Learning disabilities in childhood: Demystified and simplified

Reviews the book, Diagnostic Assessment of Learning Disabilities in Childhood: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice by Amber E. Brueggemann Taylor (see record 2014-07191-000). This book is part of the Contemporary Issues in Psychological Assessment series edited by Randy W. Kamphaus. This book provides a uniquely organized text with distinguishing features such as a Questions and Answers With the Expert section at the end of each chapter. The intended audience for the book includes students, practitioners, researchers, and professors who are either interested in or required to have a strong working knowledge of the most current information concerning assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of learning disabilities. Through vivid presentation of multiple case studies to illustrate current methods and diagnostic practices for learning disabilities (e.g., response to intervention, low achievement), the book connects the reader to the real world. Specifically, the multiple audiences that the book speaks to make it a robust resource that may be used as a graduate course textbook in education or school psychology. The book also has value for clinicians and scholars who may not directly teach the subject or specialize in assessment but who are likely to come into contact with learning-disabled populations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)