Long-Term Memory Problems In Children And Adolescents: Assessment, Intervention, And Effective Instruction

“This book will be a valuable resource for psychologists and educators who work with children or adolescents who are having difficulties with memory and learning. Translating theory and research into practice is a talent that Dr. Dehn possesses and we will benefit from his professional skills.”
— From the Foreword by Daniel C. Miller, PhD, ABPP, ABSNP, NCSP
An indispensable guide that examines the effect of long-term memory functions on children's learning
Long-Term Memory Problems in Children and Adolescents: Assessment, Intervention, and Effective Instruction is the first book of its kind for psychologists, school psychologists, and special education teachers who need an overview of long-term memory as it relates to learning and education. It presents the best practices for assessing long-term memory functions, as well as selecting and using evidence-based instructional practices with memory-impaired students.
This useful and timely guide bridges theory and practice to provide professional guidance with coverage of:
Risk factors that can lead to long-term memory impairments
How long-term memory relates to other types of memory
The subcomponents and processes of long-term memory and how they relate to academic achievement
What is known about the neuroanatomy of how memories are formed
The developmental trajectory of memory and learning
Common types of memory dysfunction
Memory assessment strategies, interventions for memory problems, and instructional practices that support memory
Author Milton Dehn draws on his extensive experience as a trainer and workshop presenter, school psychologist, and educator to present both the theory and research on long-term memory in children and adolescents in this book. Specific step-by-step guidance and hands-on case studies enable professionals to identify how memory can be assessed as well as the interventions that can be linked to the results of the assessment.

MILTON J. DEHN, EdD, NCSP, is the cofounder and Program Director of Schoolhouse Tutoring®, an agency that provides assessment, tutoring, and instructional support for students of all ages and abilities. Formerly a practicing school psychologist, associate professor and director of a graduate training program in school psychology, he is also author of Working Memory and Academic Learning: Assessment and Intervention and Essentials of Processing Assessment, both published by Wiley.

Foreword (Daniel C. Miller).
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Chapter 1 Introduction and Overview.
Memory and Learning.
Memory Problems.
Applying Memory Research in the Classroom.
Overview of the Chapters.
Learning Objectives.
Chapter 2 Memory Systems and Processes.
The Flow of Information.
Sensory Memory.
Short-Term Memory.
Working Memory.
Long-Term Memory Systems.
Long-Term Memory Processes.
Forgetting.
Interference.
The Organization of Memory.
Implications for Memory Assessment.
Educational and Training Implications.
Memory Fundamentals.
Chapter 3 Memory Neuroanatomy, Development, and Dysfunction.
The Neuroanatomy of Memory.
Short-Term and Working Memory Structures.
Neurological Principles of Memory.
The Development of Long-Term Memory.
Development of Metamemory and Effective Strategies.
Related Cognitive Processes.
Fundamentals of Memory Development.
Memory Dysfunction.
Chapter 4 Risk Factors for Memory Impairments.
Acquired Brain Injury.
Medical Conditions.
Developmental Disorders.
Mental Disorders.
Substance Abuse.
Findings that Apply to All At-Risk Groups.
Assessment Implications.
Implications for Interventions and Classroom Instruction.
Chapter 5 Long-Term Memory Assessment Strategies.
A Comprehensive Explicit Memory Assessment.
Planning a Personalized Assessment.
Cross-Battery and Selective Testing.
Memory Assessment Challenges.
Collecting Medical, Developmental, and Academic History.
Interviewing Teachers, Parents, and Students.
Observation.
Assessment of Metamemory and Strategy Development.
Collecting Classroom Examination Data.
Guidelines for Administering Standardized Memory Tests.
General Guidelines for Interpretation of Test Results.
Analysis of Memory Test Scores.
Specific Guidelines for Interpretation of Memory Assessment Results.
Case Study.
Chapter 6 Assessing Long-Term Memory with Standardized Tests.
California Verbal Learning Test—Children’s Version (CVLT-C).
Children’s Memory Scale (CMS).
The NEPSY II.
The Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test for Children (RBMT-C).
Test of Memory and Learning, Second Edition (TOMAL-2).
Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning, Second Edition (WRAML2).
Wechsler Memory Scale®, Fourth Edition (WMS®-IV).
Cognitive, Intellectual, and Achievement Batteries.
Other Scales with Long-Term Memory Measures.
Chapter 7 Interventions for Memory Problems.
Desirable Outcomes for Memory Interventions.
Factors Related to Success.
Concerns About Memory Interventions.
Selecting and Designing Interventions.
Setting Goals and Measuring Progress.
General Memory Strategy Training Recommendations.
Metamemory: The Cornerstone of the Intervention.
Demonstrating the Efficacy of Memory Strategies.
Promoting Generalization and Maintenance.
Length of Training.
Memory Strategies.
Mnemonics.
Computerized Interventions
Home Interventions
External Memory Aids.
Psychopharmacological Treatments.
Memory Interventions for Traumatic Brain Injury.
Interventions for Other Disabled and At-Risk Populations.
Matching Interventions with Memory Deficits.
A Typical Intervention.
Chapter 8 Classroom Instuction that Supports Memory.
The Mnemonic Classroom.
Metamemory Instruction.
Instructional Practices that Enhance Memory.
Study Skills that Enhance Memory.
Instructional Methods for Severe Memory Impairments.
Accommodations and Memory Aids.
Teaching Memory Strategies.
Teaching Mnemonics.
Instruction that Reduces Working Memory Load.
Summary: Long-Term Memory Principles and Recommendations for Educators.
Chapter 9 Case Studies and Recommendations.
Assessment Case Study.
Intervention Case Studies.
Illustrative Report.
Recommenations for Future Research.
Recommenations for Memory Test Development.
Appendix A Memory Assessment Plan.
Appendix B Analysis of Memory Testing Results.
Appendix C Conversion Table: Scaled Scores to Standard Scores.
References.
Index.