In this charming, comprehensive, and warmly written book, Chris Nicholls invites us to set aside categorical thinking and allow ourselves to see the child, their family, and their unique life contexts in all their messy splendor. Are we considering variance in a child's test data or history to reflect interesting considerations or annoying facts that don't fit our diagnostic impression? At every turn of the page, Dr. Nicholls resists the 'wishful desire for a nice, simple explanation for just how complicated life is.' Reading this book is like having the great good fortune to be personally mentored by the type of seasoned, collaborative, highly knowledgeable professional you would bring your own child to see.
-Karen Postal, PhD, ABPP-CN, clinical instructor of neuropsychology at Harvard Medical School
Dr. Nicholls has provided the neuropsychological community with an outstanding model for applying a developmental approach to dimensional analysis of disorders in children and adolescents. If I were training graduate students and postdoctoral residents, Dr. Nicholls's work would definitely be on our reading list. For practicing clinicians, this volume will broaden conceptualization of neuropsychological interpretation, add significantly to a knowledge base, and reinforce the integration of information from a variety of sources into a sophisticated understanding of the individual, leading to pragmatic recommendations for implementing strategies to make a meaningful difference for the individual.
-Wilma G. Rosen, PhD, ABPdN, neuropsychologist in private practice and adjunct assistant professor in the graduate program in psychology at the City University of New York
Dr. Nicholls's clinical experience and expertise is evident in this unique volume, which addresses conceptual and practical issues when working with children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders. I believe the book will be thought provoking for beginning and experienced practitioners.
-Andrew S. Davis, PhD, professor of psychology at Ball State University
