Assessing Children with Specific Learning Difficulties

Gavin Reid is a fully registered Psychologist with the Health and Care Professionals (HCPC) in the UK and the College of Psychologists in British Columbia, Canada.Gad Elbeheri is the Dean of the Australian College of Kuwait; a university providing internationally recognized and accredited tertiary education to the Business and Engineering sectors.John Everatt is a Professor of Education at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.

• Introduction Chapter 1: SpLD in Context –Pointers for practice Chapter 2: Assessment Process Chapter 3: Teacher Assessment: Literacy Chapter 4: Teacher Assessment: Numeracy Chapter 5: Teacher Assessment: Movement Chapter 6: Behavioural problems Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Emotional and Behavioural DisordersChapter 7: The Role of the Educational Psychologist and Teacher Assessments Chapter 8: Recognising and dealing with Self-esteem, motivation and emotional needsChapter 9: Identifying and Utilising Learning Preferences and StylesChapter 10: Higher Education and the WorkplaceChapter 11: Developing an Assessment Framework Chapter 12: Sources and resources – some guidance References

"This book is a thorough but readable guide on the theory and practice of assessing children with specific learning difference" - Graeme Whyte, Special Children"Overall this is an informative book, specialist teachers can recommend it to colleagues for a better understanding of SpLD and how interventions might work in an educational setting."- Jan Beechey, Dyslexia Review"This book covers the full range of specific learning difficulties and provides practical guidance in terms of assessment and implementing strategies in the classroom. […] This is a useful, timely and relevant publication" – SEN Magazine