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Seeking Solutions: Is It Dyslexia?

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In order to best serve students, it is important to understand the components of a comprehensive assessment used to evaluate students for dyslexia. This workshop will address a wide range of skill areas and the reasons for assessing each of these areas. Participants will become familiar with commonly used assessment instruments and will learn how the results of a comprehensive evaluation can aid in planning therapy to remediate deficit areas. Sample evaluation reports will be presented, and participants will learn how to analyze and interpret these reports to develop a profile of student strengths and weaknesses.

Topics Covered

Overview of assessment terminology and scores
Screening tests
Standardized tests
Case studies
Recommendations for therapy based on evaluation results

Suggested Participants

Speech-language pathologists
Psychologists
Psychometrists
Special education directors
Dyslexia therapists
Reading specialists
Academic language therapists

Note: While this workshop will provide participants with information about understanding comprehensive evaluations for dyslexia and learning disorders, completion of this workshop does not qualify the participant to administer assessments, diagnose or treat individuals with dyslexia/reading disorders.

Pricing and Continuing Education Information

1.5 Educator CEUs (available through SRESA)

1.5 ASHA CEUs (intermediate level, professional area)

15 ALTA Credits

5 SEMIS

Program completion requirements: Participants are expected to complete the entire program. Individuals who do not complete the full program will not be recommended for ASHA CEUs. No partial credit will be provided. All virtual participants will need access to a device with internet access to complete the course.

Course Instructors

Course Director	Alison Webster, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, CALT-QI	Director
DuBard School Staff	Anna Curtis, M.Ed., LDT, CALT-QI	Dyslexia Specialist and Psychometrist
	Alex Day, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, CALT	Training and Accreditation Manager
	Misha Lee, M.S., CCC-SLP, CALT	Speech-Language Pathologist
	Rachel Ryan, M.C.D., CCC-SLP, CALT	Assessment Coordinator
	Missy Schraeder, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, CALT-QI	Transition and Training Specialist

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Disclosure Statements

Dr. Alison Webster is a nationally certified speech-language pathologist and Certified Academic Language Therapist Qualified Instructor. She holds Mississippi licensure in Speech-Language Pathology and an endorsement in Mild to Moderate Disabilities in Special Education and Administration.

Financial - Dr. Webster is employed as Director of DuBard School for Language Disorders; course development and presentations are included in salaried duties.

Nonfinancial - No other non-financial relationship exists.

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Mrs. Anna Curtis is a licensed dyslexia therapist and Certified Academic Language Therapist Qualified Instructor. She holds Mississippi licensure in the areas of speech-language therapy, dyslexia therapy, and psychometry.

Financial - Mrs. Curtis is employed as a dyslexia specialist and psychometrist at DuBard School for Language Disorders; course development and presentations are included in salaried duties.

Nonfinancial - No other non-financial relationship exists.

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Dr. Alex Day is a nationally certified speech-language pathologist and Certified Academic Language Therapist. She holds Mississippi licensure in Speech-Language Pathology with an endorsement in Mild to Moderate Disabilities in Special Education.

Financial - Dr. Day is employed as the Training and Accreditation Manager at DuBard School for Language Disorders; course development and presentations are included in salaried duties.

Nonfinancial - No other non-financial relationship exists.

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Mrs. Misha Lee is a nationally certified speech-language pathologist and Certified Academic Language Therapist Qualified Instructor. She holds licensure from the Mississippi Department of Education in the areas of speech-language pathology, mild to moderate disabilities K-12, elementary education K-8, and hearing disability K-12.

Financial - Mrs. Lee is employed as a speech-language pathologist at DuBard School for Language Disorders; course development and presentations are included in salaried duties.

Nonfinancial - No other non-financial relationship exists.

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Mrs. Rachel Ryan is a nationally certified speech-language pathologist and Certified Academic Language Therapist. She is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and Academic Language Therapy Association.

Financial - Mrs. Ryan is employed as Assessment Coordinator at DuBard School for Language Disorders; course development and presentations are included in salaried duties.

Nonfinancial - No other non-financial relationship exists.

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Dr. Missy Schraeder is a nationally certified speech-language pathologist and Certified Academic Language Therapist Qualified Instructor. She has presented at national conferences in the areas of oral and written language disorders, dyslexia, multisensory instruction, and apraxia of speech.

Financial - Dr. Schraeder is employed as Transition and Training Specialist at DuBard School for Language Disorders; course development and presentations are included in salaried duties. She is a co-author of DuBard Association Method therapy materials and receives royalty payments.

Nonfinanical - No other non-financial relationship exists.