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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
George McCloskey; Lisa A Perkins; Bob Van Divner |
| ISBN: | 9780415957830 0415957834 9780415957847 0415957842 |
| OCLC Number: | 232636437 |
| Description: | xxiii, 362 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Contents: | Walking in the shoes of executive function challenges : six case vignettes -- Introduction to executive functions -- Holarchical model of executive functions -- Executive function development and related issues -- Assessment of executive function capacities : methods, techniques, and interpretation -- Academic skill development and assessment of executive functions -- Interventions for executive function difficulties -- Executive functions in the school setting -- Detailed case study. |
| Series Title: | School-based practice in action series. |
| Responsibility: | George McCloskey, Lisa A. Perkins, and Bob Van Divner. |
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This book fills a gap in knowledge regarding the critical role of executive functions. It will be invaluable to professionals who are concerned with the evaluation and treatment of educational and mental health problems. Nancy Mather, PhD, is professor of learning disabilities at the University of Arizona and co-author of the Woodcock-Johnson III The authors masterfully weave the emotional plight of six students to illustrate the most comprehensive model of executive functioning capacities in children to date. Logically written and skillfully crafted, each chapter sets a new standard for assessing and remediating executive functioning deficits in children. Steven G. Feifer, EdD, NCSP, ABSNP, is a school neuropsychologist in the Maryland public school system and a nationally renowned speaker in the field of learning disabilities For the first time, we have the translation of theory and research of executive functions applied straight into practice. It is an outstanding resource that will become the 'gold standard' for evaluating and treating children with a variety of executive function disorders. Elaine Fletcher-Janzen, EdD, NCSP, has a private practice in Cleveland, Ohio Read more...
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