School-based SLPs gain practical, legally defensible, and culturally responsive assessment strategies covering IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) compliance, eligibility, and holistic evaluation.
Live Webinar
Thu, Sep 24, 2026 at 12:00 pm EDTCEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; Calif SLPAB/1.0; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify 3 ways to write more defensible and team-friendly evaluation summaries.
- After this course, participants will be able to evaluate how to align assessments with IDEA requirements and best practices.
- After this course, participants will be able to analyze how to be culturally responsive when assessing diverse learners.
Agenda
| 0-10 Minutes | Introduction, Understanding IDEA, Roadblocks |
| 10-25 Minutes | Expanding beyond standardized tests, dynamic assessment, and brief case study |
| 25-35 Minutes | Exploring ways to effectively write statements in assessment reports |
| 35-50 Minutes | Case studies focused on evaluating problematic statements in evaluations. |
| 50-60 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
Presented By
Sydney Bassard
MSP, CCC-SLP
Sydney Bassard is a speech-language pathologist, international presenter, and children’s book author. Sydney frequently presents on assessment and treatment of DHH children, literacy, social media ethics, and health literacy. Sydney was noted as a Distinguished Early Career Professional in 2020 and an Innovator in 2023 by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association for her work centered on the equity of health information. Her presentations are highly regarded as informative and interactive, with participants walking away with resources to use the next day. She has had the privilege to present to speech-language therapists in other countries as well.
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Financial: Sydney Bassard was paid an honorarium for this presentation. Non-financial: Sydney Bassard has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
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Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
Intermediate Level
0.10 ASHA CEUs
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