AUTHORS

Ellen B. Braaten, PhD and Gretchen Felopulos

SUMMARY

This authoritative guide gives parents the inside scoop on how
psychological testing works and how to use testing to get the best help
for their child. Child psychology experts Drs. Braaten and Felopulos
spell out the entire process of testing for dyslexia, ADHD, math and
reading disorders, Asperger syndrome, depression, anxiety, and other
common childhood problems. Parents learn what different tests
actually measure and how to "crack the code" of jargon-filled reports,
numerical scores, and educational recommendations. Also discussed
are key qualifications to look for in evaluators, what kinds of testing
schools are required to provide, and when to consider paying for
private testing instead. Comprehensive and accessible, the book
includes tips on making testing less stressful for children and loads of
resources, FAQs, and examples.

CONTENTS

Introduction
I. Where Do I Begin?
1. How Do I Know My Child Needs Testing?
2. What Is Involved in a Testing Evaluation?
3. Who Is Qualified to Conduct the Evaluation?
II. A Practical Guide To Commonly Used Tests
4. The Tests: What Are They and What Do They Do?
5. What Do All the Numbers Mean?
III. Common Childhood Disorders
6. Dyslexia
7. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
8. Nonverbal Learning Disorders and Asperger Syndrome
9. Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder
10. Mathematics Disorder and Disorder of Written Expression
11. Children at the Extremes: Mental Retardation and Giftedness
12. Depression, Anxiety, and Other Psychological Concerns
Resources


ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Ellen Braaten, PhD, is the track director of the Child/Adult and
Neuropsychology training programs at Massachusetts General Hospital
and is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School. Dr. Braaten is a staff
psychologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital's Psychology
Assessment Center, where she specializes in child neuropsychology.
She has authored numerous scientific papers and chapters on children
with ADHD, depression, anxiety, and learning disabilities.

Gretchen Felopulos, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist on the
Massachusetts General Hospital staff in Child Psychiatry and in its
Psychology Assessment Center. She is also on the faculty of Harvard
Medical School and has a private practice in Lexington, Massachusetts.
In addition to her specialization in pediatric neuropsychology and
psychological testing, Dr. Felopulos provides psychotherapy to children
as well as parental guidance. She is a primary supervisor for
psychology interns studying the process of testing, and she teaches
many seminars each year to interns and residents on the topic of
children and testing.

AUDIENCE

Any parent whose child has been referred for psychological or
educational testing, or who is considering seeking testing
independently. Also of interest to psychology and education
professionals seeking accessible, up-to-date information about
testing, as well as answers to parents' frequently asked questions.

A Guilford Trade title for both general readers and professionals – www.
guilford.com.
264 Pages
Publication Date: February 2004
Size: 6" x 9"

Paperback:
ISBN 1-57230-787-0
Cat. #0787
List Price: $16.95

Hardcover:
ISBN 1-57230-948-2
Cat. #0948
List Price: $35.00

Information source: Guilford Press