This image and set of questions was designed as a tool to target following directions. It was intended to be used in assessing language for preschool and elementary school aged children.
Category: Academic Language
Academic language is typically used at school and in formal settings between non-intimates. Examples of academic language can be found in essays and textbooks. When speaking about certain topics, academic language is more abstract, complex, and lacks extra linguistic support (i.e. decontextualized). It can be used to gain, apply, or display knowledge.
Contemporary Approaches to Intervention: Visualizing and Verbalizing
Verbalizing and Visualizing is a reading comprehension program intended to help children support reading comprehension by developing visualization skills.
Model Eval: Initial Template for Speech-Language Evaluators
Initial Template for Speech-Language Evaluators.pdf
Dr. Cate Crowley created this document to support speech language pathologists in appropriate disability determination, from carrying out the assessment to writing a quality report. Included here is a template along with the law, policy and research supporting it as best practicing in identifying individuals with disability. Read More
Receptive Language Comprehension and Following Directions (DDPE Playlist: Module 5)
In this video module Cate continues to look at the child’s receptive language skills using excerpts of auditory comprehension subtests from the PLS-5 English and Spanish editions. She uses her clinical judgement to determine whether these skills are typical or not and also shows us some great tips for evaluating young children. Read More
Academic Language in Receptive and Expressive Language (DDPE Playlist: Module 4)
In this video module, Cate introduces the child being evaluated for this case study and begins the evaluation by using a variety of materials available on LEADERSproject.org. Read More
Model Eval: Psych Evaluation 2;9- Autism Spectrum Disorder
ModelPsychEval-29AutismSpectrumDisorder.pdf
This evaluation was done by David Usdan, PhD for a 2-9 month old boy diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Read More
Model Eval: 2;10- Verbal Apraxia IEP goals
DDPE Alex IEP goals Nov 2 2014.pdf
This document presents appropriate goals for “Alex,” a 2;10 old English/ Spanish bilingual who was diagnosed with apraxia.
Model Eval: 2;10- English/ Spanish- Verbal Apraxia
DDPE Alex Speech-Language Evaluation Nov 2 2014.pdf
This is a model evaluation done by Dr. Catherine Crowley for a 2;10 old bilingual (English/ Spanish) boy. Read More
