On-Demand Webinar for PATOSS Customers: Using the Results of a Comprehensive Dyslexia Evaluation to Inform Instruction
Description of Webinar
One of the main purposes of a dyslexia evaluation is to gather pertinent data to inform an effective intervention plan. In this webinar, Dr. Nancy Mather describes the three main components of a comprehensive dyslexia evaluation, including (a) reading and spelling skills, (b) specific linguistic risk factors, and (c) vocabulary and reasoning. She explains how the results from these components can help inform instruction. In addition, Dr. Mather describes the importance of considering qualitative information, such as background information and error analysis, when developing an intervention plan.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this on-demand webinar, you will be able to:
- Describe how the results regarding reading and spelling skills and specific linguistic risk factors can help inform the selection of accommodations and interventions;
- Describe how the results from vocabulary and reasoning measures can help clarify a diagnosis; and
- Explain the importance of integrating qualitative information to reach an accurate diagnosis, select instructional objectives, and design an effective intervention plan.
Registration Cost
Original Webinar Date
November 14, 2023
Webinar Duration
90 Minutes
Webinar Completion Requirements
Participants will need to watch the video in its entirety before downloading the Certificate of Completion.
Presenter Bio
Dr. Mather is professor emerita at the University of Arizona in Tucson and the co-author of several assessments, including the Tests of Dyslexia (TOD™) and the Woodcock-Johnson IV (WJ IV). She has served as a learning disabilities teacher, a diagnostician, and an educational consultant, and she conducts workshops on both assessment and instruction for students with dyslexia. She received her PhD in special education from the University of Arizona, with a dissertation focused on the assessment of gifted students and students with learning disabilities.
Throughout her career, Dr. Mather has maintained a special focus on assessment and intervention for individuals with dyslexia and learning disabilities; in particular, her research and scholarship have centered on assessment methods and interventions for children with reading problems. Her articles have appeared in both school psychology and special education journals, and she has published numerous books on topics related to learning disabilities and dyslexia, including Essentials of Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention, Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviors, and Essentials of Assessment Report Writing.
In addition to the TOD and the WJ IV, Dr. Mather is co-author of the Test of Silent Word Reading Fluency, Second Edition (TOSWRF-2); the Test of Orthographic Competence, Second Edition (TOC-2); and the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities, Third Edition (ITPA-3).
Registration and Confirmation
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