TY - BOOK AU - Morere,Donna A. AU - Allen,Thomas TI - Assessing Literacy in Deaf Individuals: Neurocognitive Measurement and Predictors SN - 9781461452683 (alk. paper) AV - HV2430 .A87 2012 CY - New York PB - Springer, [2012] KW - Deaf KW - Education KW - Reading KW - Ability testing N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface.- Section I. Rationale and Participant Characteristics.- Chapter 1. The "Toolkit Project": Introduction.- Chapter 2. The VL2 Toolkit Psychometric Study: Summary of procedures and description of sample characteristics.- Section II. Cognitive Functioning.- Chapter 3. Measures of General Cognitive Functioning.- Chapter 4. Measures of Visuospatial Ability.- Chapter 5. Measures of Memory and Learning.- Section III. Academic Achievement.- Chapter 6. Measures of Reading Achievement.- Chapter 7. Measures of Writing, Math, and General Academic Knowledge.- Section IV. Linguistic functioning.- Chapter 8. Measures of Expressive Language.- Chapter 9. Measures of Receptive Language.- Chapter 10. Fingerspelling.- Chapter 11. Issues and Trends in Sign Language Assessment.- Chapter 12. Analysis of Responses to Lipreading Prompts as a Window to Deaf Students' Writing Strategies.- Section V. Further Analyses and Translational Implications.- Chapter 13. Underlying Neurocognitive and Achievement Factors and Their Relationship to Student Background Characteristics UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1317/2012951414-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1317/2012951414-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1317/2012951414-t.html ER -