Dyslexia Academy Part 2 - Assessment

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

(Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants.)

Intended Audience: School psychologists, Administrators, Speech-language pathologists, Education specialists, Any specialists who would like to gain a fundamental understanding of dyslexia and how it impacts student performance.

Feifer, Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing (CTOPP), and Test of Auditory Processing Skills (TAPS) oh my! What is orthographic processing anyway? How do I rule out exclusionary factors? This training will support educational teams in using their clinical judgment to make specific learning disability (SLD) dyslexia determinations.

Participants Will: 

• Learn the components of phonological processing and orthographic processing
• Learn formal assessment tools to identify Specific Learning Disability (SLD) dyslexia
• Learn through case studies how to use their clinical judgment to decide if the student meets psychoeducational criteria for dyslexia
• Learn how to talk to families and educational stakeholders about a student with a dyslexic profile

To register for part one, please CLICK HERE.

Presenter:  Daniel Silberstein M.Ed, Educational Specialist (In partnership w/ the Diagnostic Center North; held jointly with SE SELPA)