On-Demand Webinar: Using the Results of a Comprehensive Dyslexia Evaluation to Inform Instruction
On-Demand Webinar: Using the Results of a Comprehensive Dyslexia Evaluation to Inform Instruction
Description of Webinar
One of the main purposes of a dyslexia evaluation is to gather pertinent data to inform an effective intervention plan. In this webinar, Dr. Nancy Mather describes the three main components of a comprehensive dyslexia evaluation, including (a) reading and spelling skills, (b) specific linguistic risk factors, and (c) vocabulary and reasoning. She explains how the results from these components can help inform instruction. In addition, Dr. Mather describes the importance of considering qualitative information, such as background information and error analysis, when developing an intervention plan.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this on-demand webinar, you will be able to:
- Describe how the results regarding reading and spelling skills and specific linguistic risk factors can help inform the selection of accommodations and interventions;
- Describe how the results from vocabulary and reasoning measures can help clarify a diagnosis; and
- Explain the importance of integrating qualitative information to reach an accurate diagnosis, select instructional objectives, and design an effective intervention plan.
Registration Cost
USD $38
Discounts & Exclusions are not applicable
Number of Contact Hours
1.5
Original Webinar Date
November 14, 2023
Webinar Duration
90 Minutes
Instructional Level
Introductory
Target Audience
Assessment professionals, including neuropsychologists, school psychologists, clinical psychologists, teachers, reading specialists/interventionists, speech and language pathologists, and occupational therapists.
Agenda
The on-demand courses are designed to be self-paced. You can start and stop as needed. You must watch the videos in their entirety before taking the CE test.
Registration and Confirmation
Customers will purchase their course on the WPS website by adding selected item(s) to their cart and completing their transaction with a credit card. Customers who wish to pay with a purchase order will need to contact a representative at 844-378-4918. Once payment is rendered, customers will receive a sales order confirmation email, followed by an email that contains the License Key link. Customers will click on the link to register on the WPS website or sign in if they have already registered. There, customers will be able to access course(s). Once registered, customers will receive a registration confirmation email.
Refund/Cancellation Policy and Late Registration/Transfer Fees
The on-demand courses available through the WPS Professional Learning Center (WPS ProLearn™) cannot be returned after they have been accessed and cannot be transferred.
Webinar Completion Requirements
To obtain your Certificate of Completion for on-demand CE courses, you must first watch the video. Then, answer the questions contained in the post-test on the WPS Professional Learning Center (WPS ProLearn™) and submit the post-test for scoring. A post-course evaluation survey will also be provided for you to submit feedback to WPS.
In order for a Certificate to be issued, you must pass the post-test with a score of 75% or higher. If you do not pass on your first attempt, you will be allowed two opportunities to retake the post-test. If you do not pass after a total of three attempts, you will need to repurchase access to the materials. We recommend that you make a copy of your post-test answers for your records before submitting them to WPS for scoring. All Certificates of Completion will be provided electronically in the WPS ProLearn system. No partial credit will be awarded.
Special Needs Request
WPS will make accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require specific accommodations, please email prolearn@wpspublish.com prior to or at the time of course registration so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Presenter Bio
Dr. Mather is professor emerita at the University of Arizona in Tucson and the co-author of several assessments, including the Tests of Dyslexia (TOD™) and the Woodcock-Johnson IV (WJ IV). She has served as a learning disabilities teacher, a diagnostician, and an educational consultant, and she conducts workshops on both assessment and instruction for students with dyslexia. She received her PhD in special education from the University of Arizona, with a dissertation focused on the assessment of gifted students and students with learning disabilities.
Throughout her career, Dr. Mather has maintained a special focus on assessment and intervention for individuals with dyslexia and learning disabilities; in particular, her research and scholarship have centered on assessment methods and interventions for children with reading problems. Her articles have appeared in both school psychology and special education journals, and she has published numerous books on topics related to learning disabilities and dyslexia, including Essentials of Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention, Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviors, and Essentials of Assessment Report Writing.
In addition to the TOD and the WJ IV, Dr. Mather is co-author of the Test of Silent Word Reading Fluency, Second Edition (TOSWRF-2); the Test of Orthographic Competence, Second Edition (TOC-2); and the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities, Third Edition (ITPA-3).
Disclosures
Presenters receive an honorarium and royalties for their presentation and from the sale of the webinar.
Continuing Education Credit
APA Approved Sponsor
1.5 CEs
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