Developmental assessment theory, practice and application to neurodisability / Patricia M. Sonksen.

Contents Machine generated contents note: 1. developmental approach to the examination of preschool children: thinking developmentally -- 2. Practicalities -- 3. Vision -- 4. Hearing (Illustrations by Lorna Welsh) -- 5. Social cognition -- 6. Non-symbolic cognition -- 7. Non-spoken symbolic development and imaginative play -- 8. Spoken language -- 9. Gross motor development (Illustrations by Blanche Stiff) -- 10. Upper limb development -- 11. Speech sound production: articulation and phonological processing -- 12. Gathering domain assessments into a comprehensive whole -- 13. Preliminary assessment of children with developmental delays and disorders and with severe single or multiple impairments -- 14. Developmental guidance (Illustrations by Blanche Stiff).
Abstract This handbook presents a new, practical and logical way of assessing development in preschool children that can be applied across the developmental spectrum. The reader is taught how to confirm whether development is typical and if it is not, is signposted to the likely nature and severity of impairments with a plan of action. The author uses numerous case vignettes from her 40 years experience to bring to life her approach with clear summary key points and helpful illustrations. * Clarifies what is being tested and the rationale behind traditional tests * Includes tables showing the ages at which 50% and 90% of children achieve a specific domain * Describes permissible assessment adaptations for children with impairments. This title will be of value to paediatricians, paediatric neurologists, developmental psychologists, health visitors, specialist nurses, speech-, occupational- and physiotherapists, ophthalmologists, orthoptists, audiologists and audiometricians at every level of experience in the care of children from 0 to 5 years.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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LCCN 2023496381
ISBN9781909962569 (pbk.)
ISBN1909962562 (pbk.)

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