Integrating Cognitive Assessment in School Neuropsychological Evaluations

Best Practices in School Neuropsychology: Guidelines for Effective Practice, Assessment, and Evidence-Based Intervention

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 101-140

  Flanagan, Dawn P ^a   Alfonso, Vincent C ^b   Ortiz, Samuel O ^a   Dynda, Agnieszka M ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive abilities; Integrated congnitive assessment; Norm referenced tests; Response to intervention; School neuropsychological evaluations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886679908     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118269855.ch6     Document Type: Chapter

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