Clinical judgment is the knowledge an evaluator develops over years of practice and ongoing education about typical language development and second language acquisition in a certain community. Read More
Category: Clinical Judgment
Clinical judgment refers to the ability to appropriately asses the presence of a disorder or disability and to determine the appropriate intervention based on clinical experience, clinical research, and information gathered from important informants (e.g., parents, teachers, people in one’s speech community).
Understanding Assessment: Bias Towards Individuals with Motor, Attention, Memory, and Other Disabilities
Bias towards individuals with disabilities, such as ADHD or cerebral palsy, can result in the mislabeling of these individuals as being language impaired or intellectually disabled. The examiner may exhibit bias against those with these disabilities for several reasons. Read More
