Ebook: Assessment of Young Developmentally Disabled Children

Our knowledge of the cognitive and social-emotional functioning of developmentally disabled infants and preschoolers derives, in large part, from our assessment of such children. This book has been developed to familiarize readers with the characteristics of developmentally disabled children, and to introduce to readers aspects of measurement that are of relevance to the assessment of atypical infants and preschoolers. The book has been developed with clinicians and prospective clinicians in mind. These are individuals who are committed to the care and education of developmentally disabled infants and preschoolers and the families of those children. The book has thus been written to provide support for the use of assessment data in planning early interven­ tion programs. Of special note in the development of this edited book is that it is divided into four major parts with interrelated chapters in each part. The authors of chapters in Parts II and III had access to the chapters in Part I before writing their chapters. The summary chap­ ters found in Part IV were similarly written by authors having access to all chapters in Parts I-III. This approach to the development of an edited book was chosen as a way of ensuring an integration of major concepts throughout the book. This process is also a reflection of our belief that assessment is an interdisciplinary process, involving the syn­ thesis of a number of diverse interests.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Front Matter....Pages 1-2
Developmental Patterns in Disabled Infants and Preschoolers....Pages 3-23
Essential Elements of the Assessment Process....Pages 25-41
Instrument Selection....Pages 43-60
Clinical Considerations in the Assessment of Young Handicapped Children....Pages 61-73
Involvement of Parents in Early Childhood Assessment....Pages 75-90
Front Matter....Pages 91-92
Assessment of Visually Impaired Infants and Preschool Children....Pages 93-107
Cognitive Assessment in Deaf Preschoolers....Pages 109-126
Cognitive Assessment of Motorically Impaired Infants and Preschoolers....Pages 127-161
Cognitive Assessment of Mentally Retarded Infants and Preschoolers....Pages 163-182
Cognitive Assessment of Infants and Preschoolers with Severe Behavioral Disabilities....Pages 183-211
Cognitive Asssessment of Multiply Handicapped Young Children....Pages 213-238
Front Matter....Pages 239-240
Motor Assessment....Pages 241-254
Assessment of Temperament in Developmentally Disabled Infants and Preschoolers....Pages 255-265
Mastery Motivation and Developmental Delay....Pages 267-284
Assessment of Language in Developmentally Disabled Infants and Preschoolers....Pages 285-320
Environmental Assessment of Developmentally Disabled Infants and Preschoolers....Pages 321-346
Biophysical Considerations in the Assessment of Young Children with a Developmental Disability....Pages 347-370
Front Matter....Pages 371-371
Interface between Assessment and Intervention for Infants and Preschoolers with Disabilities....Pages 373-395
Issues in the Linkage of Assessment to Intervention....Pages 397-406
Back Matter....Pages 407-419

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Front Matter....Pages 1-2
Developmental Patterns in Disabled Infants and Preschoolers....Pages 3-23
Essential Elements of the Assessment Process....Pages 25-41
Instrument Selection....Pages 43-60
Clinical Considerations in the Assessment of Young Handicapped Children....Pages 61-73
Involvement of Parents in Early Childhood Assessment....Pages 75-90
Front Matter....Pages 91-92
Assessment of Visually Impaired Infants and Preschool Children....Pages 93-107
Cognitive Assessment in Deaf Preschoolers....Pages 109-126
Cognitive Assessment of Motorically Impaired Infants and Preschoolers....Pages 127-161
Cognitive Assessment of Mentally Retarded Infants and Preschoolers....Pages 163-182
Cognitive Assessment of Infants and Preschoolers with Severe Behavioral Disabilities....Pages 183-211
Cognitive Asssessment of Multiply Handicapped Young Children....Pages 213-238
Front Matter....Pages 239-240
Motor Assessment....Pages 241-254
Assessment of Temperament in Developmentally Disabled Infants and Preschoolers....Pages 255-265
Mastery Motivation and Developmental Delay....Pages 267-284
Assessment of Language in Developmentally Disabled Infants and Preschoolers....Pages 285-320
Environmental Assessment of Developmentally Disabled Infants and Preschoolers....Pages 321-346
Biophysical Considerations in the Assessment of Young Children with a Developmental Disability....Pages 347-370
Front Matter....Pages 371-371
Interface between Assessment and Intervention for Infants and Preschoolers with Disabilities....Pages 373-395
Issues in the Linkage of Assessment to Intervention....Pages 397-406
Back Matter....Pages 407-419
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