School Neuropsychology A Practitioner's Handbook

by Semrud-Clikeman, Margaret; Fiorello, Catherine A.; Hale, James B.

• ISBN13: 9781462559367
• ISBN10: 1462559360
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2025-11-10
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

Now in a revised and expanded second edition reflecting key developments in understanding brain–behavior relationships, this accessible book helps school practitioners integrate neuropsychological principles into data-based decision making. The expert authors present a framework for comprehensively evaluating students' cognitive strengths and weaknesses to aid in developing individualized interventions. Chapters elucidate the neuropsychological processes involved in reading, math, and writing disabilities; neurodevelopmental and mental health disorders; and medical issues that may affect learning and behavior. In a convenient large-size format, the book includes concrete assessment and intervention guidance, case examples, "In-Depth" boxes, and reproducible and downloadable tools. 

New to This Edition

• Chapters on genetic disorders and chronic medical disorders. 
• An expanded three-dimensional understanding of brain networks and brain functioning.  
• Updated neuroscientific and school psychology research. 
• New and updated case studies. 

Author Biography

Margaret Semrud-Clikeman, PhD, is Professor Emerita in the Division of Clinical Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Minnesota Medical School. A board-certified pediatric neuropsychologist, she formerly served on the faculties of the University of Texas at Austin and Michigan State University and practiced as a school psychologist in Wisconsin. Dr. Semrud-Clikeman's research interests include neuroimaging in children with nonverbal learning disability and autism spectrum disorder, as well as neuropsychological studies of cerebral malaria in Malawi and Uganda. She has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles, 75 chapters, and several books; has presented her work internationally; and has been an invited professor in Singapore, Italy, New Zealand, and Finland. 

Catherine A. Fiorello, PhD, is Professor of School and Counseling Psychology at Temple University. She is an elected Fellow of Division 16 (School Psychology) of the American Psychological Association and of the American Academy of School Psychology, and is a board-certified school psychologist. Dr. Fiorello’s research focuses on cognitive and neuropsychological assessment, with an emphasis on ensuring the fairness of assessment measures for students who are culturally and linguistically diverse and those growing up in poverty. She also has publications and clinical experience in the areas of learning and behavior disorders, health-related disorders, low-incidence disabilities, intellectual giftedness, and school neuropsychology.

James B. Hale, PhD, until his death in 2023, was an internationally respected expert in the field of pediatric neuropsychology. He served on the faculties of several universities, and, after retiring from academia, opened a clinical practice serving children and families of the Pacific Northwest. Additionally, he was founding director of the Center for Teaching Brain Literacy in Bellingham, Washington. A board-certified pediatric neuropsychologist, Dr. Hale was also a licensed school psychologist and certified special education teacher. He conducted research to make neuropsychological assessment relevant for school intervention for children with high-incidence learning and behavior problems. A frequent conference presenter, Dr. Hale was author or coauthor of numerous scholarly publications.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Assessment and Intervention Practices in Educational Settings
2. A Model of Brain Functioning
3. Neuropsychological Approaches to Assessment Interpretation
4. Linking Assessment to Intervention
5. The Neuropsychology of Reading and Reading Disorders
6. The Neuropsychology of Mathematics Disorders
7. The Neuropsychology of Written Language Disorders
8. The Neuropsychology of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
9. Neuropsychological Principles and Psychopathology
10. Neuropsychology of Chronic Medical Disorders
11. Common Genetic Disorders in Childhood
References
Index