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Beyond IQ Scores

A handbook for clinicians providing neurodiversity affirming cognitive and developmental assessments...

Lydia Meem Vari McKechnie Scott Stojanowski

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Autism Understanding
10 November 2023
Gain confidence in creating a neurodiversity-affirming assessment experience with BEYOND IQ SCORES, the essential handbook for clinicians seeking to navigate the complexities of cognitive and developmental evaluations. This comprehensive guide by clinical psychologist Lydia Meem takes you through every stage of the assessment process - from initial engagement with children and families to the nuanced analysis of responses, observations and neurodiversity affirming report writing. Packed with practical insights, this handbook provides a user-friendly checklist of key observations to decode and understand. The book offers invaluable suggestions for interpreting presentations in cognitive assessments, including subtle indicators of autism. Drawing from Lydia Meem's clinical expertise and case review research, the book is a treasure trove of neurodiversity-affirming strategies, explanations and recommendations that seamlessly integrate into your reports. Learn how to bring families on the assessment journey, modify assessments to allow clients to engage, and provide feedback on brain styles with recommendations that truly make a difference. BEYOND IQ SCORES is the go-to resource for clinicians committed to embracing neurodiversity affirming practice and advocating for reasonable supports and accommodations at school.

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Imprint:   Autism Understanding
Dimensions:   Height: 297mm,  Width: 210mm,  Spine: 9mm
Weight:   422g
ISBN:   9780645970401
ISBN 10:   0645970409
Pages:   170
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

LYDIA MEEM is a neurodivergent clinical psychologist, a Fellow of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists, and founder of Autism Understanding psychology practice in Newcastle, Australia. She has worked with neurodivergent individuals since 1998, and presented autism and assessment training for psychologists, allied health professionals and teachers from 2009. Lydia is a popular speaker, presenting on neurodiversity affirming practice and internalised presentation of autism at conferences around the world. Website: autismunderstanding.com.au LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lydia-meem Instagram: autismunderstanding Facebook: Autism Understanding

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