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Presenter(s): Elizabeth Ijalba, PhD, CCC-SLPElizabeth Ijalba, PhD, CCC-SLP
Credit(s): PDHs: 2.0, ASHA CEUs*: 0.2
Summary: Two big challenges in evaluating dual language learners with reading disorders are determining (1) the best testing tools and (2) the language for assessment. This webinar will explore specific components of a reading assessment for English-Spanish bilinguals and share interventions that can facilitate reading across languages. While the course will focus primarily on Spanish and English learners, the speaker will include examples from other languages and the types of reading difficulties that students experience.
Presenter(s): Elizabeth Ijalba, PhD, CCC-SLP
Credit(s): PDHs: 2.0, ASHA CEUs*: 0.2
Summary: Two big challenges in evaluating dual language learners with reading disorders are determining (1) the best testing tools and (2) the language for assessment. This webinar will explore specific components of a reading assessment for English-Spanish bilinguals and share interventions that can facilitate reading across languages. While the course will focus primarily on Spanish and English learners, the speaker will include examples from other languages and the types of reading difficulties that students experience.
Presenter(s): Lisa Bedore, PhD, CCC-SLP; Anny Castilla-Earls, PhD; Leah Fabiano-Smith, PhD, CCC-SLP; Elizabeth Peña, PhD, CCC-SLP; Sonja Pruitt-Lord, PhD, CCC-SLP; M. Adelaida Restrepo, PhD, CCC-SLP; Raúl Rojas, Ph
Credit(s): PDHs: 2.0, ASHA CEUs*: 0.2
Summary: Reliance on standardized test scores can be a major contributor to misdiagnosis of bilingual children with speech and language impairment. In this course, a panel of researchers and practitioners discuss standardized tests and misdiagnosis, interpretation of policy on diagnostic eligibility for services, and strategies for advocating for the use of best practices to qualify children for services.