Essentials of Specific Learning Disability Identification provides a
brief overview examining the definitions and classification systems
of-and methods for-identification of specific learning disabilities
(SLDs). Focusing on descriptive efforts of the manifestations of SLDs
in the academically critical areas of reading, writing, math, oral
expression, and listening comprehension, this book features
contributions by leading experts in the field, including Virginia
Berninger, Steven Feifer, Jack Fletcher, Nancy Mather, Jack Naglieri,
and more.
Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological
Assessment series, 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.
With multiple perspectives spanning several different theoretical
orientations and offering various approaches to SLD identification
that can be put into practice right away-from RTI methods to cognitive
strengths and weaknesses approaches-this book offers important content
for professionals who work with children and youth at risk for
learning disabilities. With a Foreword by Cecil Reynolds,
Essentials of Specific Learning Disability Identification
presents rich and up-to-date information on models and methods of SLD
identification.
DAWN P. FLANAGAN, PhD, is Professor of Psychology
and Director of the School Psychology Training Programs at St. John's
University in Jamaica, New York, and Clinical Assistant Professor at
the Yale Child Study Center, School of Medicine. She is the coauthor
of several popular books in the Essentials series, including
Essentials of WISC-IV Assessment, Second Edition, published
by Wiley.
VINCENT C. ALFONSO, PhD, is Professor and Associate Dean for
Academic Affairs in the Graduate School of Education at Fordham
University, New York, New York. He is coauthor with Dawn Flanagan of
Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment and The Achievement
Test Desk Reference: A Guide to Learning Disability
Identification, now both in their second editions and published by
Wiley.
