Main description:

Paediatric Neuropsychology within the Multidisciplinary Context is a practitioner handbook with chapters co-written by academics and clinicians. The book will offer a fresh perspective on neuropsychological theory and its influence on clinical practice. Case studies are described alongside research and theory as a clear demonstration of how neuroscience can drive formulation in paediatric neuropsychology. The book has been divided into three parts. The focus for the first two sections is on (i) sensory and then (ii) cognitive processes, with the final section on (iii) important factors that influence formulation. Chapters aim to take a process-oriented approach rather than describing a specific syndrome/condition.

Contents:

Author Appointments

Foreword

Preface

PART ONE: Sensory Function

1 Vision
Rebecca Greenaway and Naomi Dale

2 Hearing
Fionna Bathgate and Lindsey Edwards

3 Sensory Integration and Processing
Sarah Schoen, Virginia Spielmann, and Cristin Holland

4. Motor Coordination
Dido Green and Elizabeth L. Hill

PART TWO: Cognitive Skills

5. Language
Christina Hawkins, Anne Hoffmann, and Karen Riley

6. Speech
Frederique Liegeois and Angela Morgan

7. Visuo-Spatial Processing
Emily Farran, Katie Gilligan, and Elizabeth Roberts

8. Attention
Megan Scott and Tom Manly

9. Memory
Rachael Elward, Patricia Martin-Sanfilippo, and Faraneh Vargha-Khadem

10. Auditory Processing
Teresa Bailey

11. Executive Function
Deborah Budding and Laura Flores Shaw

12. Social Functioning
Miriam Bindman, Sarah Cole, and Sarah White

13. Disruptive Behaviour
Alice Jones Bartoli and Stuart White

14. Literacy
Valerie Muter and Margaratt Snowling

15. Handwriting
Mellissa Prunty and Emma Summer

PART THREE: Important Factors that Influence Formulation

16. Culture
Daniel Stark

17. Perinatal Exposure to Medicines and Chemicals
Rebecca Bromley and Jennifer Shields

18. Early Adversity
Bettina Hohen and Jane Gilmour

19. School and Education
Helen Jackson and Rebecca Ashton

20. Validity Testing in Pediatric Neuropsychology
Brian Brooks and William MacAllister

21. Mental Health
Megan Eve and Fiona McFarlane

22. Intellectual Disability
Kyle Deane, Lindsay Katz, and Scott Hunter

23 Speech, Motor Impairments, and Physical limitations
Seth Warchausky

24. Paediatric Tele-Neuropsychology
Elizabeth Roberts

25. Feedback
Karen Postal

Index