Dr. Cate Crowley walks us through an appropriate evaluation of a culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) preschooler, previously misdiagnosed. She takes us from the parent interview, to interacting with the child, writing the evaluation and even formulating appropriate IEP goals.
Category: Language Difference
Language difference is used to describe instances in which an individual speaks a dialect or language other than Standard American English (SAE) and no language disorder or delay is present. Because this individual speaks a different dialect or language, his or her responses will present as errors in SAE though they may be grammatically correct in that person’s dialect or language. The “errors” are then due to language difference rather than a language disorder.
Law and Policy: Use of Standardized Scores for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children ages 3-21
NYS- ells-disabilities-standard-scores-december-2014.pdf
This is a special education field advisory that was released in December, 2014. It details the use of standardized scores with culturally and linguistically diverse children. Read More
Appropriate Assessment Procedures- Part 2 (Preschool Disability Evaluations: Module 13)
This module examines different sources of bias that are present in commonly used standardized language tests. Read More
Grammar Fundamentals for a Pluralist Society: Module 6 (Real World Applications…)
Module 6 in this series discusses real world applications in disability evaluations. Find the other videos in this module series Read More
Grammar Fundamentals for a Pluralistic Society: Module 5 (Phrases, Clauses and Sentences)
Module 5 in this series outlines some morphosyntactic features of American English dialects relating to the use of phrases, clauses and sentences. Find the other videos in the module series below: Read More
Grammar Fundamentals for a Pluralistic Society: Module 4 (Adjectives, Adverbs…)
Module 4 in this series outlines some morphosyntactic features of American English dialects relating to the use of adjectives, adverbs, prepositions and conjunctions. FInd the other videos in this module series below: Read More
Grammar Fundamentals for a Pluralistic Society: Module 3 (Verbs)
Module 3 in this series outlines some morphosyntactic features of American English dialects relating to the use of verbs. Find the other videos in this module series Read More
Grammar Fundamentals for a Pluralistic Society: Module 2 (Nouns, Determiners and Pronouns)
Module 2 in this series outlines some morphosyntactic features of American English dialects relating to the use of nouns, determiners and pronouns. Find the rest of the videos in this module series below: Read More
