Practical resources for the mental health professional
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
CONTENTS NOTE
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The WISC-III in context / Aurelio Prifitera, Lawrence G. Weiss, Donald H. Saklofske -- Intelligence test interpretation : acting in the absence of evidence / Randy W. Kamphaus -- Assessment of gifted children with the WISC-III / Sara S. Sparrow, Suzanne T. Gurland -- Assessment of mental retardation with the WISC-III / Jean Spruill -- WISC-III assessment of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder / Vicki L. Schwean, Donald H. Saklofske -- Assessment of emotionally disturbed children with the WISC-III / Phyllis Anne Teeter, Richard Korducki -- Significance of verbal-performance discrepancies for subtypes of children with learning disabilities : opportunities for the WISC-III / Byron P. Rourke -- Utility of the WISC-III for children with language impairments / LeAdelle Phelps -- Assessment of hearing-impaired and deaf children with the WISC-III / Jeffery P. Braden, Joseph M. Hannah -- Neuropsychological basis of intelligence and the WISC-III / George W. Hynd ... [et al.] -- Assessment of minority and culturally diverse children / Antonio E. Puente, Gabriel D. Salazar -- The use of the WISC-III with achievement tests / Betty E. Gridley, Gale H. Roid -- Assessment of test behaviors with the WISC-III / Thomas Oakland, Joseph Glutting
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The WISC-III is the most frequently used IQ assessment technique in the United States. This book discusses the clinical use of the WISC-III with respect to specific clinical populations, and covers research findings on the validity and reliability of the test. It also includes standardization data from the Psychological Corporation. Many of the contributors participated in the development of the WISC-III and are in a unique position to discuss the clinical uses of this measure. The book describes the WISC-III from scientist-practitioner perspectives. It provides methods to aid in understanding and interpreting the WISC-III results for various groups of exceptional children. It also presents detailed descriptions of behavior and achievement as well as recommendations for test interpreting standards