Dear SLPs, Try Asking This Instead
I frequently see numerous posts on Facebook that ask group members, “What are your activities/goals for a particular age group (e.g., preschool, middle school, high school, etc.) or a particular...
View ArticleTest Review: Clinical Assessment of Pragmatics (CAPs)
Today due to popular demand I am reviewing the Clinical Assessment of Pragmatics (CAPs) for children and young adults ages 7 – 18, developed by the Lavi Institute and sold by WPS Publishing. Readers of...
View ArticleHelp, My Child is Receiving All These Therapies But It’s NOT Helping
On a daily basis I receive emails and messages from concerned parents and professionals, which read along these lines: “My child/student has been diagnosed with: dyslexia, ADHD, APD etc., s/he has been...
View ArticleBut is this the Best Practice Recommendation?
Those of you familiar with my blog, know that a number of my posts take on a form of extended responses to posts and comments on social media which deal with certain questionable speech pathology...
View ArticleClinical Fellow (and Setting-Switching SLPs) Survival Guide in the Schools
It’s early August, and that means that the start of a new school year is just around the corner. It also means that many newly graduated clinical fellows (as well as SLPs switching their settings)...
View ArticleNeuropsychological or Language/Literacy: Which Assessment is Right for My Child?
Several years ago I began blogging on the subject of independent assessments in speech pathology. First, I wrote a post entitled “Special Education Disputes and Comprehensive Language Testing: What...
View ArticleClinical Assessment of Reading Abilities of Elementary Aged Children
Several years ago I wrote a post about how to perform clinical reading assessments of adolescent students. Today I am writing a follow-up post with a focus on the clinical reading assessment of...
View ArticleComprehensive Assessment of Elementary Aged Children with Subtle Language and...
Lately, I’ve been seeing more and more posts on social media asking for testing suggestions for students who exhibit subtle language-based difficulties. Many of these children are typically referred...
View ArticleTest Review: (OPUS) Oral Passage Understanding Scale
Today I am reviewing a listening comprehension assessment for students 5-21 years of age, entitled the Oral Passage Understanding Scale (OPUS) created by Elizabeth Carrow-Woolfolk, PhD, and Amber M....
View ArticleThe Science of Reading Literacy Certificate for SLPs: FAQs
In August 2021, the CEU Smart Hub (Powered by the Lavi Institute) has launched a new certificate program: The Science of Reading (SOR) Literacy Certificate for SLPs. Because of the multitude of...
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