Essentials of DAS-II Assessment

Essentials of DAS-IIƠAssessment is the best source of information on the new edition of the DASƠinstrument, providing you with illuminating case reports, expert assessment of the test?s relative strengths and weaknesses, and valuable advice on its clinical applications. Written by Ron Dumont, John Willis, and Colin Elliott, this book is accompanied by a CD-ROM containing customizable Excel worksheets, PDF files, and Microsoft Word documents to conveniently allow you to add your own DAS-II evaluation results. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Series Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii One Overview 1 Two How to Administer the DAS- II 36 Three Test Administration Features Unique to the DAS- II: Use of Item Sets and Basal and Ceiling Rules 85 Four How to Score the DAS- II 108 Five How to Interpret the DAS- II 123 Six Strengths and Weaknesses of the DAS- II 224 Seven Clinical Applications of the DAS- II 248 Eight Illustrative Case Reports 282 Appendix A Upper Early Years Interpretive Worksheet 328 Appendix B School-Age Interpretive Worksheet 343 References 358 Annotated Bibliography 368 Index 384 About the CD-ROM 394