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
Category: Parent Interview
The parent interview is an excellent diagnostic tool. By asking critical questions, the clinician can gain information from the parent regarding the child’s communication skills, cultural background, exposure to dialects and languages, and experience with literacy and play. Such information is critical to identify a disability or disorder.
Understanding Assessment: The Critical Questions
THECRITICALQUESTIONShandoutFinalCopy.pdf
Dr. Catherine Crowley developed these questions over the course of her clinical practice. She has found them to be the most effective and valid pieces of information needed by the evaluator in order to distinguish language difference from disorder, especially in culturally and linguistically diverse populations. Read More
Differential Diagnosis in Preschool Evaluations: A Case Study (DDPE Playlist)
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.
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
Why is the Parent Interview so Important? (Preschool Disability Evaluations: Module 18)
This module discusses how the parent interview is the best tool for identification of language impaired children, not just from middle class families, but also from Spanish speaking families. Read More
Model Eval: 3;4- Cantonese/English- Typically Developing
ModelEval- 3.4-BilingualEnglishCantonese-TypicallyDeveloping.pdf
EL was a monolingual Cantonese speaker who has only recently been exposed to English through an older brother in kindergarten and starting preschool. Although EL was shy during the evaluation, the evaluators were able to get an accurate demonstration of EL’s language skills through videos recorded by Mom on her cell phone. It was determine that EL’s language skills were within normal limits.
Model Eval: 5;1- Spanish/English- Typically Developing
Model Eval-English.Spanish.5-1.pdf
MS, a 5;1 year old bilingual/bicultural (English-Spanish) male was evaluated for speech and language. After a language evaluation, it was determined that MS’s language skills were within normal limits. Read More
