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Comprehensive Assessment and Treatment of Literacy Disorders in Speech Language Pathology

Discuss the connection between language and literacy.
Identify risk factors associated with language and literacy disorders.
Describe the both the definition and the controversy surrounding the term “dyslexia.”
Explain which standardized and clinical assessment tests and tasks are sensitive to the detection of literacy-based deficits.

Important Session Information:

This presentation discusses dyslexia as a language-based literacy disorder and explains the role of speech language pathologists (SLPs) in effective assessment and management of literacy disorders. It offers explanations regarding which areas of language and literacy need be tested for assessment purposes, as well as which speech language standardized and clinical testing is most sensitive to the detection of language and literacy difficulties in children with literacy impairments. Finally, it describes SLP therapy as well as collaborative literacy-based management options available to SLPs in literacy disorders management.

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Session ID:
42896

Credits Available:
(6) Contact Hours

Seats Available:
70

Fee:
$129.00

Contact Person:
Julie Hauck

Instructor(s):
Tatyana Elleseff, M.A., CCC-SLP
Julie Hauck

Date	Time	Location

9/22/2023	8:30 AM - 3:30 PM	Zoom Session, Online Course