Books

Educational Applications of the WISC-IV

Charles L. Nicholson, Charles L. Alcorn, Bradley T. Erford

This handbook discusses full-scale and subtest interpretation, noting clinical and educational implications, the significance of discrepancies between IQ and acheivement, and indicators of possible brain damage. Make sound recommendations regarding educational placement and remediation. It is a guide in determining cutoffs for LD identification.
The Worksheet/Interpretive Summary Form makes it easier to organize and interpret test data for use in psychological reports. Completed in 15 to 20 minutes, this form systematically examines factors that influence achievement.
The final section, a teacher's guide, presents remedial recommendations and materials, grouped by four age levels, 6 years to 16 years.

Overcoming Attention Deficit Disorders in Children, Adolescents, and Adults - Fourth Edition

Dale R. Jordan

Previously published as Attention Deficit Disorder: ADHD and ADD Syndromes, this book is now in its fourth edition. It provides up-to-date research and more complete explanations of how ADHD and ADD interfere with classroom learning, behavior at home, job performance, and social skills development.The step-by-step guide provides decriptions of the causes and symptoms of ADHD and ADD and of the accompanying "shadow syndromes" that create emotional and social problems.

WISC-IV Compilation

John Ruth Whitworth

The popular W1SC-III Compilation, an extremely helpful guide for any educator responsible for translating test results into learning progress, has been updated to reflect the organization and content of the WISC-IV. New subtests include Word Reasoning, Picture Concepts, Matrix Reasoning, and Letter-Number Sequencing.