PSYC 635 - Advanced Cognitive and Psychoeducational Assessment

Credits: (3)

Prerequisites: PSYC 631
This course will present theoretical and practical issues relating to the cognitive and psychoeducational assessment of children and adolescents in school settings. A variety of assessment domains and techniques will be presented and discussed, including assessment of cognitive functioning for special populations (beyond that covered in PSYC 631), academic achievement, visual-motor assessment, assessment of behavioral and emotional disorders, assessment of persons with severe disabilities, and related topics. Techniques for interviewing and for integrative report-writing will also be presented and practiced.