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Appendix A. Questionnaires

Table A-1. Background Questionnaire  1

Table A-2. Personal Data Questionnaire  11

Table A-3. School Referral Questionnaire  17

Appendix B.  Semistructured Interviews

Table B-1. Semistructured Interview Questions for a Child or Adolescent of School Age  20

Table B-2. Semistructured Interview Questions for an Older Child or Adolescent in a Mental Status Evaluation  25

Table B-3. Semistructured Interview Questions for an Older Child or Adolescent with Depression  26

Table B-4. Semistructured Interview Questions for an Older Child or Adolescent Who May Be Suicidal  28

Table B-5. Semistructured Interview Questions for an Adolescent or Older Child Being Screened for Alcohol Abuse or Dependence  30

Table B-6. Semistructured Interview Questions for an Adolescent or Older Child with a Drug Abuse Problem  32

Table B-7. Semistructured Interview Questions for a Child or Adolescent with a Learning Disability  35

Table B-8. Semistructured Interview Questions for an Older Child or Adolescent with Traumatic Brain Injury  38

Table B-9. Semistructured Interview Questions for a Parent of a Child Who May Have a Psychological or Educational Problem or Disorder  40

Table B-10. Semistructured Interview Questions to Obtain a Detailed Developmental History from a Mother Covering Her Child’s Early Years and to Evaluate Parenting Skills  44

Table B-11. Semistructured Interview Questions for a Parent Regarding a Brief Screening of Her or His Preschool-Age Child  56

Table B-12. Semistructured Interview Questions for a Parent Regarding How Her or His Preschool-Age or Elementary School-Age Child Spends a Typical Day  57

Table B-13. Semistructured Interview Questions for a Parent of a Child Who May Have an Autism Spectrum Disorder  60

Table B-14. Semistructured Interview Questions for a Family  66

Table B-15. Semistructured Interview Questions for a Teacher of a Child Referred for School Difficulties   67

Table B-16. Semistructured Interview Questions for a Student About Bullying at School  71

Table B-17. Semistructured Interview Questions for a Victim of Bullying  72

Table B-18. Semistructured Interview Questions for a Student Who Has Witnessed Bullying  73

Table B-19. Semistructured Interview Questions for a Student Who Has Bullied Another Student  74

Table B-20. Asking the Right Questions About a School’s Anti-Bullying Policies  75

Table B-21. Semistructured Interview Questions for a Student Who May Pose a Threat  76

Appendix C. Observation Forms

Table C-1. Classroom Observation Checklist  78

Table C-2. Observation Checklist for Rating a Child in a Classroom  80

Table C-3. Observation Protocol Combining Interval and Event Recording  82

Table C-4. Interval Recording Form  83

Table C-5. Classroom Observation Code: A Modification of the Stony Brook Code  84

Table C-6. Playground Observer Impression Form  91

Table C-7. Abbreviated Coding System for Observing Children's Play  92

Table C-8. Social Competence Observation Schedule  93

Table C-9. Preschool Children's Social, Behavioral, and Motor Competence Checklist  95

Appendix D. Self-Monitoring Forms

Table D-1. Self-Monitoring Form for Recording Stressful Situations  97

Table D-2. Self-Monitoring Form for Recording Daily Exercise  98

Table D-3. Self-Monitoring Form for Recording Attention  98

Table D-4. Student Diary Form for Describing a Target Behavior  99

Table D-5. Self-Monitoring Form for Recording Target Behavior  100

Table D-6. Self-Monitoring Form for Recording Intensity of Reaction  100

Table D-7. Self-Monitoring Form for Recording Homework Assignments  101

Table D-8. Self-Monitoring Form for Younger Children for Recording Behavior in Two Categories  102

Table D-9. Self-Monitoring Form for Younger Children for Recording Behavior in Five Categories  103

Appendix E. DSM-5 Disorders That May Be Evident in Childhood and Early Adulthood  104

Appendix F. Functional Behavioral Assessment

Table F-1. Functional Behavioral Assessment Recording Form  113

Table F-2. Functional Behavioral Assessment Brief Recording Form  116

Table F-3. Checklist of Possible Antecedent Events, Behaviors, and Consequent Events  117

Appendix G. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Table G-1. Structured Observation of Academic and Play Settings (SOAPS)  119

Table G-2. ADHD Questionnaire  124

Table G-3. DSM-5 Checklist for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder  125

Appendix H. Specific Learning Disabilities

Table H-1. Informal Tests of Word Prediction Abilities  127

Table H-2. Strip Initial Consonant Task  130

Table H-3. Phonological Memory Test  131

Table H-4. Phonological Oddity Task  132

Table H-5. List of Regular Words, Irregular Words, and Nonsense Words  134

Table H-6. Auditory Analysis Test  135

Table H-7. Yopp-Singer Test of Phoneme Segmentation  136

Table H-8. Informal Writing Inventory  137

Table H-9. Diagnostic Spelling Test   139

Table H-10. Elements Tested in the Diagnostic Spelling Test  140

Table H-11. Informal Assessment of Arithmetic   141

Table H-12. Stories for Meaningful Memory Recall  142

Table H-13. Questions to Help You Learn About a Child's Attitude Toward Reading and Writing  143

Table H-14. Sentence Completion Technique for Children Who May Have Learning Problems  145

Table H-15. Reading Study Skills Questionnaire  147

Table H-16. Self-Evaluation of Note-Taking Ability  148

Table H-17. Self-Monitoring Procedure to Improve Reading Comprehension  149

Table H-18. Checklist of Problems Associated with Learning Disabilities  151

Appendix I. Giftedness

Table I-1. Teacher and Parent Recommendation Form for Children Who Are Gifted and Talented  152

Table I-2. Parent and Teacher Recommendation Form for Preschool Children Who Are Gifted and Talented  153

Table I-3. Checklist for Identifying Children Who Are Creative  154

Appendix J. Autism Spectrum Disorder

Table J-1. Observation Form for Recording Behaviors That May Reflect Autism Spectrum Disorder and Positive Behaviors  155

Table J-2. Modified Checklist for Autism Disorder in Toddlers (M-CHAT)  157

Table J-3. Autism Spectrum Disorder Questionnaire for Parents  158

Table J-4. Checklist of Possible Signs of an Autism Spectrum Disorder   160

Table J-5. DSM-5 Checklist for Autism Spectrum Disorder  161

Appendix K. Instructional and Behavioral Support Strategies for Parents and Teachers

Handout K-1. Handout for Parents: Guidelines for Working with Children with Special Needs  162

Handout K-2. Handout for Parents: Strategies for Preventing and Dealing with Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Other Internet Issues  177

Handout K-3. Handout for Teachers: Instructional and Behavioral Support Strategies for Students with Special Needs  185

Handout K-4. Handout for Teachers: Strategies for Preventing and Dealing with Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Other Internet Issues  210

Appendix L. Miscellaneous Tables

Table L-1. Interview Techniques Checklist  218

Table L-2. Checklist for an Interviewee's Evaluation of an Interviewer   220

Table L-3. Checklist of Risk Factors for Child Maltreatment  221

Table L-4. Child Risk Factors Checklist  223

Table L-5. Child Protective Factors Checklist  224

Table L-6. Checklist of Risk Factors for Child or Adolescent Suicide  225

Table L-7. Indicators of Psychological or Physical Difficulties  226

Table L-8. Explanation of Indicators of Psychological or Physical Difficulties from Table L-7  228

Table L-9. Acculturative Stress Inventory for Children  232

Table L-10. Student Oral Language Observation Matrix (SOLOM)  233

Table L-11. Sentence-Completion Technique  234

Table L-12. Positive Reinforcement Sentence Completion   235

Table L-13. Informal Checklist of Adaptive Behavior   236

Table L-14. Checklist of Symptoms Associated with Brain Injury  237

Table L-15. Adolescent Brain Injury Symptom Checklist  238

Table L-16. Worksheet for Writing a Neuropsychological Report for a Child of School Age  239

Table L-17. Checklist for Accuracy and Completeness of an Assessment Report  241

Table L-18. Executive Functions Checklist  242

Table L-19. Checklist of Risk Factors for Potential Violence  243

Table L-20. Ten-Item Personality Inventory (TIPI)  245

Appendix M. Executive Functions

Primary Executive Functions  247

Three Models of Executive Functions  247

Developmental Aspects of Executive Functions  249

Intelligence, Achievement, and Executive Functions  250

How Executive Functions Are Compromised  250

Assessment of Executive Functions  251

Improving Deficits in Executive Functions  259

Thinking Through the Issues  260

Summary  260

Key Terms, Concepts, and Names  261

Study Questions  262

Appendix N. Bullying and Cyberbullying

Characteristics of Bullying  265

Characteristics of Cyberbullying  266

Characteristics of Bullies  267

Characteristics of Victims  268

Dimensions of Bullying  270

Incidence of Bullying  270

Bystander Reluctance to Report Bullying  271

Correlates of Bullying  271

Consultation  272

Laws to Prevent Bullying  277

The Role of the Court in Cases Involving Bullying and Cyberbullying  277

Concluding Comment  278

Thinking Through The Issues  278

Summary  278

Key Terms, Concepts, and Names  282

Study Questions  282

Appendix O. Challenges of Being an Expert Witness

Frye Standard and Daubert Standard  284

Standards of Proof  285

Reasonable Certainty of Opinion  285

Testifying as an Expert Witness  285

Effectiveness as an Expert Witness  298

Concluding Comment  298

Thinking Through the Issues  298

Summary  298

Key Terms, Concepts, and Names  300

Study Questions  300

Glossaries

Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms  301

Glossary of Legal Terms and Concepts  304

Glossary of Measurement Terms  313

References  319

Name Index  329

Subject Index  333

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