Presenter: Peter C Entwistle, Ph.D. & Chris Huzinec, M.S.

A key hallmark of psychological assessment is that it provides information that can be used to facilitate the identification and diagnostic process for a student. Equally important is how data collected by these assessments can be used in the first steps of planning interventions.

In the session, we will:

• Consider computerized tools to improve working memory and attention
• Review task-oriented methods used to assess the key components of attention
• Discuss how assessment data can be used to support student behavior and guide interventions
• Examine how recurrent assessment can be used to monitor student progress and evaluate student outcomes
• Explore rating scales (parent and teacher reports of attention problems) to obtain a detailed description of some challenges that children with ADHD may experience