Essentials of WNV Assessment
Essentials of Psychological Assessment
1. Edition December 2008
224 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
This new book in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series is the best and only resource for practical, step-by-step instruction on accurately and effectively administering and scoring the WNV, a test of cognition and its related constructs, including achievement, personality, and neuropsychological functioning. Cowritten by the authors of the WNV, Kimberly Brunnert and Jack Naglieri, this essential guide utilizes the popular Essentials format, with handy features such as "Don't Forget" boxes, "Rapid References," and "Test Yourself" questions at the end of each chapter for mental health professionals.
Essentials of WNV Assessment provides practitioners with practical, step-by-step advice for administering, scoring, and interpreting the Wechsler Nonverbal Scale of Ability (WNV), a nonverbal assessment used to assess a wide variety of individuals. Written by Kimberly Brunnert, Jack Naglieri, and Steven Hardy-Braz, the test is especially well suited for those who are not proficient in English, such as young children, recent immigrants, ESL students, and the deaf and hard of hearing. This essential guide provides you with illuminating case reports and valuable advice on its clinical applications.
One: Introduction and Overview.
Two: How toAdminister the WNV.
Three: How to Score the WNV.
Four: Interpretation of the WNV.
Five: Strengths and Weaknesses.
Six: Clinical Applications of the WNV.
Seven: Illustrative Case Reports.
References.
Annotated Bibliography.
Index.
About the Authors.
Jack A. Naglieri, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at George Mason University, Senior Research Scientist at the Devereux Foundation, a Fellow of APA Division 16--School Psychology, and recipient of that division's Senior Scientist Award. In addition, he has published a number of research papers, books, and tests.
Steven T. Hardy-Braz, PsyS, NCSP, is a past president of the North Carolina School Psychology Association. He has worked with residential schools for deaf students, the U.S. Department of the Defense, and public school systems. In addition to providing state, regional, and national training in assessment and diagnosis, especially in evaluations with students with learning disabilities, he consulted on the development of the WNV.
