Reviews for WISC-IV clinical use and interpretation

The average rating for WISC-IV clinical use and interpretation based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-07-09 00:00:00 Scott Bohe Fascinating read! A few interesting things I learned: * The flavor of your breast milk changes depending on what you eat. * For optimal language development, it's important to have conversations with even young infants. You can do this with face-to-face contact and taking turns so your child gets to hear you speak but also gets a chance to practice herself. Even babies need to know that they are being addressed *and* that they are being heard. * Sensitive parenting can improve a child's temperament. This means being aware of a baby's signals and responding promptly to her needs. And no matter how busy you are, they should feel that you are available and not ignoring them. * Babies prefer novelty--new places, toys, experiences. It helps their brains grow. * Daily infant massage improves a baby's motor skills development. I like how the author structures each chapter--starting with the biology up front and then ending with how you can encourage that particular area of development, whether it's a sense, motor skills, social-emotional growth, memory, language, or intelligence. (I have to admit that I skipped over some of the biological details, and that structure made it easy for me to do that! The book did leave me with a few unanswered questions. For example, I wanted to know what impact baby sign language has on overall language development. And the author mentions that children in bilingual homes start talking later, but she didn't talk about the optimal age for starting to introduce a second language. But I would highly recommend this book to any parent interested in how their child's mind is developing.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-01-31 00:00:00 GARY TREMAINE I thought the idea of this book sounded great--learn how to be a better parent based on the science of brain development. However, I would argue there is not much science here. Yes, the stuff about sensory development is fine and well-supported, but the rest of the stuff (about intelligence and emotional development, for example) is total bunk. Much of it is based on behavioral psychology experiments in infants, which I find very unconvincing. I know this is the best that can be done in such young children, but any conclusions based on these experiments seem way too speculative to believe. Another caveat: if you happen to have a preemie, don't read this book. According to the author, your child will forever be behind other children his/her age without having had full time in the womb. Having a preemie is heartbreaking, and it is even worse being told--based on questionable studies--that your child will never live up to his/her full potential. Also, this book--the title--says it is about the first 5 years of life, but it really is focused on prenatal development and the first year or two, so if you think you're going to learn a lot about your 4 year old, forget it. I gave it 2 stars (instead of 1) because I did think the author did a good job of making a pretty dry subject come to life. Still, it took me a while to get through this. Read a fun novel instead.