Edward Amend, Psy.D.
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Date: November 19, 2009
Time: 7:30 PM Eastern 6:30 PM Central 5:30 PM Mountain 4:30 PM Pacific
Location: Participate at home or office using your computer.
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Individualized assessment, including intellectual, academic, and behavioral testing, is commonly used as part of evaluations for identification of special education populations like learning disabled students. This type of testing provides a wealth of information about strengths and weaknesses as well as learning styles. Even though this type of evaluation can be a valuable tool for educational planning for gifted students, school resources are often not available to provide this type of individualized assessment of a gifted child's strengths and weaknesses. The presentation will cover assessment issues in general, and some of the specific information that can be gained from assessment and the implications for educational planning. The discussion includes instruments such as the Stanford-Binet, the Wechsler Scales, the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement, and behavioral measures.
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Edward R. Amend, Psy.D., is a practicing clinical psychologist at Amend Psychological Services, P.S.C., in Lexington, Kentucky with a satellite office in Cincinnati, Ohio. In his practice, Dr. Amend focuses on the social, emotional, and educational needs of gifted and talented youth, adults, and their families. He provides evaluations and therapy, facilitates child and parent discussion groups, and offers consultation and training for school personnel. Dr. Amend is co-author of two award-winning books: A Parent's Guide to Gifted Children; and Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults: ADHD, Bipolar, OCD, Asperger's, Depression, and Other Disorders. As a strong advocate for the gifted population, Dr. Amend's service has included the Board of Directors of SENG - Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted; President of the Kentucky Association for Gifted Education; Chair for the National Association for Gifted Children Counseling and Guidance; and consultant to the Davidson Institute for Talent Development.
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