Staying connected through telepractice

Staying connected through telepractice

News & how-tos including COVID-19 resources

Staying connected through telepractice

Welcome to the newsroom  

Whether you’re new to telepractice or a seasoned veteran, staying up-to-date on the latest developments will be invaluable in the coming months. Here are some brief, videos that will walk you through different real-world telepractice scenarios and keep you informed of some current events in the assessment world. Bookmark this page as we are continuing to add new videos regularly. 

Telehealth Headlines

Telehealth Headlines: August 11, 2021
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Telehealth Headlines: August 11, 2021

Announcements

Need a quick way to see all our latest updates? 

You are in the right place! Here are all the announcements we’ve made, organized by the date they were posted. You can watch the referenced videos above.

August 11, 2021

Telehealth Headlines:

Three news items today: Replacing the Letter of No Objection, New Strategy for Equivalence Evidence and Remote Administration, and Q-global Video Proctoring (QgVP).

November 23, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Three news items today: New digital assets on Q-global, new re-designed telepractice landing page, and updated Examinee Checklist for telepractice.

September 25, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Four news items today: New digital assets on Q-global, new remote assessment physical set-ups schematic, @American Psychological Association (APA) WISC-V equivalency study, and @American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Telepractice Tips and Strategies video recording

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August 20, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Four news items today: New digital assets on Q-global, discounts for our University Training Partner Program members, QG50 discount code is live, and remember to allocate new digital assets in Q-global.

August 3, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Two news items today: The 50% discount code QG50 is now live & ready to use thru December 31, 2020 and free Q-global assets will be available for University Training Partner Program (TPP) members!

July 23, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

One news item today: Extending the Digital Asset free window to August 15 and how to get the 50% discount August 3 thru December 31, 2020 using code QG50 at checkout!

July 14, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Four news items today: Updated PPE document, screen captures and storage of completed response booklets, appropriate use of digital stimulus books, and free access to digital assets on Q-global ending July 31, 2020 - 50% discount code available for rest of 2020.

July 6, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Considerations for Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Assessment is now available.

June 18, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Four news items today: Normative data in achievement testing, cleaning & disinfecting test materials guidance updated, Field Research resuming data collection, and free CELF Preschool-3 digital assets now on Q-global.

June 12, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

One news item today: Special Considerations for Score Interpretation

June 2, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Five news items today: Free access to digital resources extended to July 31, CCC-2 availability, new guidance documents for remote assessment, MMPI remote use article, and OT Office Hours session.

May 18, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Four news items today: New digital assets on Q-global, OT Telepractice Office Hours registration, Bayley-4 in Telepractice tutorial, PLS-5 & PLS-5-Spanish telepractice guidance documents available.

May 11, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Three news items today: New digital assets on Q-global, OT digital toolbox Q-global webinar, and Medicare telehealth services update.

May 4, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Four news items today: New digital assets on Q-global, Office Hours for SLPs, Q-global in telepractice webinar recording, and Q-interactive telepractice recording now available.

May 1, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

New Q-interactive Webinar Recording: Learn about digital assessment with Q-interactive in a telepractice setting. Watch the webinar recording.

New Q-global Webinar Recording: Join Jarret Lehner as he showcases how to use Q-global to access digital materials and to administer assessments virtually. This webinar includes how to use Pearson’s Q-global platform to administer Pearson Assessments in a telepractice setting, as well as request access for a new account and the different types of materials available. Watch the webinar now.

April 27, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Four news items today: New digital assets released on Q-global, FAQ about photocopying, FAQ about mailing out response booklets to examinees, and upcoming Resiliency webinar.

The WAIS-IV telepractice guidance is now available here.

April 17, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Three news items today: Over 20 new digital assets released on Q-global, ASHA's latest resources for school-based SLPs & Audiologists, and a new examinee preparation resource now available.

April 16, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Dr. Robin Alvares joins Tina Eichstadt to discuss using facilitators in a telepractice setting in the latest deep dive video.

April 15, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

The new 3rd Camera Hack Ideas Deep Dive Video walks you through do-it-yourself 3rd camera "hack" ideas for setting up a remote 3rd camera on the examinee side using household items.

American Psychological Association Services published some tips for tele-assessment during COVID-19. Specific guidelines for the MMPI family of products can be found here.

April 13, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Four news items today: Last week's Q-global release list, classroom assessments update about aimswebPlus resources, Q-global webinars extended, and two additional deep dives published soon.

New telepractice training resources from professional organizations including APA, ASHA, AOTA, and NASP have been added to the tutorials section. 

April 10, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Visit our new tutorials section to get tutorials and training resources for telepractice.

New telepractice guidance has been added for the following products: aimswebPlus, PEDI-CAT, CVLT3, CVLT-II, CVLT-C, and BEERY VMI.

April 9, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Digital licenses and subscriptions will not expire before June 30. We have elected to suspend all digital product expirations between April 1 and June 30, 2020. We assume that many of you will be able to continue updating your licenses and subscriptions as you normally would. But for those of you that cannot, please do not worry about losing access to or use of your Q-interactive® license, Q-global scoring subscriptions, or access to and use of other offerings such as Review360® , WriteToLearn™, GRADE™, and GMADE™. Renewals or new purchases can be addressed beginning July 1.

MACI-II and PEDI-CAT are now available for Remote On Screen Administration (ROSA). MACI-II assesses personality patterns and self-reported concerns and clinical symptoms to understand the challenges of today’s youth. PEDI-CAT measures daily activities, mobility, social/cognitive skills and responsibility.

April 3, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Join Dr. Susie Raiford and Dr. Jeremy Sharp as they talk through the ins and outs of remote assessment, or telepractice, with the WISC-V and KTEA-3.

New podcast from The Testing Psychologist: Remote Administration of the WISC-V and KTEA-3 with Dr. Susie Raiford

Four news items today: Telepractice how-to training options, Use of Facilitators document, test administration via smartphones & other devices, and release list for this weekend - almost 20 more digital assets for Q-global.

April 2, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Four news items today: WISC-V & KTEA-3 remote assessment guidance now available, Dr. Jeremy Sharp's WISC-V & KTEA-3 guidance podcast episode coming soon, stimulus books guidelines, and CMS ruling on telehealth services for psychologists announced.

Quick Look Demo: Dr. Jeremy Sharp, The Testing Psychologist

Dr. Jeremy Sharp discusses resources from The Testing Psychologist podcast and community. Hear about the upcoming telepractice podcast and additional resources 

April 1, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Three news items today: Telepractice intervention options, telepractice handouts from two ASHA presentations available online soon, and new tests coming to Q-global this weekend.

March 31, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Three news items today: Telepractice webinar for SLPs coming soon, WISC-V telepractice guidance on website soon, and KTEA-3 telepractice guidance available soon.

University Training Partner Program Deep Dive with Dr. Peter Entwistle

Learn about our University Training Partner Program and discover free assessment content available for online teaching.

March 30, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Three news items today: Updated telepractice webpage, Q-global free resources are now live, and what to know if you recently purchased.

March 27, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Three news items today: How to navigate our current telepractice resources, guidance on using the free Q-global digital assets, and a shout-out to Pearson Clinical Canada & all of our global colleagues.

March 26, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Five news items today: Adding new users to existing Q-global accounts, resources for school psychologists, daily how-to webinars now open for Q-global & Q-interactive, reminder of No Objection letter for screen sharing Pearson digital content, and using telepractice assessment tools with individuals from special populations.

Q-global Deep Dive: Accessing Free Digital Assets

Learn how to access the free digital assets available to existing and new Q-global users. Remember to reach out to your organization to check if your business already uses Q-global. If yes, ask your administrator to add you. To create an entirely new Q-global account, follow the steps below for submitting your request via our website or calling Customer Support.

March 25, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

  • A series of email communications will begin on March 26 to answer questions and provide telepractice updates. You can also submit questions or request to talk to your sales representative via links in the emails 
  • There’s a new video for Spanish Remote On-Screen Administration. This video will show you how to send an assessment invitation in Spanish and how to select Spanish for the test administration. It also covers some frequently asked questions 
  • Our Training Partners Program (TPP) for University Training Programs allows you to access free assessment content for online teaching. Program members only need to renew every three years. You can learn more at PearsonAssessments.com/TPP or contact Peter.Entwistle@pearson.com or David.Proost@pearson.com 

March 24, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

  • We have recently enabled Remote On-Screen Administration functionality for the MMPI and Millon families of products, and for the self- rating forms for the BASC-3. 
  • We are working to make over 100 digital administration and technical manuals, and stimulus books for the tests on Q-global at no cost to Q-global users. We expect these resources to be available by the end of this week. 
  • The KTEA-3, KTEA-3 Brief, WRAT5 and WRMT-III digital assets will be released with other Q-global assets, including the evidence to date of these assessments done in a telepractice context. New Q-global and Q-interactive live “How to telepractice” training will be coming soon. 
  • We now have WriteToLearn at home documents and parent resource videos. WriteToLearn offers the ability for students to complete assignments at home. Administrators, teachers, and students are able to use their login information remotely. 

March 23, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Four news items today: No Objection letter now available for use, more tests coming to Q-global for remote on-screen administration, tips for cleaning & disinfecting test materials, and open access for ASHA Journal articles about telepractice.

Deep Dive: MMPI Remote On-Screen Administration via Q-global with Dr. David Corey, Ph.D., ABPP

Learn about remote on-screen administration of MMPI via Q-global with Dr. David Corey, Ph.D., ABPP in the first installment of our Telehealth Deep Dive series. This deep dive takes a closer look at guidelines, applications & implications, and the importance of preserving a testing context during remote on-screen administration. 

Q-global Quick Look demo for Speech Language Pathologists 

Explore Q-global for Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs). This Quick Look demonstrates Q-global's web-based administration, scoring, and reporting. You'll visit the home screen, see digital materials, navigate the 

March 20, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

Pearson provides letter of No Objection to permit delivery of tele-health services of certain copyrighted materials (PDF | 77.55 KB)

  • Available Telehealth resources and supports: Watch for additional resources coming next week   
  • aimswebPlus: Currently available for remote use; virtual schools are using the Digital Record Form remotely, watch for updates to TestNav coming soon 
  • MMPI and Millon: Remote on-screen administration via Q-global will be available soon 
  • WISC-V: Information about using the WISC–V remotely will be released via an upcoming video of the day 

March 19, 2020

Telehealth Headlines:

  • Announced new daily video series 
  • External guidance from the US Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Office of Civil Rights have been relaxing many guidelines such as reimbursement for telepractice through Medicare, and leniency in HIPAA, as examples.  
  • National professional associations are also making guidance statements 
  • State associations and government organizations such as State Departments of Education are providing guidance for state specific regulations 
  • Watch federal and state newsfeed as closely as you can 
  • Can we do assessment and intervention through telepractice: Yes!  
  • We are doing the best we can to provide general guidelines and specifics around our products 

March 13, 2020

Pearson Response to COVID-19

Pearson’s Clinical Assessment business takes the health and safety of our employees, customers, and those you serve very seriously. Our teams are proactively working to provide for the safety of everyone involved with your assessment program and have well-established protocols for mitigating potential disruptions to fulfilling our commitments. 

View Pearson's COVID-19 Response 

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