Ask Perry: Your Legal Questions Answered by Our Expert

Volume 46 Issue 6

Volume 46 Issue 6

From Megan Rescinito, Virginia: Does the transition services requirement of the IDEA require reevaluation of the child's cognitive, achievement, and functional levels (e.g., updated IQ testing) for assistance with admission or services in postsecondary education? ...

Assessment of Dyslexia

Volume 46 Issue 3

Volume 46 Issue 3

In recent years, interest has increased in the specific reading disability known as dyslexia. This article defines dyslexia, explains complications in determining dyslexia, and identifies its primary and secondary characteristics. ...

Best Practices in Intellectual Disability Identification

Volume 46 Issue 5

Volume 46 Issue 5

This article is an overview of identification of intellectual disabilities (ID), with a focus on meeting legal and ethical requirements when assessing children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and those living in poverty. Specific procedures and recommended instruments will be ...

Best Practices: Data-Based and Collaborative Decision Making

First in the new Best Practices series, this book is the basis for understanding methods that permeate all aspects of service delivery by school psychologists. Uncover the framework of school psychological services; analyze problems and data sets; assess and intervene against a number of common issu ...

Best Practices: Foundations

Fourth in the new Best Practices series, this book covers the basics of school psychology, addressing diversity, research and program evaluation, and legal/ethical/professional practices. This staple resource guides you to: Develop multicultural competence in services for children and families Crea ...

Book Review: ADHD Rating Scale-5 for Children and Adolescents: Checklists, Norms, and Clinical Interpretation

Volume 45 Issue 3

This book review introduces a reference book for the ADHD Rating Scale-5. ...

Book Review: Assessment of Children: WISC-V and WPPSI-IV

Volume 45 Issue 5

This is a review of Assessment of Children: WISC-V and WPPSI-IV, a book on the Wechsler scales. ...

Book Review: Direct Behavior Rating: Linking Assessment, Communication, and Intervention

Volume 45 Issue 8

Volume 45 Issue 8

This is a book review of Direct Behavior Ration: Linking Assessment, Communication, and Intervention. ...

Book Review: DSM-5 Diagnosis in the Schools

Volume 45 Issue 4

This book can be used as a companion to the DSM-5. ...

Book Review: Functional Communication Training for Problem Behavior

Volume 46 Issue 8

Volume 46 Issue 8

Functional Communication Training for Problem Behavior is a text that can be an immediate reference for the professional working with students in need of behavioral or communicative support. Professionals utilizing this text can find the tools they need to build an effective behavior support plan sp ...