Presenter(s):
Gloria Maccow, PhD
To learn the skills and concepts presented in the classroom, children must pay attention, register and assign meaning to information they see and hear, and store that information in memory. The transition from infancy to early childhood is associated with increased proficiency in tasks requiring attention, working memory, and cognitive flexibility, all of which help to predict rate of learning.
Presenter(s):
Patricia Ybarra and Nancy Castilleja
The presenters will discuss interpreting Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals, Preschool-3 results in the context of a comprehensive language assessment. Topics will include evaluating test scores as one part of the body of evidence for diagnostic decisions, interpreting score differences, and using assessment results to make recommendations for next steps for the child, family, and teacher.
Presenter(s):
Tina Eichstadt, MS CCC-SLP, Mary Beth Schmitt, PhD CCC-SLP, Balaji Rangarathnam, PhD, Rebecca Hacker, Donna Thomas, PhD
To support your growing need for training in the area of remote service delivery, we invite you to join us as we host a second panel of Speech-Language Pathologist experts engaged in telepractice every day. Each panelist will share key lessons learned from their own years of telepractice experience and research in assessment, intervention, and consultation.
Presenter(s):
Patricia Ybarra and Nancy Castilleja
At this session, presenters will provide information that will enable participants to describe the differences between CELF Preschool-3 and PLS-5 and explain how clinicians can select the test that provides useful information about a child’s language skills. Using case studies, the presenter will describe differences in the type of data provided on each test and explain how differences in the format and content of the tests can contribute to score differences.
Presenter(s):
Susan Nickelson and Shelley Hughes
Meeting the sensory processing and motor needs of individuals in educational settings is vital for participation and success. Challenges in these areas may underlie or exacerbate many social, behavioral and learning difficulties faced by students.
Presenter(s):
Patricia Ybarra and Nancy Castilleja
The presenters will discuss interpreting Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals, Preschool-3 results in the context of a comprehensive language assessment. Topics will include evaluating test scores as one part of the body of evidence for diagnostic decisions, interpreting score differences, and using assessment results to make recommendations for next steps for the child, family, and teacher.
Presenter(s):
Anise Flowers & Shannon Wang
One of the diagnostic areas that characterize Autism Spectrum Disorder is impaired communication. The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Fourth Edition can be used to evaluate the early communication skills of children age 16 days to 42 months. The presenters will describe the Bayley-4's flexible administration process which includes series items, related items, caregiver questions, and digital administration.
Presenter(s):
Shannon Wang, MA, CCC-SLP, Senior Research Director and Patricia Ybarra, MS, CCC-SLP, Research Director
Currently there are not enough multilingual examiners to conduct multilingual assessments. This presentation will look at how to properly collaborate with an interpreter during multilingual assessments.
Presenter(s):
Anise Flowers, PhD and Gloria Maccow, PhD
This session will address the identification of dyslexia, reading disorders, and language disorders, including overlapping features and differentiating factors.
Presenter(s):
Tina Eichstadt, Melissa Jakubowitz, Sue Ann Lee, Robin L. Alvares, and Nancy Castilleja
To support your growing need for training in the area of remote service delivery, we invite you to join us as we host a panel of SLP experts engaged in telepractice every day. Each panelist will share key lessons learned from their own years of telepractice experience in assessment, intervention, and consultation. A moderated Q&A time will enable attendees to direct questions to each of the panel members. We hope you’ll join us for this interactive and engaging session!
