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Diagnostic Center North(DCN) Dyslexia Academy - Part 2 - Assessment - In Person
August 26, 2024
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
SCOE: 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
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Presenter(s)
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
Sessions
- AS039: In-Person (2 hours)
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
A Certificate of Completion is available for virtual trainings, in-person trainings, Special Training Events and Technical Assistance Projects. This may be used to document professional development hours or applied towards the credential requirements for Education Specialist Level II non-university activities.
