Developmental Assessment of the School-Aged Child with Developmental Disabilities

Children and adolescentsawith emotional and behavioural problems who areareferred to mental health services for assessmentaoftenahave undiagnosed mild learning disabilities, and thisaguide is written for clinicians involved in makingasuch assessments.Itaprovides full guidance on common developmental disorders and their assessment, focusing on mild to moderate disabilities in the school-aged child. It covers intellectual disabilities, dyslexia, dyscalculia (mathematical disability), autism spectrum disorders, speech and language impairment, developmental coordination disorder, and emotional and personality development. Each chapter includes an account of normal development, including developmental milestones, an overview of the disorder, and its clinical assessment. This important professional guide will be invaluable for all child health and mental health professionals and trainees, including paediatricians, psychiatrists, mental health workers, clinical psychologists and educational psychologists.

M. S. Thambirajah is Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership Trust. He has over 20 years' experience in the field, and is author of Understanding School Refusal, published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

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• UBC Press Developmental Assessment of the School-Aged Child with Developmental Disabilities book Paperback 336 pages