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Child Assessment

Course #: psycln 710

Description:
This course provides an overview of psychological assessment of children and adolescents, combining didactic training in various approaches to social development and psychological assessment with practical hands-on training in several instruments routinely employed in traditional child psychological assessment batteries. Tests to be covered span the domains of cognitive functioning, language, academic achievement, neuropsychological functions, adaptive behavior, and social-emotional/personality functioning. They include both structured and semi-structured methods. Participants become familiar with the procedures for administering, scoring, and interpreting such instruments as the Mullen Scales of Early Learning, the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT), and the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales.
Pre Requisites:
PSYCLN PHD Students Only

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 9611 Tu
9:00 - 11:30 am
Bush,Hillary Hurst McCormack M02-0428
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Capacity: 6
Enrolled: 6
Status: Closed
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes: This course uses course material available through the Healey Library and other sources. There is no cost for the course material for this course. For more information about no-cost course material, please visit open.umb.edu.
Pre Requisites: PSYCLN PHD Students Only
Course Attributes: Library and other resources, no cost materials