ACER Press - Psychology
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ACER Press publishes and distributes a comprehensive range of psychological tests and resources to support psychologists and allied professionals working in the following areas:
- Behaviour/Health
- Achievement/Development/Learning
- Forensic Resources
- Intellectual/Ability/Cognitive Assessment
- Mental Health
- Neuropsychological Assessment
- Personality/Counselling
Scoring and Test administration is also available for selected tests through ACER Assessment Services.
Latest Releases
PsychProfiler
Dr Shane Langsford, Dr Stephen Houghton and Dr Graham Douglas
ACER Press, 2007
PsychProfiler is a reliable, valid instrument that screens for more than 20 of the most prevalent psychiatric and psychological disorders in children, adolescents and adults. To download a free trial version, follow the link below.
Autism Detection in Early Childhood - ADEC
Dr Robyn Young
ACER Press 2007
Autism Detection in Early Childhood (ADEC) is an extremely effective, validated
screening tool for identifying autism and autistic tendencies in children
as young as 12 months.
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The Best of Coping
Erica Frydenberg and Catherine Brandon
ACER Press 2007
The Best of Coping program is designed to provide teachers, youth workers, social workers and counsellors with a structured, comprehensive program for helping adolescents develop resilience and coping skills to deal with common problems and situations.
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Everybody's Different
Dr Jenny O'Dea
ACER Press 2007
Everybody's Different details how to apply a proven self-esteem approach
in schools, community settings and clinical situations to improve body image
conceptions, prevent eating disorders and obesity, and foster health, nutrition
and physical activity in young people.
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Highly Recommended
Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, fifth edition (SB5)
Gale Roid, PhD
Riverside, 2003
The SB5 comprehensively covers five factors of cognitive ability in both nonverbal and verbal domains – Fluid Reasoning, Knowledge, Quantitative Reasoning, Visual-Spatial Processing, and Working Memory. The nonverbal subtests require minimal receptive language and mostly nonverbal responses (pointing, moving pieces, etc). The verbal subtests require facility with words and printed material (reading or speaking).
The SB5 supports diagnosis of a wide range of developmental disabilities and exceptionalities. It can be used in clinical and neuropsychological assessment, early childhood assessment, psychoeducational evaluations for special education placements, adult workers compensation evaluations, career assessment, selection, forensic contexts, and research.
Stanford Binet Intelligence Scales for Early Childhood
Fifth Edition
Gale Roid, PhD
Riverside 2003
With a long and rich history, the Stanford Binet Intelligence Scales for
Early Childhood combines a new Test Observation Checklist and software-generated
Parent Report with the subtests from the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales,
Fifth Edition. This combination is ideal for professionals who focus on
the assessment of young children ages 2.0 to 7.3 years.
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Highly Recommended
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)
Catherine Lord, PhD, Michael Rutter, MD FRS, Pamela C. DiLavore, PhD and
Susan Risi, PhD
WPS
The ADOS can be used to evaluate almost anyone suspected of having autism—from toddlers to adults, from children with no speech to adults who are verbally fluent.
This semi-structured assessment consists of various activities that allow you to observe social and communication behaviors related to the diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorders. These activities provide interesting, standard contexts in which interaction can occur.
Autism Diagnostic Interview - Revised (ADI-R)
Michael Rutter, MD FRS, Ann LeCouteur, MBBS and Catherine Lord, PhD
WPS
Used in research for decades, the ADI-R provides a thorough assessment of individuals suspected of having autism or other autism spectrum disorders. It has proven highly useful for formal diagnosis as well as treatment and educational planning. Composed of 93 items, the ADI-R focuses on three functional domains:
- Language and Communication
- Reciprocal Social Interactions
- Restricted, Repetitive, and Stereotyped Behaviours and Interests.
Developing Helping Skills
Second Edition
Maurice Howe
Developing Helping Skills is a useful resource for understanding the aims
and developing the essential skills involved in counselling, helping situations
and interviews. In each chapter, the important skills are defined and illustrated,
and numerous exercises are provided to help ensure progress through practise.
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Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales (Vineland-II)
Second Edition
Sara S Sparrow, PhD, Domenic V Cicchetti, PhD and David A Balla
AGS 2005
The Vineland-II measures personal and social skills used for everyday living.
Psychologists and other professionals use it to identify individuals who
have mental retardation, developmental delays, brain injuries, and other
impairments.
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