psychology. Filled with case studies and guidance for your practice, the Second Edition offers new coverage of major neuropsychological test batteries for children, including NEPSY -II; Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children , Fourth Edition Integrated; and Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System . Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help busy mental health professionals 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. The accompanying CD-ROM provides helpful tools, including sample case studies and searchable databases of neuropsychological tests classified by processing area and conceptual model. Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment, Second Edition explores how to identify the need for testing, conduct a neurodevelopmental history, select appropriate assessment instruments, effectively evaluate students, and accurately interpret results.

Written by a renowned expert in school neuropsychologyEssentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment, SecondEdition is a practical resource presenting schoolpsychologists, educational diagnosticians, and pediatricneuropsychologists with clear coverage and vital information onthis evolving area of practice within school psychology. Filledwith case studies and guidance for your practice, the SecondEdition offers new coverage of major neuropsychological testbatteries for children, including NEPSY ®-II; WechslerIntelligence Scale for Children®, Fourth EditionIntegrated; and Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System(TM).Like all the volumes in the Essentials of PsychologicalAssessment series, this book is designed to help busy mentalhealth professionals quickly acquire the knowledge and skills theyneed to make optimal use of major psychological assessmentinstruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxeshighlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensiveillustrative material, as well as test questions that help yougauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered.The accompanying CD-ROM provides helpful tools, including samplecase studies and searchable databases of neuropsychological testsclassified by processing area and conceptual model. Essentialsof School Neuropsychological Assessment, Second Editionexplores how to identify the need for testing, conduct aneurodevelopmental history, select appropriate assessmentinstruments, effectively evaluate students, and accuratelyinterpret results.

Foreword xiSeries Preface xvAcknowledgments xviiOne: The Emerging Specialization of School Neuropsychology 1Two: Historical Influences of Clinical Neuropsychology and School Psychology 23Three: Training and Credentialing in School Neuropsychology 51Four: When to Refer for a School Neuropsychological Assessment 69Five: An Integrated Model for School Neuropsychology Assessment 99Six: School Neuropsychology Report Writing 127Seven: Major School Neuropsychological Test Batteries for Children 159Eight: Clinical Interpretation Guidelines 181Nine: Case Study Illustration 209Ten: Sensorimotor Functions 261Eleven: Visuospatial and Auditory Cognitive Processes 283Twelve: Learning and Memory Cognitive Processes 303Thirteen: Executive Functions 339Fourteen: Attention and Working Memory Facilitators/Inhibitors 373Fifteen: Speed, Fluency, and Efficiency of Processing Facilitators/Inhibitors 397Sixteen: Acquired Knowledge: Acculturation Knowledge and Language Abilities 421Seventeen: Acquired Knowledge: Academic Achievement 439Eighteen: Future Directions of School Neuropsychological Assessment 473Appendix 481References 485About the Author 508Index 509About the CD-ROM 519