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Shannon
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January 26, 2022
I think everyone expects standardized tests to be very reliable in determining disorders, however, looking further into it is needed.
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Haylie
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January 24, 2022
Great organization and presented information. Great graphics.
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Member
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January 24, 2022
A good reminder about standardized testing.
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Pam
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January 18, 2022
Great reminders on how to best evaluate students' needs and eligibility for SPED.
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Member
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January 12, 2022
This was an interesting presentation. I would like to learn more about cases that are more in the gray area.
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Member
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January 10, 2022
The topic was one that I had never considered.
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Marilyn
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January 7, 2022
Important work--will follow future reports
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Sandra
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January 5, 2022
Very informative!
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Member
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December 31, 2021
How SLPs are influenced by their employers to make decisions on service.
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Member
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December 31, 2021
This was excellent information and I would love to see more researching being done. I am not a school SLP, but I am sometimes concerned with kids that "don't qualify" but continue to need speech services. I worry their needs are missed!
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Melissa
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December 30, 2021
Helpful information
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Member
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December 30, 2021
Informative. Good, realistic examples.
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Vanessa
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December 29, 2021
Relevance to the process of assessing/identifying a child as having a language impairment and/or having my professional opinion questioned as an SLP if I do not use more than 1 assessment for certain cases.
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Kristen
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December 29, 2021
Great insight into the dependence of standardized tests in the school setting.
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Laura
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December 29, 2021
The topic is very important to discuss. I exited public school speech/language pathology because of the difficulties in not only serving students with language issues but the need for support in identifying them. I am thankful this is a topic.
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Member
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December 29, 2021
Great energy during what could have been a dry topic.
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Member
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December 28, 2021
i read and re-read the transcript and hand-outs and there seemed to be so much statistical data, percentages and constantly referring to the fact that we need more research that I felt that this lecture could have been simply 10 minutes.
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Carol
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December 28, 2021
The course instructor gave explicit information that will help SLPs decide which norm-referenced measures of language are the most sound.
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Member
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December 28, 2021
Raises questions that need to be asked...
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Member
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December 27, 2021
good definition of terms
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Sharon
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December 26, 2021
Good questions to bring to mind when choosing a standardized evaluation tool. The information was concise and well presented.
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Yolanda
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December 26, 2021
Very clear and concise.
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Member
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December 26, 2021
confusing
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Stephanie
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December 22, 2021
Great course. Easy to understand.
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Member
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December 21, 2021
Interesting and excellent speaker.
by
Member
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December 21, 2021
good info
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Julie
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December 18, 2021
I have had questions about which tests are the most helpful with diagnosis for a long time and have always wondered why many SLPs or school districts choose specific tests. Now I have even more questions and will do more research!
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Member
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December 17, 2021
I would have liked to learn more about non-standardized measures to pair with standardized testing
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Member
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December 15, 2021
Great information, lots of research to back up findings!
by
Member
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December 15, 2021
This course gave me new information and ideas to think about with assessment.
by
Member
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December 15, 2021
Course is well organized and presented well.
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Jaymie
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December 13, 2021
great information, will make me reflect upon my work
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Emily
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December 12, 2021
so glad that we are talking about sensitivity, specificity, and confidence intervals!
by
Member
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December 12, 2021
great examples, very interesting content
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Wendy
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December 12, 2021
Information very applicable to my current caseload
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Member
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December 12, 2021
The visuals were very small and hard to read.
by
Member
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December 11, 2021
Made me think about the how and why of decision making in this process.
by
Member
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December 10, 2021
The outline format was clear and easy to follow. Good, specific examples of how bias can affect standardized testing.
by
Member
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December 9, 2021
Very thorough explanations about the research
by
Member
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December 8, 2021
Interesting topic
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Rebecca
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December 8, 2021
Clear and concise
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Member
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December 7, 2021
Very well organized. Easy to understand. Important information for language diagnosing.
by
Member
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December 6, 2021
Instructor
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Diane
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December 5, 2021
The information was good, the quiz was only 5 questions so that kid of threw me off.
by
Member
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December 1, 2021
Interesting course!
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Claudia
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November 26, 2021
Different content than other workshops I’ve taken
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Member
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November 23, 2021
Made me think critically about the decisions I make for assessment.
by
Member
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November 22, 2021
Instructor's enthusiasm made this course easy to pay attention to.
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Donna
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November 21, 2021
It was especially helpful with interpreting test results, along with informal data, in the diagnostic process. It also helped to further clarify the complexity that is language assessment.
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Ellen
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November 19, 2021
It is important for SLPs to look at all of the factors mentioned when administering and interpreting assessment results.
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Member
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November 17, 2021
This course was a great refresher on specificity vs. sensitivity and biases found in standardized testing.
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Deborah
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November 16, 2021
The discussion of what, how, and why certain standardized tests are being used to assess speech/language impairments in school age children.
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Maria
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November 15, 2021
I really appreciate the time spent explaining the need to look at both sensitivity and specificity as well as confidence intervals when determining if a standardized test is appropriate in helping to differentially diagnose communication deficits.
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Member
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November 15, 2021
Great speaker
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Kim
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November 14, 2021
Interesting and thought provoking!!
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Member
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November 12, 2021
Interesting because I believe a lot of this to be true, but it is also so important to have objective measures to back up observations and vice versa. It can really delineate where the breakdown may be. Liked the course but just short.
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Kelly
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November 10, 2021
Interesting study on EBP decisions. I am a retired SLP.
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sally
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November 9, 2021
not a lot of new or useful info.
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leigh
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November 8, 2021
It provided clear, well organized information that I will be able to use in my practice and an SLP evaluator of preschool children.
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Nancy Pohlot
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November 7, 2021
Learned a lot about Diagnostic Accuracy.
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Member
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November 5, 2021
Charts showing specificity/sensitivity; real-life examples
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Member
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November 4, 2021
Very informative! I had not thought about EBP related to assessment ... great to learn about these studies.
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Jourdan
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November 3, 2021
Another great course with research
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Member
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November 2, 2021
A good review of standardized testing.
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Lindsey
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November 2, 2021
Very thought-provoking and challenging!
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Member
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November 1, 2021
Very specific information.
by
Member
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November 1, 2021
really nothing new here.
by
Member
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October 29, 2021
clarity of information that has been a bit confusing especially about Sensitivity and Specificity
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Sara
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October 29, 2021
GREAT refresher on importance of research and identifying concepts key to determining what makes an assessment tool evidence based
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Angela
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October 26, 2021
The information was very through
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Member
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October 26, 2021
Handouts were impactful, clear message, content was thought provoking
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Emily
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October 25, 2021
A lot of time was devoted to presenting the research data and less was devoted to presenting solutions to the identified problems with evaluation methods.
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Tamara
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October 24, 2021
The speaker was very engaging and passionate
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Winifred
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October 23, 2021
Nice review of information to help SLP's with assessment decision-making
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Glenn
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October 22, 2021
Good presentation. I chose the audio format and I wish I would have done the video format to see some of your visuals but the presentation was informative nonetheless!
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Member
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October 22, 2021
I really liked how the presenter included looking at confidence intervals when considering qualifying a student as language impaired.
by
Member
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October 21, 2021
great to offer new perspectives
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brittney
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October 19, 2021
Great things to consider
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Member
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October 16, 2021
Great "food for thought" about testing and looking at the results as well as what we use to assess our clients
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Member
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October 15, 2021
It was applicable to me and the types of assessments that I use in diagnosing language disorders in the education setting.
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Lindsey
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October 12, 2021
It was more descriptive than prescriptive. I will continue to make me eligibility decisions in the same way.
by
Member
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October 12, 2021
Some of the research presented was good I was hoping for it to be more functional. The instructor had a lot of great energy though (maybe I shouldn't have taken it after lunch).
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Member
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October 11, 2021
Interesting speaker. It is a topic which is often not considered when choosing a standardized test.
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Nancy
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October 10, 2021
This presenter presented information that I find to hold true in my work as a school based SLP.
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Patricia
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October 8, 2021
Increased my understanding of ways to think about the tests I use.
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Member
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October 8, 2021
Good information for how collective school-based SLPs qualify students
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Orlando
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October 7, 2021
Refresher on testing
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Amber L.
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October 6, 2021
Something I had never thought deeply about. Good info.
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Susan
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September 30, 2021
Most of my work is with diagnostics, so this was very relevant to what I do.
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Denise
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September 28, 2021
well organized and presented - included a topic not often discussed
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Erin
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September 28, 2021
Dr. Katrina Fulcher-Rood's passion for the topic was evident, which made her easy to follow and enjoyable to listen to. She did a great job with presenting her findings along with the research that is out there.
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Wanda
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September 28, 2021
It provided very useful information to help in identifying students needing intervention and determining eligibility.
by
Member
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September 27, 2021
Enthusiasm of speaker and methods used and discussed
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Lauren
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September 26, 2021
It was good to listen to this as a podcast on a long car drive! Good information and I feel like I still got a lot out of it by listening (and not watching!)
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Member
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September 26, 2021
Structure
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Member
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September 24, 2021
This presentation was straight forward and informative. I am surprised that 67% of SLPs surveyed feel that their employer determines the criteria/eligibility for services.
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Jennifer
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September 19, 2021
This is one of the best speechpathology.com course I've taken. We need more advanced course surrounding this topic. I loved hearing about the different case scenarios - these are questions I am asking myself every week.
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Jessica
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September 17, 2021
Good reminder that standardized tests need to be supported by informal measures.
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Elizabeth
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September 16, 2021
Interesting take on our practice and standardized assessment use. SLP practice needs to definitely look at the whole child and all environments for better diagnosis.
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Member
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September 16, 2021
Good information regarding EBP and standardized assessment
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