PSYC 612 - Reading Assessment and Intervention: A Neuropsychological Perspective

Credit Hours: 3

Co-requisites: Practicum in Consultation and Intervention: I and II (PSYC 616/PSYC 618). *This course addresses competencies that meet the requirements for Read to Succeed.
Students will learn to evaluate the reading ability of children and youth using both qualitative and quantitative assessment techniques. This course will emphasize diagnosis leading to scientifically validated instructional interventions. Reading problems will be couched in a neuropsychological framework and will be consistent with the DSM and IDEA. Students will learn how to incorporate assessment data with existing psychological data on the person served to generate a more complete psychological profile. Students will also learn how to incorporate assessment data within a response to intervention framework to develop evidence-based reading interventions. Reading programs and methods of instruction used to prevent reading problems before they occur will also be reviewed.