20Q: Dyslexia - Foundations and Clinical Practice
Course: #11056Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 7473 Reviews
Current information on how dyslexia is defined and identified in English-speaking children in the US is described in this course. Clinical practices for assessing and treating dyslexia are also discussed.
On Demand
Course Type: Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to define dyslexia and its prevalence.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify early warning signs of dyslexia.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify foundational and diagnostic assessment tasks important for diagnosing dyslexia.
Course created on December 2, 2024
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Linda Lombardino
PhD CCC-SLP
Linda Lombardino, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a professor of speech-language pathology and special education who has worked at the University of Florida for over 40 years. Her area of clinical practice and research is development language disorders with a specialization in dyslexia. She has published numerous papers on the topic, authored Assessing and Differentiating Reading and Writing Disorders: Multidimensional Model (2011) and co-authored the Assessment of Literacy and Language (ALL; 2020).
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Laurie Gauger
PhD CCC-SLP
Laurie Gauger, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at the University of Florida. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in pediatric language development and disorders. Dr. Gauger also directs the UF Reading Disabilities Program where she evaluates and provides intervention to children with reading difficulties, including dyslexia. Her research interests are in identifying early markers of reading disabilities. Dr. Gauger served as Director of the Bachelor of Health Science Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders (BHS-CSD) for six years, resigning in June 2022.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
Intermediate Level
0.10 ASHA CEUs
International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training
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Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services
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