Factors Influencing Bilingual Development (PDE: Module 17)
This module investigates factors that influence bilingual language development.
Why is the Parent Interview so Important? (PDE: 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.
Critical Questions 1-4 (PDE: Module 19)
This module is the first of three presenting the critical questions: nine essential questions that must be asked in every caregiver interview during an evaluation.
Critical Questions 5 & 6 (PDE: Module 20)
This module presents the next two of nine critical questions that must be asked during the caregiver interview.
Critical Questions 7-9 (PDE: Module 21)
This module presents the last three of the nine critical questions.
Holograms Part 2 (PDE: Module 23)
This module sets the standard for a competent evaluation. Cate presents how to incorporate examples from the evaluation and parent interview into holograms in order to produce a quality evaluation.
Andrea Language Analysis (PDE: Module 24)
This module analyzes examples of linguistic structure present in Andrea’s narrative about Cinderella.
Andrea Critical Questions (PDE: Module 25)
This module applies the critical questions to Andrea’s narrative about Cinderella.
Shift in Clinical Practice (PDE: Module 26)
This module explains the need to shift the clinical practice from the traditional score driven method of evaluating children for disabilities to one supported by holograms and appropriate assessment.
How do we Know a Disability Exists? (PDE: Module 27)
This module explains that the administrator must be able to “see” that the child has a disability, based on the data and examples included in the evaluation.
