SLAM Lost Cellphone Cards
This set of language elicitation cards and questions was designed as a tool to be used in assessing language for junior high and high school aged children.
SLAM BOOM! Cards
We have taken our School-age Language Assessment Measures (SLAM) cards and updated them for use in teletherapy via the Boom learning platform to create SLAM BOOM! Cards! We are happy to announce the opening of our Leaders Project storefront on Boomlearning.com, where...SLAM Understanding Spoken Stories (Spanish)
This set of short stories was created to evaluate children’s understanding of spoken stories. There are three versions of each, for three different age groups (ages 5 and up).
(Croation) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Games
This is part of the series of Croation cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (b) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
French PRE-SLAM Video & Materials
In this video, Melissa Farkouh, M.Sc., a speech-language pathologist from Canada, provides a brief tutorial on accessing the newly translated PRE-SLAM materials in French. She also explains how evaluators can effectively use these materials in dynamic assessments, designed for children from preschool to seven years old.
Haitian Creole SLAM and PRE-SLAM Video & Materials
In this video, Olivia Volmar, a student at Teachers College, Columbia University, provides a brief tutorial on how to access the newly translated PRE-SLAM & SLAM materials in Haitian Creole. She additionally provides a description about how evaluators can best used these materials in dynamic assessment.
Fanti Cleft Palate Screener
Comprehensive Fanti cleft palate screener
Ewe Cleft Palate Screener
Comprehensive Ewe cleft palate screener
Ga Cleft Palate Screener
Comprehensive Ga cleft palate screener
Dagbani Cleft Palate Screener
Comprehensive Dagbani cleft palate screener
Asanti Twi Cleft Palate Screener
Comprehensive Asanti Twi cleft palate screener
Italian Screener
Click here to access a cleft palate speech screener in Italian.
Bahasa Screener
Click here to access a cleft palate speech screener in Bahasa.(Chichewa) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for P
This is part of the series of Bantu cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound /p/ the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
English Version (AAC Market Cards)
This is a video created in English, to demonstrate the use of AAC Market Cards in aiding children from Ghanaian families to participate in typical activities to help out their families.
English Version (Narrative Stories)
This is a video created in English, to provide guidance on creating social stories similar to those created by Carol Grey.
(Vietnamese) Cleft Palate Practice for C
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets C in Vietnamese Download: (Vietnamese) Cleft Palate Practice for C Chú Cuội Cung Trăng is one in a series of books written in Vietnamese for children with repaired cleft palate. The book focuses on C....
(Vietnamese) Cleft Palate Practice for B
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets B in Vietnamese Download: (Vietnamese) Cleft Palate Practice for B The Little Bee (Ong bé nhỏ) is one in a series of books written in Vietnamese for children with repaired cleft palate. The book...Communication Passports
Communication passports are meant to quickly and effectively communicate “need to know” information for individuals who cannot easily speak for themselves.
Pares Mínimos
Click here to access a cleft palate speech screener in Albanian, the language of Albania.
Egyptian Screener
Click here to access a cleft palate speech screener in Egyptian.
Cantonese Screener
Click here to access a cleft palate speech screener in Albanian, the language of Albania.
Korean Screener
Click here to access a cleft palate speech screener in Albanian, the language of Albania.
Greek Screener
Click here to access a cleft palate speech screener in Albanian, the language of Albania.
Albanian Screener
Click here to access a cleft palate speech screener in Albanian, the language of Albania.
Đào tạo cho Người đào tạo (Vietnamese)
This course, Cleft Palate Speech and Feeding, is a 5-day program that intends to provide speech-language pathologists and parents of children with cleft palate with essential strategies and information to maximize their ability to improve speech in children with cleft palate. This course forms part of the Smile Train initiative to provide exhaustive treatment after surgery to optimize the quality of live of patients.
Vietnamese Screener
Click here to access a cleft palate speech screener in Malagasy, the language of Madagascar.
Former les Formateurs
This course, Cleft Palate Speech and Feeding, is a 5-day program that intends to provide speech-language pathologists and parents of children with cleft palate with essential strategies and information to maximize their ability to improve speech in children with cleft palate. This course forms part of the Smile Train initiative to provide exhaustive treatment after surgery to optimize the quality of live of patients.
Bengali/Bangla Screener
Click here to access a cleft palate speech screener in Malagasy, the language of Madagascar.
Latvian Screener
Click here to access a cleft palate speech screener in Malagasy, the language of Madagascar.
The Critical Questions- Early Intervention
Dr. Catherine Crowley developed the critical questions over the course of her clinical practice. The Early Intervention version of these questions are more specific to early intervention evaluations. 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. In addition, this set of questions includes questions supported by research as being the one of the most accurate measures of language disorder (Restrepo, 1998).
Luyha Cleft Palate Screener
Comprehensive Luyha cleft palate screener
Luganda Cleft Palate Screener
Comprehensive Luganda cleft palate screener
Kiswahili Cleft Palate Screener
Comprehensive Kiswahili cleft palate screener
Kisii Cleft Palate Screener
Comprehensive Kissi cleft palate screener
Kinyarwanda Cleft Palate Screener
Comprehensive Kinyarwanda cleft palate screener
Kikuyu Cleft Palate Screener
Comprehensive Kikuyu cleft palate screener
Kikamba Cleft Palate Screener
Comprehensive Kikamba cleft palate screener
Understanding Assessment: The Critical Questions
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.
Scoring Parameters for all SLAM Sets
This document can be used to quantify the results of the SLAM materials. SCORING PARAMETERS FOR ALL SLAM SETS: click here SCORING PARAMETERS FOR ALL SLAM SETS IN SPANISH: click here
Pre-SLAM (Pre-School Language Assessment Measures) – Similarity of Function
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SLAM Subway Picture
This language elicitation card and questions were designed as a tool to be used in assessing language for preschool and elementary school aged children.
SLAM Baseball Troubles Cards
This set of language elicitation cards and questions was designed as a tool to be used in assessing language for junior high and high school aged children.
SLAM Dog Comes Home Cards
This set of language elicitation cards and questions was designed as a tool to be used in assessing language for preschool and elementary school aged children.
SLAM The Crayons Picture
This language elicitation card and questions were designed as a tool to be used in assessing language for preschool and elementary school aged children.
SLAM The Ball Mystery
Download: SLAM The Ball Mystery (English) This set of language elicitation cards and questions was designed as a tool to be used in assessing language for mid-elementary and high school aged students. These cards elicit an evidence-based language sample that can be...
SLAM Bunny Goes to School Cards
This set of language elicitation cards and questions was designed as a tool to be used in assessing language for preschool and elementary school aged children.
SLAM Guidelines for Analysis
We are happy to provide these Guidelines for Analysis sheets that accompany the School-age Language Assessment & Measures (SLAM) original materials and the SLAM BOOM! materials. These Guideline sheets are meant to support your note-taking while conducting a SLAM...
(Malagasy) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for K
This is part of the series of Malagasy cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets one high pressure sound (K), which the child is learning, paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds that the child should be able to produce free of error.
SLAM BOOM! Como acceder y usar por medio de Zoom
Leaders Project ha adaptado las tarjetas originales de medidas de evaluación del lenguaje de edad escolar (SLAM) para la plataforma boomlearning.com para crear las tarjetas de SLAM BOOM! Las guías de SLAM para el análisis se han creado para ayudarte a tomar notas y...
(Italian) Cleft Palate Practice for P and B – Le Papere Paolo e Paola Parlano Bene
This is an Italian cleft palate book to practice the P and B sounds.
Informations à l’intention des parents sur les exercices non verbaux de motricité orale
This document is intended for SLPs to use in discussions with parents. / Ce document est destiné aux orthophonistes à utiliser dans les discussions avec les parents.
(Italian) Speech Sound Assessment and Stimulability
La valutazione dei fonemi e della loro stimolabilità Translated by Chiara D’Alessandro; Directed by Dr. Catherine Crowley(Italian) Cleft Palate Speech Therapy Hierarchy
Livello dopo livello, le attività da svolgere nella terapia logopedica per la Palatoschisi (Cleft Palate Speech Therapy Hierarchy) Translated by Chiara D’Alessandro; Directed by Dr. Catherine CrowleyFeeding Babies with Cleft Palate with Breast/Bottle: Parent Handout in Italian
ALLATTARE BAMBINI CON PALATOSCHISI Translated by Chiara D’Alessandro; Directed by Dr. Catherine Crowley(Italian) Cleft Palate Diagnostic Interview
Valutazione Diagnostica e Intervista per Palatoschisi Translated by Chiara D’Alessandro; Directed by Dr. Catherin Crowley(Italian) Strategies Before the Cleft Palate is Repaired
Cosa fare prima dell’intervento per palatoschisi al fine di migliorare gli Outcomes Articolatori dopo l’operazione chirurgica Translated by Chiara D’Alessandro; Directed by Dr. Catherine Crowley
(Malagasy) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for P
This is part of the series of Malagasy cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets one high pressure sound (P), which the child is learning, paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds that the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Malagasy) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for B
This is part of the series of Malagasy cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets one high pressure sound (B), which the child is learning, paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds that the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Malagasy) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for TS
This is part of the series of Malagasy cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets one high pressure sound (TS), which the child is learning, paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds that the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Malagasy) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for F
This is part of the series of Malagasy cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets one high pressure sound (F), which the child is learning, paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds that the child should be able to produce free of error.
Malagasy Screener
Click here to access a cleft palate speech screener in Malagasy, the language of Madagascar.
(Malagasy) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for DR
This is part of the series of Malagasy cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets one high pressure sound (DR), which the child is learning, paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds that the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Kiswahili) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for K
This is part of the series of Kiswahili cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high-pressure sound /k/ the child is targeting paired with other low-pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to...Mandarin Nonword Repetition Tasks
Download Here: Mandarin Nonword Repetition Task Scoring Sheet Nonword Repetition Tasks (NWRT) can be used as a dynamic assessment as opposed to static assessment. NWRTs assess phonological working memory, speech perception, phonological assembly, and short term...Introduction to Cleft Palate Therapy Materials
By Chelsea L. Sommer and Catherine J. Crowley Chelsea L. Sommer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is a bilingual English-Spanish speech-language pathologist. Her research focuses on speech sound development in bilingual English-Spanish speakers and monolingual Spanish speakers with and...
(English) Cleft Palate Practice for S and Z – Zoe and Sam’s Snoozing Zoo
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets S and Z in English.
Model Eval: 9;1- Cantonese/English, CIE-Typically Developing
Download: Model Eval: 9;1 – Cantonese/English, CIE – Typically Developing Name: SL Age: 9;1 Languages: Cantonese-English Speech Diagnosis: Age-appropriate Diagnosis: Typically Developing Assessment Materials: The following assessment materials were used...
Tagalog Screener
Click here to access the cleft palate screener in Tagalog.
Russian (русский) Screener
Comprehensive Russian (русский) Cleft Palate ScreenerTherapy Word Game – Russian – S
Therapy Word Game – Russian – STherapy Word Game – Russian – V
Therapy Word Game – Russian – VTherapy Word Game – Russian – Z
Therapy Word Game – Russian – Z
Russian (русский язык) SLAM Card Translations
Here you will find the School-age Language Assessment Measures (SLAM) translated into Russian (русский язык) by Julia Kharlamenko, MS, CF-SLP. RUSSIAN (русский язык) The Subway – Метро The Subway (Questions)- Метро (вопросов) The Subway (Picture) –...(Petersen, Gragg & Spencer, 2018) Predicting reading problems 6 years into the future: Dynamic assessment reduces bias and increases classification accuracy
This study investigated the effectiveness of a dynamic assessment task in accurately identifying kindergarteners, especially those from CLD backgrounds, that would continue to need reading intervention and support up to 6 years into the future.
THPH: Module 2.1b- Evaluación – Examen Periférico Motor Oral
En esta parte de la segunda clase, Diana Acevedo guía a los espectadores a través de todos los pasos para realizar un examen motor oral (examen oral periférico)
Japanese (日本語) SLAM Card Questions
Here you will find the School-age Language Assessment Measures (SLAM) in Japanese 日本語 – 学生用の言語評価 The Subway Picture – 地下鉄の絵 (小中学生用) The Subway Picture Questions- 地下鉄の絵の質問 The Subway Picture – 地下鉄の絵 The Crayons – クレヨン達 (小中学生用) The Crayons...
Pelatihan bagi Pelatih (Train the Trainers, Bahasa)
This course, Cleft Palate Speech and Feeding in Bahasa (Pelatihan Bicara Bibir Sumbing dan Pemberian Makan) is a 5-day program that intends to provide speech-language pathologists and parents of children with cleft palate with essential strategies and information to maximize their ability to improve speech in children with cleft palate.
Juego para practicar la R y RR
Esto es parte de una serie de juegos de palabras para terapia del habla para niños que tienen paladar hendido. Este juego para terapia es el único que se enfoca en un sonido de alta presión (R y RR), produciendo junto a otros sonidos de bajo presión, sonidos nasales,...
(Brazilian Portuguese) Cleft Palate Practice for T & D – A Teia, a neta doida, e o Eduardo, o neto atento
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets T and D in Brazilian Portuguese. / Este volume faz parte da série de livros de fissura palatina. Tem como alvo os sons T e D em português brasileiro.
Cómo hacer teleterapia con juego de palabras
En este video explicamos cómo usa los juegos de palabras de leadersproject.org con Zoom para hacer una sesión teleterapia interactiva. Para ver los juegos de palabras diferentes haga clic en este enlace:...THPH: Module 3.1c: – Metodología – La Jerarquía de la Terapia De Habla
La sección 3.1c repasa la jerarquía de la terapia del habla y estrategias. / Section 3.1c reviews the therapy hierarchy and strategies.
(Nippold, Mansfield, Billow & Tomblin, 2008) Expository Discourse in Adolescents With Language Impairments: Examining Syntactic Development
This study investigated the effectiveness of expository discourse language sample analysis in differentiating between typically developing and language impaired adolescents.
(Justice et al, 2006) The Index of Narrative Microstructure: A Clinical Tool for Analyzing School-Age Children’s Narrative Performances
This study investigated measures and developed a tool for analyzing narrative microstructure.
(Nippold, Hesketh, Duthie & Mansfield, 2005) Conversational Versus Expository Discourse: A Study of Syntactic Development in Children, Adolescents, and Adults
This study investigated the development syntax in conversational versus expository discourse across the lifetime.
Juego para practicar la N
Esto es parte de una serie de juegos de palabras para terapia del habla para niños que tienen paladar hendido. Este juego para terapia es el único que se enfoca en un sonido de alta presión (N), produciendo junto a otros sonidos de bajo presión, sonidos nasales, y las vocales, que el niño debe poder producir sin error.
Juego para practicar la M
Esto es parte de una serie de juegos de palabras para terapia del habla para niños que tienen paladar hendido. Este juego para terapia es el único que se enfoca en un sonido de alta presión (M), produciendo junto a otros sonidos de bajo presión, sonidos nasales, y las vocales, que el niño debe poder producir sin error.
Mandarin Cleft Palate Screener
Comprehensive Mandarin cleft palate screener
Igbo Cleft Palate Screener
Comprehensive Igbo cleft palate screener
French Cleft Palate Screener
Comprehensive French cleft palate screener
(English) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for V
This is part of the series of English cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (V) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(English) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for TH
This is part of the series of English cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (θ) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
Twi, Fanti, Ewe, Dagbani, & Ga Cleft Palate Screener
Comprehensive Twi, Ewe, & Ga cleft palate screener
Shona Cleft Palate Screener
Comprehensive Shona cleft palate screener
Nyanja Cleft Palate Screener
Comprehensive Nyanja cleft palate screener
Chichewa Screener
Comprehensive Chichewa cleft palate screener
Spanish Cleft Palate Screener
Comprehensive Spanish cleft palate screener
English Cleft Palate Screener
Comprehensive English cleft palate screener
(French) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for CH
This is part of the series of French cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (SH) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(English) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for V
This is part of the series of French cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (v) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(French) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for G
This is part of the series of French cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (g) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
Disability Evaluations: Law and Research Review
This video reviews the requirements of appropriate disability evaluations of from the federal education law IDEA 2004 and current research guiding clinicians in how to do these evaluations as supported by the law and research.
(English) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for SH
This is part of the series of cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets one high pressure sound (SH) paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds.
(Kiswahili) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for F
This is part of the series of Kiswahili cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound /f/ the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Kiswahili) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for T
This is part of the series of Kiswahili cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound /t/ the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Igbo) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for B
This is part of the series of Igbo cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound /b/ the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Igbo) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for F
This is part of the series of Igbo cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound /f/ the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Igbo) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for K
This is part of the series of Igbo cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound /k/ the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Igbo) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for S
This is part of the series of Igbo cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound /s/ the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Kiswahili) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for CH
This is part of the series of Kiswahili cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound /tʃ/ the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Kiswahili) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for P
This is part of the series of Kiswahili cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound /p/ the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
Juego para practicar la CH
Esto es parte de una serie de juegos de palabras para terapia del habla para niños que tienen paladar hendido. Este juego para terapia es el único que se enfoca en un sonido de alta presión (CH), produciendo junto a otros sonidos de bajo presión, sonidos nasales, y las vocales, que el niño debe poder producir sin error.
(French) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for ʒ
This is part of the series of French cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound /ʒ/ the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Igbo) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for SH
This is part of the series of Igbo cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (sh) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Igbo) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for P
This is part of the series of Igbo cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (p) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Igbo) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for Z
This is part of the series of Igbo cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (z) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Igbo) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for D
This is part of the series of Igbo cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (d) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Igbo) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for J
This is part of the series of Igbo cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one low pressure sound (j) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Kiswahili) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for G
This is part of the series of Kiswahili cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (g) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
Phonological Awareness: Ghana
A series on literacy for children with intellectual disabilities.
(Igbo) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for T
This is part of the series of Igbo cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (t) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Igbo) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for S
This is part of the series of Igbo cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (s) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Igbo) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for K
This is part of the series of Igbo cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (k) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Brazilian Portuguese) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for B
This is part of the series of Brazilian Portuguese cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (b) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Brazilian Portuguese) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for P
This is part of the series of Brazilian Portuguese cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (p) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Cantonese) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Games
This is part of the series of Cantonese cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (b) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Peterson, Chanthongthip, Ukrainetz, Spencer & Steeve, 2017) Dynamic assessment of narratives: Efficient, accurate identification of language impairment in bilingual students
This study investigated dynamic assessment in evaluations among SLPs and explored whether different procedures would increase its use.
(Gibson, Peña & Bedore, 2018) The Receptive-Expressive Gap in English Narratives of Spanish-English Bilingual Children With and Without Language Impairment
This study investigated narrative development in bilingual children as well as the possibility of an expressive-receptive language gap in the children’s L2.
(Arias & Friberg, 2017) Bilingual Language Assessment: Contemporary Versus Recommended Practice in American Schools
This study compared current school-based SLP bilingual language assessment practices to those identified by Caesar and Kohler in 2007.
(Pavelko, Owens, Ireland, & Hahs-Vaughn, 2016) Use of Language Sample Analysis by School-Based SLPs: Results of a Nationwide Survey.
This study sought to understand school-based SLPs use a of language sample analysis in assessment.
(English) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for M
This is part of the series of cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets one nasal sound (M) paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds.
Cómo Jugar el Juego
Este vídeo va a proveer más información sobre cómo se puede usar el juego en la terapia.
How to Play the Game (English)
This video will provide you with more information on how to use the cleft palate word game in therapy.
(English) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for N
This is part of the series of cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets one nasal sound (N) paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds.
(Arabic) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for T
This is part of the series of Arabic cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high-pressure sound (t) the child is targeting paired with other low-pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce...
(Arabic) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for D
This is part of the series of Arabic cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high-pressure sound (d) the child is targeting paired with other low-pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce...
(Arabic) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for B
This is part of the series of Arabic cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high-pressure sound (b) the child is targeting paired with other low-pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce...
(Arabic) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for Z
This is part of the series of Arabic cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high-pressure sound (z) the child is targeting paired with other low-pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce...(Hendricks & Adlof, 2017) Language Assessment With Children Who Speak Nonmainstream Dialects: Examining the Effects of Scoring Modifications in Norm-Referenced Assessment
This study investigated the accuracy of using modified scoring procedures on standardized tests in accurately differentiating between typically developing and language impaired nonmainstream dialect speakers.
(Hamilton, Angulo-Jiménez, Taylo, & DeThorne, 2018) Clinical Implications for Working With Nonmainstream Dialect Speakers: A Focus on Two Filipino Kindergartners
This study investigates the status of Nonmainstream dialect speakers by comparing the language development of two kindergarten boys speaking Philippine English (PE). It investigates the usefulness of standardized tests as well as current level of academic language support with these populations.
(Thai) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game
This is part of the series of Thai cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high-pressure sound the child is targeting paired with other low-pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free...
(Arabic) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for Emphatic S
This is part of the series of Arabic cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (emphatic s) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error
(Arabic) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for S
This is part of the series of Arabic cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (s) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(French) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for B
This is part of the series of French cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (b) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(French) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for K
This is part of the series of French cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (k) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(French) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for P
This is part of the series of French cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (P) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(French) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for T
This is part of the series of French cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (t) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(French) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for S
This is part of the series of French cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (S) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Ewe) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for B
This is part of the series of Ewe cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (B) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
Model Eval: 9;7- English/Spanish- Moderate Receptive-Expressive Language Disorder
This document presents a speech and language evaluation for “GM,” a 9;7 old English/Spanish bilingual who was diagnosed with a moderate receptive-expressive language disorder.
(French) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for D
This is part of the series of French cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (D) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(French) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for F
This is part of the series of French cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (F) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(French) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for V
This is part of the series of French cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (V) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
Ghana Education Service Citation 2018: Dr. Catherine Crowley
Check out this video of Dr. Catherine Crowley being honored by the Ghana Education Service!
(Akuapem Twi) All About Me Books
The Akuapem Twi “All About Me” books are part of a series of Ghanaian language books developed as literacy tools to be used by special education teachers in unit schools throughout Ghana. With these books, children can improve their vocabulary, literacy, and...
(Asante Twi) All About Me Books
The Asante Twi “All About Me” books are part of a series of Ghanaian language books developed as literacy tools to be used by special education teachers in unit schools throughout Ghana. With these books, children can improve their vocabulary, literacy, and...
(Ewe) All About Me Books
The Ewe “All About Me” books are part of a series of Ghanaian language books developed as literacy tools to be used by special education teachers in unit schools throughout Ghana. With these books, children can improve their vocabulary, literacy, and phonological...
(Fanti) All About Me Books
The Fanti “All About Me” books are part of a series of Ghanaian language books developed as literacy tools to be used by special education teachers in unit schools throughout Ghana. With these books, children can improve their vocabulary, literacy, and phonological...
(Ga) All About Me Books
The Ga “All About Me” books are part of a series of Ghanaian language books developed as literacy tools to be used by special education teachers in unit schools throughout Ghana. With these books, children can improve their vocabulary, literacy, and phonological...
(English) All About Me Books
The English “All About Me” books are part of a series of Ghanaian language books developed as literacy tools to be used by special education teachers in unit schools throughout Ghana. With these books, children can improve their vocabulary, literacy, and phonological...
Libro para practicar la T y D – El Dálmato de Teodoro
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets T and D in Spanish./Este libro forma parte de la serie de libros para el paladar hendido. Se enfoque en la T y la D en español.
(English) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for F
This is part of the series of cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (F) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(English) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for CH
This is part of the series of cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (CH) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(English) Cleft Palate Practice for F and V – A Very Funny Fairy
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets F and V in English.
English Cleft Palate Speech Therapy: Evaluation & Treatment (Playlist)
Dr. Catherine Crowley of Teachers College, Columbia University presents on the identification and treatment of speech impairment due to cleft palate. Other topics include feeding, syndromes, and surgical repair.
Training the Trainers
This course, Cleft Palate Speech and Feeding, is a 5-day program that intends to provide speech-language pathologists and parents of children with cleft palate with essential strategies and information to maximize their ability to improve speech in children with cleft palate. This course forms part of the Smile Train initiative to provide exhaustive treatment after surgery to optimize the quality of live of patients.
(Hindi) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for T and D
This is part of the series of cleft palate speech therapy word games in Hindi. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the high pressure sounds (T&D) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(Mandarin) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for S / 腭裂治疗游戏:练习拼音(S)
这是为唇腭裂儿童术后康复的普通话系列游戏之一。这个治疗游戏专门针对高压声音（S）与其它低压和鼻声。低压与鼻声是儿童应能无错误地产生。
(Mandarin) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for T / 腭裂治疗游戏:练习拼音(T)
这是为唇腭裂儿童术后康复的普通话系列游戏之一。这个治疗游戏专门针对高压声音（T）与其它低压和鼻声。低压与鼻声是儿童应能无错误地产生。
(Mandarin) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for B / 腭裂治疗游戏:练习拼音(B)
这是为唇腭裂儿童术后康复的普通话系列游戏之一。这个治疗游戏专门针对高压声音（B）与其它低压和鼻声。低压与鼻声是儿童应能无错误地产生。
(Mandarin) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for P / 腭裂治疗游戏:练习拼音(P)
这是为唇腭裂儿童术后康复的普通话系列游戏之一。这个治疗游戏专门针对高压声音（P）与其它低压和鼻声。低压与鼻声是儿童应能无错误地产生。
(Hindi) Cleft Palate Practice for P & B – Priya and Father (भांग तालु प्रयास – प और ब – प्रिया और पापा)
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets P and B in Hindi. / येपुस्तकभांग तालु पुस्तकमाला का भाग है । ये पुस्तक का उधेश /प/ और /ब/ हिंदी में है ।
(Mandarin) Cleft Palate Practice for K and G
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets K and G in Mandarin. / 《叩叩叩，快开门》是为唇腭裂儿童术后康复撰写的普通话系列丛书之一
(Mandarin) Cleft Palate Practice for Sh and Zh
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets Sh and Zh in Mandarin. / 《施叔叔数数》是为唇腭裂儿童术后康复撰写的普通话系列丛书之一
(English) Cleft Palate Practice for T and D – Talented Waiter Tina
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets T and D in English.
Entrenar a los entrenadores
El Curso del Habla y Alimentación en Personas con Paladar Hendido es un programa de cinco días que pretende proveer a fonoaudiólogos/logopedas y padres de familia con técnicas esenciales e información para aumentar su capacidad de mejorar el habla de niños con paladar hendido. El curso forma parte de la iniciativas de Smile Train para proveer tratamiento exhaustivo después de la operación para optimizar los resultados en la vida del paciente.
(Hindi) Cleft Palate Practice for K & G – The Story of the Cuckoo Bird (भांग तालु अभ्यास /क/ और /ग/ के लिए -कोयल की कहानी)
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets K and G in Hindi.
ये पुस्तक भांग तालु पुस्तकमाला का भाग है । ये पुस्तक का उधेश /क/ और /ग/ हिंदी में है ।
(English) Cleft Palate Practice for K & G – Go, Kiki, Go!
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets K and G in English.
Libro para practicar la F y V – Fueron a la Feria
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets F and V in Spanish./Este libro forma parte de la serie de libros para el paladar hendido. Se enfoque en la F y la V en español.
Términos para estructuras orales y características del paladar hendido en distintos países hispanohablantes del mundo
Mediante este documento, se intenta crear una lista con las diferentes formas de llamar en españoles a algunos de los conceptos más importantes relacionados con el paladar hendido.
Payaso (Para Evaluar y Enseñar la Discriminación de Sonidos)
La ilustración de un payaso es un recurso útil para enseñar a los niños con paladar hendido a diferenciar entre sonidos producidos en la garganta, nariz o boca.
(Brazilian Portuguese) Cleft Palate Practice for P & B – Paulo Na Praia
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets P and B in Brazilian Portuguese. / Este volume faz parte da série de livros de fissura palatina. Tem como alvo os sons P e B em português brasileiro.
Early Intervention Evaluations (Playlist)
In this playlist, Dr. Cate Crowley walks Early Intervention Evaluators through critical steps in conducting an Early Intervention evaluation considering current federal law, state regulations, clinical judgment, and evidence-based practice.
Early Intervention Evaluations- Module 1- Law, Regulations and Policies
In this first module, Cate discusses current NYCDOH laws and regulations regarding requirements for Early Intervention evaluations. She explains that, according to current regulations, evaluators are not required to use norm- and criterion-based tests in all EI evaluations. She talks about what is “significant enough” to require early intervention in New York City, and introduces the importance of using detailed clinical observations and informed clinical opinion in determining a child’s eligibility for services.
Early Intervention Evaluations- Module 2b- Standardized Test Misuse
In this module, Cate continues discussing current issues of misuse of current standardized EI assessments. She then examines across-test inconsistencies across tests like the REEL-3, the Rossetti, Bayley-III, E-LAP, Brigance, DAY-C, amongst others. Finally, Cate will take a deeper look at the validity and reliability of these common assessments, and caution evaluators to rely on more than a standard score in determining disability eligibility for children before the age of three.
Early Intervention Evaluations- Module 3- Case Study
In the third module of this series, Cate looks at the NYSDOH Communication and Motor Clinical Practice Guidelines and uses case study videos of young children to demonstrate how detailed observation and informed clinical opinion can be powerful tools in doing an EI evaluation. Using observation of real children’s behavior, she guides the viewer through the steps for distinguishing a child eligible for EI services from a child in the wide range of “normal”.
Early Intervention Evaluations- Module 4- The Critical Questions
In the fourth module of this series, Cate explains the importance of parents as partners in EI disability evaluations. She presents research-based Critical Questions that evaluators can use to gather useful information from caregivers when evaluating a child, including information about the child’s language and dialect acquisitional history. Cate also presents the case of a 2.8-year-old boy, Alex, to demonstrate how to use the clinical questions to gather information and write up a quality EI evaluation.
Early Intervention Evaluations- Module 5- Informed Clinical Opinion
In the fifth module of this series, Cate discusses characteristics of a quality Early Intervention evaluation. She explains that evaluators must include specific data learned during the assessment and make “vignettes” or “holograms” paint a picture of the child. Then, she guides us through cases of real children, demonstrating how to use informed clinical opinion to make rich observations about their communicative, cognitive, and motor functioning. Finally, Cate gives examples of what a “vignette” or “hologram” looks like in a written evaluation.
Early Intervention Evaluations- Module 6- Bilingual Evaluations
In the sixth module in this series, Cate presents research on bilingualism in children 0-3 years of age and explains when a bilingual evaluation is necessary in Early Intervention. She goes over essential skills that every bilingual evaluator should have and talks in-depth about how to work with an interpreter in a culturally and linguistically appropriate way. Finally, Cate presents case studies of bilingual children under the age of 3 that demonstrate the influence of bilingualism on early language development.
Early Intervention Evaluations- Module 7- Apraxia Diagnosis and Treatment
In the seventh and final module in this series, Cate provides information on Childhood Apraxia of Speech and discusses the recent over-diagnosis of this speech disorder in NYC Early Intervention. Then, she presents various examples of EI Apraxia evaluation write-ups and talks us through the differences between high and low quality reports.
(Portuguese) Cleft Palate Practice for K & G – Caio e Carla
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets K and G in Brazilian Portuguese. / Este volume faz parte da série de livros de fissura palatina. Tem como alvo os sons K e G em português brasileiro.
Juego para practicar la NG » K/G
Esto es parte de una serie de juegos de palabras de logopedia para paladar hendido. Este juego para terapia es el único que se enfoca en dos sonidos de alta presión (K y G) y el sonido nasal velar (NG). El sonido (NG) facilita la producción de los sonidos K y G porque el sonido (NG), K, y G se producen en el mismo lugar.
Juego para practicar la K
Esto es parte de una serie de juegos de palabras para terapia del habla para niños que tienen paladar hendido. Este juego para terapia es el único que se enfoca en un sonido de alta presión (K), produciendo junto a otros sonidos de bajo presión, sonidos nasales, y las vocales, que el niño debe poder producir sin error.
Juego para practicar la D
Esto es parte de una serie de juegos de palabras para terapia del habla para niños que tienen paladar hendido. Este juego para terapia es el único que se enfoca en un sonido de alta presión (D), produciendo junto a otros sonidos de bajo presión, sonidos nasales, y las vocales, que el niño debe poder producir sin error.
Juego para practicar la G
Esto es parte de una serie de juegos de palabras para terapia del habla para niños que tienen paladar hendido. Este juego para terapia es el único que se enfoca en un sonido de alta presión (G), produciendo junto a otros sonidos de bajo presión, sonidos nasales, y las vocales, que el niño debe poder producir sin error.
Juego para practicar la S
Esto es parte de una serie de juegos de palabras para terapia del habla para niños que tienen paladar hendido. Este juego para terapia es el único que se enfoca en un sonido de alta presión (S), produciendo junto a otros sonidos de bajo presión, sonidos nasales, y las vocales, que el niño debe poder producir sin error.
Juego para practicar la T
Esto es parte de una serie de juegos de palabras para terapia del habla para niños que tienen paladar hendido. Este juego para terapia es el único que se enfoca en un sonido de alta presión (T), produciendo junto a otros sonidos de bajo presión, sonidos nasales, y las vocales, que el niño debe poder producir sin error.
Juego para practicar la P
Esto es parte de una serie de juegos de palabras para terapia del habla para niños que tienen paladar hendido. Este juego para terapia es el único que se enfoca en un sonido de alta presión (P), produciendo junto a otros sonidos de bajo presión, sonidos nasales, y las vocales, que el niño debe poder producir sin error.
Juego para practicar la B
Esto es parte de una serie de juegos de palabras para terapia del habla para niños que tienen paladar hendido. Este juego para terapia es el único que se enfoca en un sonido de alta presión (B), produciendo junto a otros sonidos de bajo presión, sonidos nasales, y las vocales, que el niño debe poder producir sin error.
(English) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for T » S
This is part of the series of cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (S) the child is targeting with the help of the (T) sound before the (S). Download: Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game (T » S)...Speech Sound Assessment and Stimulability
This document includes an evaluation of all of the speech sounds. It also describes how to analyze speech to identify which sounds are stimulable for therapy. Download: Speech Sound Assessment and Stimulability Speech Sound Assessment and Stimulability Have the...
(English) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for NG » K & G
This is part of the series of cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets two high pressure sounds (K & G) using the nasal velar (NG) sound. The (NG) sound facilitates production of the k and g sounds since the (NG) sound and K and G are produced in the same place.
(English) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for Z
This is part of the series of cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (Z) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(English) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for S
This is part of the series of cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (S) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(English) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for G
This is part of the series of cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (G) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(English) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for K
This is part of the series of cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (K) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(English) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for D
This is part of the series of cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (D) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(English) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for T
This is part of the series of cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (T) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(English) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for B
This is part of the series of cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (B) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
(English) Cleft Palate Therapy Word Game for P
This is part of the series of cleft palate speech therapy word games. This therapy game is unique in that it targets the one high pressure sound (P) the child is targeting paired with other low pressure and nasal sounds which the child should be able to produce free of error.
English Cleft Palate Speech Therapy Word Lists
This document gives target word suggestions for each phoneme of cleft palate speech therapy.
Strategies Before the Cleft Palate is Repaired
Sometimes children have to wait to have cleft palate surgery. This document explains what to do before the child is able to receive surgery to help develop their speech.
Diagnostic Evaluation and Interview for Cleft Palate
This document gives the most important questions to ask parents of children with a cleft palate during an interview.
Cleft Palate Speech Therapy Hierarchy
This document describes the appropriate hierarchy of speech therapy for a child after they have received surgery to repair their cleft palate.
(English) Cleft Palate Practice for K and G – Kiki and Gary
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets K and G in English.
Libro para practicar la K y G – La Gran Caja Mágica
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets K and G in Spanish./Este libro forma parte de la serie de libros para el paladar hendido. Se enfoque en la “K” y la “G” en español.
Anatomía y Fisiología del Mecanismo Velofaríngea
Aqui vemos la anatomía de la boca, los labios y la lengua para apoyar el conocimiento de como producimos los sonidos del habla.
Jerarquía de Articulación del Habla en Terapia
En este documento se explica como hacer la terapia del habla con el niño después de la cirugía para reparar el paladar hendido.
Estrategias ANTES de Reparar el Paladar Hendido
A veces hay que esperar para hacer la cirugía en niños con paladar hendido. En este documento explica que se puede hacer con el niño antes de la cirugía para apoyar al desarrollo correcto del habla.
Evaluación de los Sonidos
Este documento incluye una evaluación de todos los sonidos del habla. También describe como hacer un análisis de los sonidos para identificar cuales sonidos son estimulables para terapia.
Evaluación Diagnóstica y Entrevista
Este documento da las preguntas más importantes para los padres de un niño con paladar hendido durante una evalución.
Culture and the Intraoral Exam: The Uvulectomy
Catherine Crowley and Miriam Baigorri of Teachers College Columbia University developed the “Building Capacity: The Cleft Palate Speech Training Project” for local professionals to begin to acquire the academic and clinical skills needed to provide quality services to children with cleft lip and palate.
(Korean) Cleft Palate Practice for K and G
Go-Mo-Ne-Ro Ga-Neum-Gil (To Auntie’s House) is part of a series of Korean language books created for children with repaired cleft palate./ ‘고모네로 가는 길’은 구개열 수술을 받은 아동들을 위해 한국어로 제작된 언어 발달 책 시리즈 중 하나입니다.
(Igbo) Cleft Palate Practice for T and D
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets T and D in Igbo. Ndị Madụ nọ N’ ụlọ bu mbakala asu su su Igbo. E dere akwụ kwuọ a maka ụmụaka na enwe nsogbu. Akwụ kwuọ le bara anya na ụmụaka na enwe nsogbu I kwu okwu. Ga mewa /t/ na /d/.
(Igbo) Cleft Palate Practice for B and P
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets P and B in Igbo.
(Igbo) Cleft Palate Practice for K and G
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets K and G in Igbo. Download: (Igbo) Cleft Palate Practice for K and G Kgo, Kanayo, Nneamaka, na Ugonna bu mbakala asu su su Igbo. E dere akwụ kwuọ a maka ụmụaka na enwe nsogbu. Akwụ kwuọ le bara anya na...
(French) Cleft Palate Practice for T and D – Toto et Dani
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets T and D in French. / Livre pour la pratique des sons T et D à la suite de la réparation fentes labio-palatines.
(English) Cleft Palate Practice for T and D – Ted and Todd Part 2
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets T and D in English.
(English) Cleft Palate Practice for T and D – Ted and Todd Part 1
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets T and D in English.
Libro para practicar la B & P – A Bailar
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets B and P in Spanish./Este libro forma parte de la serie de libros para el paladar hendido. Se enfoque en la B y la P en español.
(English) Cleft Palate Practice for P and B – Pea Will Play Ball
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets P and B in English.
NYCDOE Initial Guidance Document for Speech and Language Evaluators
This document is based upon the requirements of the federal, state, and city law, regulations, and policies.
(English) Cleft Palate Practice for B and P – Bumble Bee
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets B and P in English.
(English) Cleft Palate Practice for S and Z – Smelly Zoo
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets S and Z in English.
Model Eval: 13;6- Spanish/English, AAE- Typically Developing
Sofie is a 13 year, 6 month old bilingual English-Spanish speaking female.
Difference, Disorder or Gap: A School Age Disability Evaluation (DDoG Playlist)
In this playlist, Dr. Cate Crowley walks evaluators through a step-by-step approach to how to assess and evaluate a school-aged child based on current federal law, state regulations, ASHA guidelines, and evidence-based practice.
Difference Disorder or Gap: Language Acquisitional History, Family History, and Educational Background (DDoG: Module 1)
Cate introduces the module series, explaining the evidence an evaluator needs to distinguish a true disorder from a language difference or academic gaps resulting from a lack of adequate educational instruction.
Difference, Disorder or Gap: Academic Performance and Teacher Interview (DDoG Module 2)
In this module, Cate looks at Sofie’s academic achievement through past standardized test scores, an extensive teacher interview, observations of her schoolwork, and information from Sofie and her mother.
Difference, Disorder or Gap: Student- Evaluator Clinical Interaction (DDoG Module 3)
In this module, Cate analyzes the results of her direct clinical interactions with Sofie.
Difference, Disorder or Gap: Analysis and Disability Determination (DDoG Module 4)
In this module, Cate focuses on making Sofie’s differential diagnosis to distinguish a disorder from a difference from an academic gap.
(French) Cleft Palate Practice for B and P
Part of the series of cleft palate books. This one is for B and P in French. / Livre pour la pratique des sons B et P à la suite de la réparation fentes labio-palatines.
Difference Disorder or Gap: A School-Age Disability Evaluation (DDoG Playlist)
In this playlist, Dr. Cate Crowley walks evaluators through a step-by-step approach to how to assess and evaluate a school-aged child based on current federal law, state regulations, ASHA guidelines, and evidence-based practice.
(Burns, de Villiers, Pearson, & Champion 2012) Dialect-Neutral Indices of Narrative Cohesion and Evaluation
This study investigated the usefulness of specific narrative elements determined to be “dialect neutral” in discriminating between typically developing and language impaired speakers, regardless of dialect status (General American English vs. African American English).
SLAM Bunny Goes to School Cards – Jamaica
This set of language elicitation cards and questions was designed as a tool to be used in assessing language for preschool and elementary school aged children.
SLAM Bunny Goes to School Cards – Ghana
This set of language elicitation cards and questions was designed as a tool to be used in assessing language for preschool and elementary school aged children.
SLAM Understanding Spoken Stories
This set of short stories was created to evaluate children’s understanding of spoken stories. There are three versions of each, for three different age groups (ages 5 and up).
ASHA 2015 Presentation- Addressing Disproportionate Referral of Diverse Students
Cate Crowley from Teachers College, Columbia University along with Tia Washington and Diane El-Sawaf from the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) discuss measures taken to combat the over referral of students from diverse backgrounds for special education services.
(Korean) Cleft Palate Practice for B and P
Part of the series of cleft palate books. This one is for B and P in Korean. / ‘보물놀이’는 구개열 수술을 받은 아동들을 위해 한국어로 제작된 언어 발달 책 시리즈 중 하나입니다. 파열음 /ㅂ/ 와 /ㅍ/ 발음에 중점을 둔 책입니다.
Cleft Palate Articulation Illustration: Mitty the Clown
This illustration and corresponding directions was designed to help children with repaired cleft plate discriminate between sounds made in the throat, nose or mouth.
(Amharic) Cleft Palate Practice for T, D and T’
Dniche is part of a series of Amharic language books created for children with repaired cleft palate. It focuses on T, D and T’. / “ድረስ ድንቼ!” ትናጋቸው ተከፍቶ የተወለዱ ህፃናት የቀዶ ህክምና ከተደረገላቸው በኋላ እንዲለማመዱባቸው ከተዘጋጁት ተከታታይ መፃህፍት አንዱ ነው፡፡ ይህ መፅሀፍ በተለይ በ፣ “ት” ፣ “ድ” እና “ጥ” ድምፆች ላይ ያተኩራል፡፡
(Amharic) Cleft Palate Practice for B
Bunno is part of a series of Amharic language books created for children with repaired cleft palate. It focuses on B. / “ቡሬና ቡኖ!” ትናጋቸው ተከፍቶ የተወለዱ ህፃናት የቀዶ ህክምና ከተደረገላቸው በኋላ እንዲለማመዱባቸው ከተዘጋጁት ተከታታይ መፃህፍት አንዱ ነው፡፡ ይህ መፅሀፍ በተለይ በ፣ “ብ” ድምፅ ላይ ያተኩራል፡፡
(Amharic) Cleft Palate Practice for K, G and K’
Niku’s Kittens is part of a series of Amharic language books created for children with repaired cleft palate. It focuses on K, G and K’. / “የንቁ ግልገሎች!” ትናጋቸው ተከፍቶ የተወለዱ ህፃናት የቀዶ ህክምና ከተደረገላቸው በኋላ እንዲለማመዱባቸው ከተዘጋጁት ተከታታይ መፃህፍት አንዱ ነው፡፡ ይህ መፅሀፍ በተለይ በ፣ “ክ” ፣ “ግ” እና “ቅ” ድምፆች ላይ ያተኩራል፡፡
Aprender a usar los libros de práctica (Playlist)
Esta serie de vídeos muestra cómo usar los libros creado por leadersproject.org para ayudar a los niños con el paladar hendido reparado. / This series of videos shows how to use books created by leadersproject.org to help children with repaired cleft palate.
AAC Market Cards in Ghana (Playlist)
AAC market cards were developed by Cate Crowley and Miriam Baigorri in collaboration with Belinda Bukari in response to a desire from the families that their children be able to participate in a typical activity for Ghanaian children: buying food for the family at the market.
Cómo usar los libros de práctica – Practicar la B y la P con El Pollo Pepe (Video)
Este es parte de una serie de vídeos que muestran cómo usar los libros creado por leadersproject.org para ayudar a los niños con el paladar hendido reparado. En este vídeo, vemos el libro “Pollo Pepe” para practicar la B y la P. / This is part of a series of videos that show how to use books created by leadersproject.org to help children with repaired cleft palate. In this video we see “Pollo Pepe” for practicing P and B.
(English) Cleft Palate Practice for S and Z
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets S and Z in English.
(English) Cleft Palate Practice for B and P
This is part of the series of cleft palate books. The book targets B and P in English.
(Mandarin) Cleft Palate Practice for B and P
Baby Loves is one in a series of books written in Mandarin for children with repaired cleft palate. /《宝宝爱。。。》是为唇腭裂儿童术后康复撰写的普通话系列丛书之一
AAC Sellers Market Cards in Ethiopia
Dr. Cate Crowley and several students from Teachers College, Columbia University traveled to Ethiopia to visit the Ethiopian National Association for Intellectual Disabilities (ENAID).
Initial Template for Speech-Language Evaluators
Dr. Cate Crowley created this document to support speech language pathologists in appropriate disability determination, from carrying out the assessment to writing a quality report. Included here is a template along with the law, policy, and research supporting it as best practice in identifying individuals with disability.
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.
Why an Accurate Differential Diagnosis Matters (DDPE Playlist: Module 1)
In this module, Cate introduces the DDPE module series by discussing why it is so important to get an accurate diagnosis. She does so by demonstrating a real-life evaluation step by step.
Critical Questions for the Parent Interview Part 1 (DDPE Playlist: Module 2)
In this second module, Cate reviews the critical questions that should be asked of the parent during an evaluation and begins the first part of the interview with Alex’s mother.
Critical Questions for the Parent Interview Part 2 (DDPE Playlist: Module 3)
In this third video module, Cate continues on with the critical questions that need to be answered during the parent interview.
Academic Language in Receptive and Expressive Language (DDPE Playlist: Module 4)
In this video module, Cate introduces the child being evaluated for this case study and begins the evaluation by using a variety of materials available on LEADERSproject.org.
Receptive Language Comprehension and Following Directions (DDPE Playlist: Module 5)
In this video module Cate continues to look at the child’s receptive language skills using excerpts of auditory comprehension subtests from the PLS-5 English and Spanish editions.
Eliciting Quality Narratives in Expressive Language (DDPE Playlist: Module 6)
In this module Cate shows us how to elicit a quality narrative sample in order to assess expressive language.
Motor Speech, Articulation, and Speech Sound Inventory (DDPE Playlist: Module 7)
In this module, Cate continues with the evaluation by performing an assessment of Alex’s speech and articulation through the use of an articulation screener from the PLS-5.
Dynamic Assessment: Nonword Repetition, Syllable and Sentence Repetition (DDPE Playlist: Module 8)
In this module Cate discusses using dynamic assessment using repetition of nonwords, sentences and syllables (Dollaghan & Campbell, 1998) to help confirm Alex’s diagnosis of developmental apraxia.
Putting It All Together in the Written Evaluation Report (DDPE Playlist: Module 9)
This module reviews how Cate combines all the information gathered during the assessment and puts it together into a diagnosis and final report.
Developing Appropriate Goals for the IEP (DDPE Playlist: Module 10)
In this module, Cate reviews the conclusions of the evaluation and works to develop goals that will provide the support that Alex really needs.
(Mandarin) Cleft Palate Practice for T and D
When the Day Breaks is part of a series of books written in Mandarin for children with repaired cleft palate. / 《天亮了》是为唇腭裂儿童术后康复撰写的普通话系列丛书之一
Model Eval: Psych Evaluation 2;9- Autism Spectrum Disorder
This evaluation was done by David Usdan, PhD for a 2;9 month old boy diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
(Dollaghan & Campbell, 1998) Nonword Repetition and Child Language Impairment
This article was one of the first to investigate nonword repetition as dynamic assessment. It also highlighted its importance as a less biased measure of language impairment for individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Model Eval: 2;10- English/Spanish- Verbal Apraxia IEP goals
This document presents appropriate goals for “Alex,” a 2;10 old English/ Spanish bilingual who was diagnosed with apraxia.
Understanding Assessment: Nonword Repetition Assessment Task
This document contains the nonword tasks first developed by Dollaghan & Campbell (1998) as part of assessment that is less biased towards diverse populations.
(August & Shanahan, 2008) Developing Reading and Writing in Second Language Learners
A summary of the National Literacy Panel’s findings with regard to evidence based literacy instructions for English Language Learners and suggestions for clinicians and educators.
French Version (AAC Market Cards)
This is a video created in French, to demonstrate the use of AAC Market Cards in aiding children from Ghanaian families to participate in typical activities to help out their families.
Narrative Stories (Playlist)
This is a video created in several languages, to provide guidance on creating social stories similar to those created by Carol Grey.
Amharic Version (Narrative Stories)
This is a video in Amharic, to provide guidance on creating social stories similar to those created by Carol Grey.
(Amharic) Amharic Book Illustrations
Below are the beautiful illustrations by Tina Yeung for our Amharic cleft palate books written by Alem Esheu Beyene. Each book elicits practice with a specific set of target phonemes for post-surgery cleft palate therapy. Ethiopian Amharic Cleft Palate Book Team...Use of Standardized Scores for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children ages 3-21
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.
Communication Passports at the Sunyani Unit School in Ghana
Mr. Demoa demonstrates how to create communication passports at a workshop he hosted at the Sunyani Unit School for Students with Special Needs.
Amharic Version (AAC Market Cards)
This is a video created in Amharic, to demonstrate the use of AAC Market Cards in aiding children from Ghanaian families to participate in typical activities to help out their families.
Swahili Version (AAC Market Cards)
This is a video created in Swahili, to demonstrate the use of AAC Market Cards in aiding children from Ghanaian families to participate in typical activities to help out their families.
Gikomba Version (AAC Market Cards)
This is a video created in Gikomba, to demonstrate the use of AAC Market Cards in aiding children from Ghanaian families to participate in typical activities to help out their families.
Rukiga Runyankole Version (AAC Market Cards)
This is a video created in Rukiga Runyankole, to demonstrate the use of AAC Market Cards in aiding children from Ghanaian families to participate in typical activities to help out their families.
Kikuyu Version (AAC Market Cards)
This is a video created in Kikuyu, to demonstrate the use of AAC Market Cards in aiding children from Ghanaian families to participate in typical activities to help out their families.
Grammar Fundamentals for a Pluralistic Society (Grammar Fundamentals Playlist)
This module series will discuss the fundamentals of Standard American English (SAE) morphosyntax, highlight some morphosyntactic features of American English dialects and language transfer in English Language Learners (ELLS), and identify important considerations in assessing the language of children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Real World Applications in Disability Evaluations (Grammar Fundamentals: Module 06)
Module 6 in this series discusses real world applications in disability evaluations.
Phrases, Clauses and Sentences (Grammar Fundamentals: Module 05)
Module 5 in this series outlines some morphosyntactic features of American English dialects relating to the use of phrases, clauses and sentences.
Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions and Contractions (Grammar Fundamentals: Module 04)
Module 4 in this series outlines some morphosyntactic features of American English dialects relating to the use of adjectives, adverbs, prepositions and conjunctions.
Verbs (Grammar Fundamentals: Module 03)
Module 3 in this series outlines some morphosyntactic features of American English dialects relating to the use of verbs.
Nouns, Determiners and Pronouns (Grammar Fundamentals: Module 02)
Module 2 in this series outlines some morphosyntactic features of American English dialects relating to the use of nouns, determiners and pronouns.
Insights from Grammar (Grammar Fundamentals: Module 01)
Module 1 outlines key considerations in the differentiation between a language disorder and a language difference. Find the other modules in this series below.
Swahili Version (Narrative Stories)
This is a video in Swahili, to provide guidance on creating social stories similar to those created by Carol Grey.
French Version (Narrative Stories)
This is a video created in French, to provide guidance on creating social stories similar to those created by Carol Grey.
Literacy Interventions for Children with Significant Disabilities (SwSD Playlist)
Stephanie Downey Toledo reviews research demonstrating how to most effectively support these students with significant disabilities in their language and literacy development, such as by targeting phonemic awareness.
Interventions (SwSD: Module 03)
In this module, Stephanie provides practical activities to use in supporting literacy in SWSD and also reviews how to incorporate AAC devices into literacy intervention.
Bilingual Students (SwSD: Module 02)
Stephanie presents the research that has demonstrated that bilingualism, even in students with severe disabilities, has many cognitive as well as socio-emotional benefits.
Teaching Considerations (SwSD: Module 01)
Stephanie reviews research demonstrating how to most effectively support these students in their language and literacy development, such as by targeting phonemic awareness.
Writing Interventions (WI Playlist)
Stephanie Downey Toledo reviews what a writing disability is and gives us an opportunity to get an idea of what it might feel like to have one.
Writing Intervention Activities Part 2 (WI: Module 05)
This module includes strategies for conjunctions, spelling rules, graphic organizers for essays and narratives, and suggestions for more engaging and motivating activities for adolescent students.
Writing Intervention Activities Part 1 (WI: Module 04)
This module provides practical interventions to use in therapy, in the classroom and at home for students with writing disabilities.
Form and Function of Writing (WI: Module 03)
Stephanie gives us some realistic strategies to use in writing interventions, both in the classroom and therapy room.
Writing Disability Simulation (WI: Module 02)
This module provides a writing task that allows us to get an idea of what it might be like for our students who struggle with a writing disability.
What Makes Writing So Challenging for our Students? (WI: Module 01)
Stephanie Downey Toledo begins this module series on writing interventions by discussing what makes writing so challenging for students.
Increasing Language Skills for Children from Low Income Backgrounds (ILS Playlist)
In this module series, Stephanie Downey Toledo presents on the need for increasing language skills for children from low socioeconomic backgrounds.
Increase Executive Functioning (ILS: Module 07)
Stephanie Downey Toledo describes how to ease the culture shock from home to school in order to improve the learning environment for all students.
Contextualize Language for Learning (ILS: Module 06)
In this module, Stephanie Downey Toledo discusses how to increase contextualization in the classroom in a way that best helps our students learn in the classroom.
Optimizing the Learning Environment (ILS: Module 05)
In this fifth module, Stephanie Downey Toledo discusses ways in which a professional can optimize the learning environment.
The Achievement Gap (ILS: Module 01)
In this first module, Stephanie Downey Toledo defines the achievement gap and its importance in our society.
Increasing Literacy in Adolescents (ILS: Module 04)
Stephanie reminds us to be sympathetic to the challenges our students face and provides strategies to motivate and support adolescent readers.
Strategies to Support Emergent Literacy (ILS: Module 03)
Stephanie provides strategies that providers and parents alike can use with children from low income backgrounds to support emergent literacy.
Importance of Parent Training in Early Literacy (ILS: Module 02)
Stephanie discusses the importance of educating parents so that they know how to support their child’s literacy development before they enter school.
Libro para practicar la K, G, Ñ – Cantaron los Gallos
This book is part of a series of Spanish language books written for children with repaired cleft palate./Este libro forma parte de una serie de libros hechos para niños con el paladar hendido reparado.
Libro para practicar la K – Que Cocos
This book is part of a series of Spanish language books written for children with repaired cleft palate./Este libro forma parte de una serie de libros hechos para niños con el paladar hendido reparado.
Libro para practicar la T, D, N – Practiquen con Nosotros
This book is part of a series of Spanish language books written for children with repaired cleft palate./ Este libro forma parte de una serie de libros hechos para niños con el paladar hendido reparado.
Libro para practicar la P y B – El Pollo Pepe
Este libro forma parte de una serie de libros hechos para niños con el paladar hendido reparado. / This book is part of a series of Spanish language books written for children with repaired cleft palate.
Libro para practicar la S – Mira Sammy Sosa
This book is part of a series of Spanish language books written for children with repaired cleft palate./ Este libro forma parte de una serie de libros hechos para niños con el paladar hendido reparado.
Introducción a los libros para practicar
Cate Crowley took a group of students and professionals to provide therapy and professional development with the Healing the Children cleft palate surgical mission in Neiva, Colombia.
Reading Development (Playlist)
This playlist of 8 modules presents information on typical reading development, including information specifically for English Language Learner (ELL) and speech and language impaired (SLI) populations.
Terapia del Habla para Paladar Hendido: Evaluación y Tratamientos (Playlist)
Estos videos tienen el objectivo de enseñar estrategias y técnicas para mejorar el habla de gente con paladar hendido/ fisura palatina.
THPH: Module 4- Un Estudio de Caso
La cuarta clase de la serie del paladar hendido/ fisura palatina muestra las estrategias que se han presentado dentro de un estudio de caso. / Class 4 of the cleft palate series demonstrates therapy strategies that have been presented within a case study.
THPH: Module 1.1- Introducción- Anatomía y Fisiología del Paladar Hendido
Esta es la primera de cuatro clases de la introducción de la terapia del habla para paladar hendido. / This is the first of four classes on the introduction of speech therapy for children with cleft palate.
THPH: Module 1.2- Introducción – Efecto del Paladar Hendido en el Habla
Esta parte describe los efectos del paladar hendido/ fisura palatina en la producción de los sonidos y el habla. / This section describes the effect of cleft palate on speech sounds and speech production.
THPH: Module 1.3- Introducción – Desarollo Embriológico del Paladar Hendido
La tercera parte de la primera clase trata del desarollo embriológico del paladar hendido. / The third section discusses embryological development of cleft lip and palate.
THPH: Module 1.4- Introducción – Características del Paladar Hendido Submucoso
Esta parte habla de las características típicas de la hendidura submucosa para ayudar a la identificación. / This section presents the classic characteristics of a submucous cleft to aid in identification.
THPH: Module 2.1a- Evaluación – Datos Preliminares y Observaciones Clínicas
La primera parte de la segunda clase repasa el proceso de la evaluación del paladar hendido/ fisura palatina. / The first section of the second class reviews the process of the clinical evaluation of cleft palate.
THPH: Module 2.2- Evaluación – Identificación de Errores Comunes del Habla
La segunda parte de la segunda clase trata de la identificación de errores comunes en el habla de niños con el paladar hendido/ fisura palatina. / The second part of class 2 discusses identification of common speech errors in cleft palate speech.
THPH: Module 3.4- Metodología- Sílabas de Acevedo
La cuarta parte de la tercera clase presenta una estrategia para producir sílabas. The fourth part of the third class presents a strategy for producing syllables.
THPH: Module 2.3- Evaluación – Sonidos Nasales y de Baja Presión
La tercera parte de la segunda clase presenta el análisis de los sonidos nasales y de baja presión. / The third section of class 2 presents analysis of nasal and low pressure sounds.
THPH: Module 2.4- Evaluación- Sonidos de Alta Presión
La cuarta parte de la segunda clase trata del análisis de sonidos de presión alta. / The fourth section of class 2 discusses analysis of high-pressure sounds.
THPH: Module 3.1a- Metodología – Sonidos Afectados por Paladar Hendido
La primera parte de la tercera clase repasa estrategias que se pueden usar en terapia del habla después de la reparación del paladar hendido/ fisura palatina. / The first section of the third class discusses strategies to use in speech therapy after cleft palate repair surgery.
THPH: Module 3.1b- Metodología – Resumen de la Terapia del Habla
La sección 1b repasa la jerarquía de la terapia del habla. / Section 1b reviews the therapy hierarchy.
THPH: Module 3.2- Metodología- Estrategias para Provocar Sonidos Específicos
La segunda parte de la tercera clase presente estrategias para provocar sonidos con el terapia del habla. / The second part of the third class presents strategies to elicit sounds.
THPH: Module 3.3- Metodología – Más Estrategias para Eliminar la Oclusión Glótica
La tercera parte de la tercera clase presenta mas estrategias para eliminar la oclusión glótica. / The third part of the third class presents extra strategies for eliminating glottal stops.
The Role of the SLP in Vocabulary Instruction (Reading Development: Module 05b)
This module explains why the SLP is a key part of evidence based literacy development.
Myths About Vocabulary Instruction (Reading Development: Module 05a)
This module examines myths persistent in vocabulary instruction and provides evidence based strategies to appropriately support vocabulary acquisition.
Bilingual Considerations (Reading Development: Module 08)
In this module, Stephanie Downey Toledo explores considerations for students who are bilingual in regards to reading development.
Reading Comprehension (Reading Development: Module 07)
In this module, Stephanie Downey Toledo discusses reading comprehension as one of the five components of reading development
Reading Fluency (Reading Development: Module 06)
This module presents strategies to support the development of fluency in reading.
Phonics (Reading Development: Module 04)
In this module Stephanie Downey Toledo discusses phonics as the second component to reading development.
Phonemic Awareness (Reading Development: Module 03)
In this video, Stephanie Downey Toledo discusses phonemic development as part of reading development.
Role of the SLP in Literacy (Reading Development: Module 02)
In this video Stephanie Downey Toledo goes into the importance of SLPs in a schoolbase setting and the key role they play in literacy and reading development.
What does it mean to know a language? (Reading Development: Module 01)
This module examines the implicit knowledge that proficient/native speakers have about their language through a linguistic task.
Dynamic Assessment: How Does it Work in the Real World of Preschool Evaluations?
In a disability evaluation, we ask a child to point “to the triangle” or “to the author” as part of test developed to identify disorder. An evaluator who uses this kind of test to identify disability must assume that all children being evaluated have had similar...Vocational Training in Ghana- AAC Strategies
This video describes the steps needed for bags that children in Ghana with intellectual disabilities and autism create: from buying the needed materials; creating patterns; cutting, ironing, and sewing; stamping the bags to identify where the bags were made; and tagging the bags so the student who created the bag and the teacher who gave support are identified.
Aligning IEP Goals to the CCSS: Case Study- Oscar
This case study is part of the Aligning IEP goals with the Common Core State Standards series for Oscar, a 4th grader from New York.
Aligning IEP Goals to the CCSS: Case Study- Amanda
This case study is part of the Aligning IEP goals with the Common Core State Standards series for Amanda, a 13-year-old 6th grader with writing difficulties.
Aligning IEP Goals to the CCSS: Case Study- Caitlin
This case study is part of the Aligning IEP goals with the Common Core State Standards series for Caitlin, a bilingual first grader.
Aligning IEP Goals to the CCSS: Case Study- Joey
This case study is part of the Aligning IEP goals with the Common Core State Standards series for Joey, a 6 year old of Puerto Rican descent.
Test Review: CELF-5
Parts of the CELF-5 can be used to probe for information and language samples, but its limitations prevent it from being used to identify disorder or disability.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Approaches Pamphlet
This pamphlet offers several augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies that have been adapted for people with communication disabilities in Ghana, and have been implemented successfully there and in other countries in Africa to facilitate their participation at home, in school and in the community.
(Hasson et al., 2013) Discriminating Disorder from Difference Using Dynamic Assessment with Bilingual Children
This study builds on recent evidence of the usefulness of dynamic assessment (DA) along with a mediated learning experience (MLE) and graduated prompting as a more appropriate method of determining the presence of language disorder (LD) in culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) children.
(Alt, Meyers, & Figueroa 2013) Factors That Influence Fast Mapping in Children Exposed to Spanish and English
The current study asked whether bilingual children would show less advantage in fast-mapping high-probability words as a result of interference from the second language (in this case Spanish) when compared to monolingual (English) children.
Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communications-Handicapped Children (TEACCH)
The TEACCH autism program is a treatment and educational philosophy that promotes individualized support for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) by creating activities and environments that emphasize meaningfulness.
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
The Picture Exchange Communication System, or PECS, is an AAC system that aims to focus on the initiation component of communication.
Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing® (LiPS) ® Program for Reading, Spelling, & Speech
Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing (LiPS) is a multi-sensory process-based intervention program that aims to improve fluency by developing phonemic awareness.
Model Eval: 4;7- Spanish/English- Typically Developing
This is a model evaluation of AR: a 4;7 year old simultaneous bilingual Spanish/English girl with typically developing language skills despite evidence of deficit in both languages.
Integrating Common Core State Standards for the SLP
In this article, you will learn how SLPs can (1) Support classroom instruction, and (2) Align IEP goals with the CCSS.
Aligning IEP Goals to the CCSS: Case Study- Monica
This case study is part of the Aligning IEP goals with the Common Core State Standards series for Monica, a 12 year old, 6th grade English language Learner.
Test Review: CELF-4 Spanish
The CELF-4 is a standardized test designed to assess the presence of a language disorder or delay in Spanish speaking children which should be used to probe for information and not to identify a disorder or disability.
Ghana January 2014: Arrival and Immersion at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
This morning we left Sunyani for Accra to visit and work in the largest hospital in all of Ghana. After landing in Accra we immediately boarded the bus and headed straight to the only mall in Ghana to refresh our snack supply. We headed to Korle Bu Teaching Hospital...Ghana January 2014: Continuing to learn at Korle Bu Hospital
Today was an exciting day! We headed to Korle Bu Hospital bright and early and immediately started seeing patients. We saw many new and some old faces as some of our previous patients came back for a second or even third day of therapy. Throughout the day we continued...Ghana January 2014: Sunyani Professional Development Retreat part III
Today was the third and final day of our 3-day Professional Development Retreat. All teachers who attended the retreat received a certificate and a bag of materials/supplies donated by us TC students and our friends and families. From the teacher surveys, we were all...Ghana January 2014: Sunyani Professional Development Retreat part II
As our Professional Development weekend continued, we later presented on various strategies such as how to incorporate the use of a daily schedule and calendar within the morning routine in the classroom. It was awesome to hear how teachers have been using these in...Ghana January 2014: A New Year, New People, New Experiences
After the 10 hour transatlantic flight and a 4 hour bus ride, we have arrived! Our first days in Ghana have already been filled with learning and a range of cultural experiences. We rang in the New Year in a country new to most of our group by attending a local church...Ghana January 2014: Insights through Collaborations: Sunyani Professional Development Retreat part I
En route to Sunyani for our Professional Development Retreat weekend, we made a few stops and learned some more about Ghanaian culture and history. First we stopped to see some coffins on the side of the road. Sounds bizarre right?! Well not in Ghana! In Ghana,...Feeding Babies with Cleft Palate with Breast/Cup: Parent Handout in English
This document reviews the most important information for any parent to remember when feeding a baby with cleft palate.
Test Review: CELF-P2 Spanish
The CELF-P2 is designed to assess the presence of a language disorder or delay in Spanish speaking students and only be used to probe for information and not to identify a disorder or disability.
Test Resource Guide: Volume V- Communication/Language Assessment Tests of Language Proficiency
This resource, originally published in 1997, consists of reviews of standardized tests that are intended to measure language and communication skills. This volume is one in a series of guides for assessment in the New York City Public Schools.
Test Resource Guide: Volume II- Preschool Assessment and Kindergarten Supplement
This resource, originally published in 1994, consists of reviews of tests and other measures that may be used to obtain information about the preschool child who is suspected of having an educational disability.
Proceed with Caution PLeaSe- Writing Quality Evaluations ASHA 2013 Poster
Cate Crowley and several recent graduates of the Teachers College Columbia University speech-language pathology program created and presented this poster at the ASHA convention in Chicago, 2013.
Test Review: Proceed with Caution PLeaSe- PLS-5, English Construct Validity Concerns
Two recent graduates of the Teachers College Columbia University speech-language pathology program, supervised by Cate Crowley, created and presented this poster at the ASHA convention in Chicago, 2013.
Proceed with Caution PLeaSe- Significant Biases within the PLS-5 ASHA 2013 Poster
Cate Crowley and several recent graduates of the Teachers College Columbia University speech-language pathology program created and presented this poster at the ASHA convention in Chicago, 2013.
Construct Validity of the PLS-5
Alexandra and Elana created this poster based on work they did in the Assessment and Evaluation course at Teachers College Columbia University and presented it at ASHA’s convention in Chicago in November 2013.
Test Review: Bayley-III
While using they Bayley III, scores should not be calculated or used to diagnose speech and/or language delay/disorder or to determine special education services.
Test Review: PLS-5 English
The PLS-5 is designed for use with children aged birth through 7;11 to assess language development and only be used to probe for information and not to identify a disorder or disability.
ASHA 2013 Biases in the PLS-5
With several recent graduates of the Teachers College Columbia University speech-language pathology program, we put together a poster analyzing the biases in the PLS-5. We looked at how much were based on prior knowledge including vocabulary/labeling, exposure to...Test Review: PLS-5 Spanish
The PLS-5 Spanish is designed to determine the presence and severity of a receptive, expressive, or receptive-expressive language delay or disorder and only be used to probe for information and not to identify a disorder or disability.
Ghana Summer 2013: A little of everything speech, language and hearing
Today we got to choose what we wanted to do for the morning at Korle Bu. Some of our group headed to the Children’s Ward where we played, read, colored, and just tried to have fun with the children who had bandages on different parts of their bodies due to burns...Ghana Summer 2013: The surgeon is the teacher
Today we continued our work at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. We spent the morning working with a variety of patients, some of whom were returning to follow up with either the Speech Language Pathologist at Korle Bu or for continued evaluation from our students. We...Ghana 2012: AAC Professional Development Day at Nkawkaw for Special Education Teachers
In this video, Catherine Crowley discusses the events of a professional development day at Nkawkaw for Special Education Teachers in Ghana.
Ghana 2012: A day at the Effiduasi unit school for children with disabilities
In this video, Catherine Crowley discusses a trip to the Effiduasi unit school for children with disabilities in Ghana in 2012.
Ghana 2012: Working with the Cleft palate and cranio-facial team at Korle Bu Hospital in Accra
In this video, Catherine Crowley discusses working with the Cleft palate and cranio-facial team at Korle Bu Hospital in Accra.
(LEADERSproject.org) What’s Wrong With Labeling a Child With a Disability When the Child Does Not Have One?
This document relays some important points about why practitioners must take care when labeling children as having a disability or not because of the effects it can have on their academic futures.
Ghana Summer 2013: Communication Passports
We returned to Korle Bu Hospital today and had a busy morning, doing assessments for about 15 clients. As usual, we worked with Albert but we were also joined today by Clement, a Ghanaian man trained as a speech language pathologist in the UK, and Karen Wylie, an...Parent Training and Home Practice: How Much is Too Much?
More and more, researchers in speech-language intervention are confirming what practitioners have suspected for years: that intensity matters. Research has suggested early, intensified intervention is most effective in rapid, long-lasting improvement. It would be...Ghana 2013: First Day at Korle Bu Hospital
Today, on African Union Day, we began our week at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Every Friday for approximately 6 years so far, Albert Osei Bagyina, the one and only speech therapist in Kumasi, travels on an overnight bus to get to Accra to conduct evaluations and...Ghana 2013: Cleft Lip Isn’t Always Visible
We went on a safari through Mole National Park and got to see many animals, including various types of antelope, baboons, warthogs, and most exciting and unexpected of all, a group of 8 elephants! We learned a lot about the park and the animals’ behavior and...Test Review: CELF-4
The Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals-Fourth Edition (CELF-4) is a standardized test designed to assess the presence of a language disorder or delay and should only be used to probe for information and not to identify a disorder or disability.
Test Resource Guide: Volume VII- Assessment of Cognition and Affect
This resource consists of reviews of standardized measures of cognition and affect that may be used to provide information for determining eligibility for special education and for planning the education of students who have an educational disability.
CPSE Guidelines for Evaluations NYCDOE
This memo sets forth the current standards for disability determinations, which are consistent with a diagnostic process consistent with a social model.
Información Amena Para Padres Sobre Ejercicios Motores Orales
This document is intended for SLPs to use in discussions with parents. / Este document es para que los fonoaudiólogos lo puedan usar en conversaciones con padres sobre los ejercicios motores orales.
Cómo alimentar a los bebés con paladar hendido
This document reviews the most important information for any parent to remember when feeding a baby with cleft palate. / Este documento repasa la información más importante que cualquier padre con un bebé con el paladar hendido debe recordar.
Feeding Babies with Cleft Palate with Breast/Bottle: Parent Handout in English
This document reviews the most important information for any parent to remember when feeding a baby with cleft palate.
Parent‐Friendly Information about Nonspeech Oral Motor Exercises
This document is intended for SLPs to use in discussions with parents.
Ghana 2013: From Incentives to Intensive, Tamale Teaching Hospital
We headed to the northern region of Ghana today. After a short flight and a broken down bus, we made it safely to the Tamale Teaching Hospital and were fortunate enough to meet with Dr. Ken Sagoe, CEO of the hospital. He spoke to us about initiatives by different...Ghana 2013: Inspired by the Unit School Community
Today we visited our first Unit School. It is at the Effiduasi Methodist School where Belinda Bukari, with whom Dr. Crowley has been working for six years, teaches students with intellectual disabilities and autism. Through her hard work in establishing educational...Preschool Disability Evaluations (PDE Playlist)
This is a collection of 38 modules from Cate Crowley’s NYCDOE workshop regarding preschool children and accurate disability evaluations.
Introduction to Preschool Evaluations (PDE: Module 01)
This module introduces the module series on appropriate disability evaluations for culturally and linguistically diverse preschoolers.
Problems with Traditional Assessment Procedures (PDE: Module 02)
This module discusses how traditional assessment procedures (i.e. standardized test scores) used for determining disability are problematic.
NYCDOE and NYSED Policy Regarding Preschool Disability Evaluations (PDE: Module 03)
This module reviews what the law says regarding disability evaluations of preschoolers, especially for those preschoolers who are culturally and linguistically diverse.
Test Scores and Disproportionate Referrals (PDE: Module 04)
In this module, Cate discusses the consequences of using test scores to determine disability.
Introduction to Psychometric Data (PDE: Module 05)
This module introduces the psychometric characteristics used to judge the validity of assessments that are used in determining disabilities.
Validity Part 1- Construct Validity (PDE: Module 06)
In this module, Cate discusses the validity of standardized tests and whether they measure what they claim to measure.
Validity Part 2- Validity, SES, and the WISC-IV Spanish (PDE: Module 07)
In this module, Cate discusses the bias found in the WISC-4 Spanish. Using the normal curve, she plots the mean score of 2 groups- Group A: children from low SES backgrounds and Group B: children from high SES backgrounds.
Validity Part 3- ELLs, IQs, and Cognitive Tests (PDE: Module 08)
This module examines validity issues for psychological tests such as the lack of validity of standardized IQ tests when used with bilingual individuals and English language learners (ELL).
Reliability (PDE: Module 09)
In this module, Cate explains two types of reliability (test-retest and inter-examiner) in terms of standardized tests.
Standard Error of Measurement and Confidence Intervals (PDE: Module 10)
This module examines the role of standard error of measurement in standardized language and psycho-educational tests.
Introduction to Appropriate Assessment Procedures (PDE: Module 11)
In this module, Cate introduces how to appropriately assess preschoolers for disabilities without the use of test scores.
Socioeconomic, Linguistic and Cultural Bias in Testing and Labeling Tasks (PDE: Module 12)
This module examines different sources of bias that are present in commonly used standardized language tests.
Appropriate Assessment Procedures- Part 2 (PDE: Module 13)
This module examines different sources of bias that are present in commonly used standardized language tests.
Appropriate Assessment Procedures- Part 3 (PDE: Module 14)
This module discusses how to do preschool evaluations in an accurate and appropriate manner.
The Goal of Appropriate Preschool Disability Evaluation (PDE: Module 15)
This module introduces the module series on appropriate disability evaluations for culturally and linguistically diverse preschoolers.
Normal Second Language Acquisition (PDE: Module 16)
In this module, Cate discusses the two types of bilinguals: simultaneous and sequential.
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 1 (PDE: Module 22)
This module discusses the necessary data and information that must be in every evaluation so that the administrator can feel comfortable giving the child an IEP or not.
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.
Dynamic Assessment: Cognitive Assessment (PDE: Module 28)
This module explains what dynamic assessment is through an example for viewers.
Dynamic Assessment: Non-Word Repetition Task Part 1 (PDE: Module 29)
This module demonstrates dynamic assessment using the non-word repetition task with a typically developing child and a low-average performing child.
Dynamic Assessment: Non-word Repetition Task Part 2 (PDE: Module 30)
This module demonstrates dynamic assessment using the non-word repetition task with a child with a mild language delay and a child with a moderate to severe delay.
Dynamic Assessment: Fast Mapping Introduction and Example 1 (PDE: Module 31)
This module introduces another form of dynamic assessment: fast mapping.
Dynamic Assessment: Fast Mapping Introduction and Example 2 (PDE: Module 32)
This module includes a different example of fast-mapping with a child with a mild delay.
Dynamic Assessment: Fast Mapping Introduction and Example 3 (PDE: Module 33)
This module provides another example of dynamic assessment using fast-mapping with a child with a mild to moderate delay.
Language Sample: Subway Photo (PDE: Module 34)
In this module, Cate demonstrates one of her tried and true dynamic assessment tools, the Subway Photo from her SLAM Card Series.
Clinical Judgment/Informed Clinical Opinion Part 1 (PDE: Module 35)
This module begins to explain exactly what clinical judgment, or informed clinical opinion, is and how to use it during the evaluation process.
Clinical Judgment/Informed Clinical Opinion Part 2 (PDE: Module 36)
This module further describes where clinical judgment comes from: Linguistic and cultural informants (e.g. teachers, parents, people from the speech community).
Quantification without Standardized Tests (PDE: Module 37)
This modules explains how to provide quantification for a delay or disorder, if one exists, as it is required by the law.
Conclusion (PDE: Module 38)
Now that viewers have completed the video module series and learned about the bias and psychometric flaws inherent in standardized tests, Cate asks evaluators to change the clinical practice.
NYCDOE Preschool Evaluations Fall 2011 Memo
This document presents why a shift in approach to disability evaluation of preschoolers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds is needed.
Guidelines for NYSED Preschool Evaluations June 2013
This memo outlines current issues in the speech and language evaluation process in New York.
Cleft palate at Komfo Anoyke Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana
After a brief, but thorough cleft palate lesson last night, we dove in head first and spent the morning at the weekly cleft palate clinic at Komfo Anokye hospital in Kumasi run by Dr. Peter Donkor. Patients travel from all over Ghana to come and see Dr. Donkor for...Ghana 2013: Ghana Day 2
Our second day in Ghana began with the continuation of our work at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital with Ghana’s beloved speech therapist, Albert Osei-Bagyina. The sweltering heat went unnoticed as our morning filled up with young children and their dedicated...Ghana 2013: First Day at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital!
Today was our first day at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. The teaching hospital is located in Kumasi, Ghana. When we arrived we met Albert Osei-Bagyina, the only speech therapist who works at the hospital. The faculty at Teachers College created English and Twi...(National Research Council, 2002) Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education
This article highlighted the role that evaluators play in perpetuating the achievement gap between students from different socioeconomic backgrounds.
(Spaulding, Swartwout Szulga, & Figueroa, 2012) Using Norm-Referenced Tests to Determine Severity of Language Impairment in Children: Disconnect Between U.S. Policy Makers and Test Developers
This study has exposed the disconnect between research, state and federal law, and clinical practice.
(Wolfram, Adger & Christian, 1999) Dialects in Schools and Communities
This is a textbook for educators and clinicians working with children whose primary deficits differ from the Standard American English (SAE) normally taught in schools.
(Kapantzoglou, Restrepo, & Thompson, 2012) Dynamic Assessment of Word Learning Skills: Identifying Language Impairment in Bilingual Children
The purpose of this article was to determine whether dynamic assessment (DA) of word learning was accurate in identifying the presence of language impairment (LI) in preschool-age bilingual children who are often misidentified as language impaired under current assessment practices due to flawed assessment procedures.
(Olswang, Rodriguez, & Timler, 1998) Recommending Intervention for Toddlers With Specific Language Learning Difficulties: We May Not Have All the Answers, But We Know a Lot
This review analyzed the literature available at the time in order to compile characteristics that would enable early intervention (EI) providers to distinguish between children who are “late talkers” but will likely catch up to their peers without therapy (as the majority do) and those who truly have a language disorder.
Knowledge and Skills Needed by Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists to Provide Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
This is a policy document published by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) establishing its position on what skills are needed by speech language pathologists in order to work competently with culturally and linguistically diverse clients.
(Vance & Plante, 1994) Selection of Preschool Language Tests: A Data-Based Approach
This article demonstrated that despite the 10 years that had passed between the publication of McCauley and Swisher (1984) and this article, the vast majority of commercially available norm-referenced tests did not provide psychometric measures deemed necessary in order to establish a test as valid.
(McCauley & Swisher, 1984) Psychometric Review of Language and Articulation Tests for Preschool Children
This was one of the first of many articles publishing research demonstrating the severe limitations of using commercially available child language tests when assessing children for speech and language disability.
(Klingner & Edwards 2006) Cultural Considerations with Response to Intervention Models
This article describes a framework for schools and other educational institutions to follow in order to begin to implement RTI with their own students.
(Spaulding, Plante, & Farinella, 2006) Eligibility Criteria for Language Impairment: Is the Low End of Normal Always Appropriate?
This article demonstrates how many standardized tests do not even provide information about validity and reliability.
(Peña & Quinn, 1997) Task Familiarity: Effects on the Test Performance of Puerto Rican and African American Children
This study illustrates how important it is for an evaluator to be familiar with both the typical language practices of the communities they work in as well as the bias inherent in many of the standardized tests that are used to determine disability.
(Paradis, 2005) Grammatical Morphology in Children Learning English as a Second Language: Implications of Similarities with Specific Language Impairment
This study provided evidence that typically developing children acquiring English exhibit errors on standardized tests that are similar to the performance of monolingual children with specific language impairment.
(Pruitt & Oetting, 2009) Past Tense Marking by African American English-Speaking Children Reared in Poverty AND Passive Participle Marking by African American English-Speaking Children Reared in Poverty
These studies represent more evidence against the use of standardized tests when assessing the linguistic abilities of culturally or linguistically diverse (CLD) children.
Model Eval: 3;0- English- Severe Language Delay- Blind/ Multiple Handicaps
This is a model evaluation of Martha: a prelinguistic 3-year-old child who is blind and has very significant cognitive, fine motor, and gross motor impairments.
Model Eval: 3;0- AAE/ SAE- Severe Language Delay- Shaken Baby Syndrome
This is a model evaluation of Anthony: a 3-year-old child with multiple-handicaps who has “Shaken Baby Syndrome” due to abuse.
Soccer Balls Facilitate Inclusive Education in Ghana
In this video you will see how distributing soccer balls in Ghana promoted inclusive education.
Ghana Winter 2013: Professional Development Retreat
This January 2013 three-day professional development retreat in Ghana focused on Augmentation and Alternative Communication (AAC) including narrative stories, adapted from Carol Grey’s excellent work in “Social Stories”, word walls, and general education AAC materials, i.e., the calendar, schedules, and math.
(Umbel, Pearson, Fernandez & Oller, 1992) Measuring Bilingual Children’s Receptive Vocabularies
This study showed that examining only one of a bilingual child’s languages does not provide an accurate representation of the child’s linguistic knowledge.
(Roseberry-McKibbin, 2008) Introduction to Poverty- Variables Affecting Students’ Performance
Roseberry-McKibbin provides an overview of factors to consider when examining the performance of children who come from low socioeconomic status backgrounds.
(Restrepo, 1998) Identifiers of Predominantly Spanish-Speaking Children with Language Impairment
This study proved that measures other than standardized language assessments can more accurately identify language impairment in culturally and linguistically diverse children (in this case monolingual Spanish speakers).
(Horton-Ikard & Weismer, 2007) A Preliminary Examination of Vocabulary and Word Learning in African American Toddlers From Middle and Low Socioeconomic Status Homes
This study added to the growing body of literature demonstrating a correlation between socioeconomic status and performance on standardized vocabulary tests.
(Hart & Risley, 1995) Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children
This study presented the findings and implications for clinicians, educators, and policy makers after recording all interactions between caregivers and children, from age 7 months to 3 years old, in different socioeconomic classes for 1 hour per week.
(Harry & Klingner, 2006) Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education? Understanding Race and Disability in Schools
This book addresses the constellation of factors that have contributed to the misidentification of minority/culturally and linguistically diverse children as needing special education services and provides suggestions for improving the special education referral process.
(Dollaghan & Horner, 2011) Bilingual Language Assessment: A Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Accuracy
Authors conducted a meta-analysis of diagnostic studies for language impairment in bilingual children and found a serious lack of necessary psychometric measures in the vast majority of studies examined.
(Bedore et al., 2012) The Measure Matters: Language Dominance Profiles across Measures in Spanish–English Bilingual Children
An examination between second language exposure and morphosyntactic and semantic development in preschoolers.
(Barac & Bialystok, 2011) Cognitive Development of Bilingual Children
This article examines the benefits and differences of bilingual children’s linguistic and cognitive development.
Videos para Mejorar el Habla de Niños con Paladar Hendido (CPPH Playlist)
This is a collection of 7 videos in Spanish created by Cate Crowley and Miriam Baigorri while working with children in Guatemala who had repaired cleft palates. / Esta serie es una colección de 7 videos en español creado por Cate Crowley y Miriam Baigorri mientras trabajaban con niños en Guatemala con el paladar hendido.
Introducción – Videos para mejorar el habla de niños con paladar hendido
This tutorial is for families to improve a child’s speech after surgical repair a cleft palate, when a specialist is not available. / Este tutorial es para las familias que no tengan acceso a un especialista del habla y el lenguaje para mejorar el habla de un niño tras haber recibido cirugía para reparar el paladar hendido.
Alimentación para bebés con paladar hendido (CPPH: Module 02)
This module discusses how to improve feeding of babies before surgery to repair a cleft lip or cleft palate. / Este video discute como mejorar la alimentación de los bebés antes de la cirugía para reparar el paladar hendido.
Las estrategias para producir la “S” (CPPH: Module 03)
In this video, Cate Crowley and Miriam Baigorri discuss strategies to help children produce the “S” sound after surgical repair of their cleft palate. / En este video Cate Crowley y Miriam Baigorri discuten estrategias para ayudar a los niños a producir la “S” tras haber recibido cirugía para reparar el paladar hendido.
Las estrategias para producir la “K” (CPPH: Module 04)
In this video, Cate Crowley and Miriam Baigorri discuss strategies to help children produce the “K” sound after surgical repair of their cleft palate. / En este video Cate Crowley y Miriam Baigorri discuten estrategias para ayudar a los niños a producir la “K” tras haber recibido cirugía para reparar el paladar hendido.
Las estrategias para quitar sonidos en la garganta (oclusión glótica) y para producir la “P” (CPPH: Module 05)
In this video, Cate Crowley and Miriam Baigorri discuss strategies to help children produce the “P” sound and rid their speech of glottal stops after surgical repair of their cleft palate. / En este video Cate Crowley y Miriam Baigorri discuten estrategias para ayudar a los niños a producir la “P” y quitar sonidos en la garganta (oclusión glótica) tras haber recibido cirugía para reparar el paladar hendido.
Las estrategias para producir la “D” (CPPH: Module 06)
In this video, Cate Crowley and Miriam Baigorri discuss strategies to help children produce the “D” sound after surgical repair of their cleft palate. / En este video Cate Crowley y Miriam Baigorri discuten estrategias para ayudar a los niños a producir la “D” tras haber recibido cirugía para reparar el paladar hendido.
Building Capacity: The Cleft Palate Speech Training Project (CPPH: Module 07)
Catherine Crowley and Miriam Baigorri of Teachers College Columbia University developed the “Building Capacity: The Cleft Palate Speech Training Project” for local professionals to begin to acquire the academic and clinical skills needed to provide quality services to children with cleft lip and palate. This video shows the first program administration which was done at the Universidad de Istmo in Guatemala City, Guatemala in March 2012.
Understanding Assessment: Focus on Methodology in recent Dynamic Assessment Articles
In the last few years, three important articles studying the usefulness of dynamic assessment (DA) procedures as diagnostic tools in identifying language impairment (LI) have been published. DA is especially important to SLPs working with culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) children because it has been shown to be less biased against those individuals than traditional methods of assessment (i.e., static assessment).
Don’t Forget the Speech Community – Variation in Brooklyn, New York
One of the biggest sources of bias in standardized tests is the fact that the tests are written by and designed for speakers of Standard American English. Part of the work of LEADERS is to show that we live in a world full of dialectal variations and that these...The Benefits and Challenges of the Push-in Service Delivery Model
While traditionally many SLPs practiced only the pull-out service delivery model, this has been changing in recent years and the expectation that school SLPs provide services using the push-in model is increasingly common. In New York City, Chancellor of the Depart of...Continued Biases in Identifying “Gifted and Talented”
The New York Times just released an article titled, “Schools Ask: Gifted or Just Well Prepared?” The article goes in depth about the processes used to assess young children to see if they should be placed into gifted and talented programs, and questions...Understanding Assessment: The Importance of Understanding the Confidence Interval
The confidence interval is a range of values surrounding the score obtained from the administration of a standardized test.
Understanding Assessment: Understanding the Hologram
A hologram is a description of a child within an evaluation that illustrates the child’s strengths and weaknesses for the reader and should include examples that show the child’s ability to learn and highest level of functioning, as well as a description of when his or her skills break down.
Report Writing: Guide
It is extremely important that the evaluator include all the necessary information in their evaluation. This is a template of all the necessary sections in an evaluation.
Understanding Assessment: Effects of Cultural Bias on Childhood Development
A lack of culturally or linguistically sensitive assessments and/or evaluators can lead to high rates of disproportionality in referrals to special services.
Understanding Assessment: Understanding the Normal Distribution
A normal distribution, also called a bell curve, occurs when variables (i.e., test scores) plotted on a graph fall into a regular distribution around a single mean. In a normal distribution, about 96% of the scores will fall within 2 standard deviations of the mean.
Understanding Assessment: How Does Linguistic Bias Affect Language Evaluations?
Linguistic bias can be bias towards speakers of other languages or dialects, or towards bilingual speakers and results in inaccurate assessment of children from linguistic backgrounds other than Standard American English.
Understanding Assessment: Standard Deviation
A standard deviation (SD) is a quantity derived from the distribution of scores from a normative sample and can be defined as the average distance (or deviation) from the mean.
Understanding Assessment: Problems with Percentile Rank and Age Equivalency
The percentile rank of a score is percentage of total scores from the normative sample that were equal or lesser than the value of the score and can be plotted on the bell curve of a normal distribution.
Understanding Assessment: Assessment Materials- Dynamic vs. Static Assessment
A variety of assessment materials and procedures, including both static and dynamic assessments and language samples, are frequently used in speech and language as well as psychoeducational evaluations.
Understanding Assessment: Understanding the Normative Sample
The terms normative sample and standardization sample refer to the same concept and are often used interchangeably. A norm referenced test uses a normative or standardization sample from the general population to determine what is “typical” or “normal” in that population.
Report Writing: Language Background and Use
Here is an explanation of what the language background and use section should include.
Understanding Assessment: Types of Validity in Testing
Validity refers to the degree to which an item is measuring what it’s actually supposed to be measuring.
Understanding Assessment: Assessment Materials – Parent Interviews
The parent/primary caregiver interview is a necessary part of any quality evaluation and can be used to gain information used in several parts of the evaluation.
Report Writing: Quantification
Even though standardized test scores should not be used to determine or diagnose disability, quantification is required to demonstrate that a child should receive services. It is the evaluator’s job to use his or her clinical judgement to determine percentage of delay if it exists.
Understanding Assessment: Assessment Materials- Fast Mapping
Fast mapping is a type of novel word-learning, dynamic assessment used in evaluating preschool and school-aged children.
Understanding Assessment: The Importance of Clinical Judgement
Clinical judgment is the knowledge an evaluator develops over years of practice and ongoing education about typical language development and second language acquisition in a certain community.
Understanding Assessment: Assessment Materials- Language Sample
Language sampling is an essential part of any speech and language evaluation and research has shown it to be less biased against culturally and linguistically diverse children than standardized tests.
Understanding Assessment: Bias Towards Individuals with Motor, Attention, Memory, and Other Disabilities
Bias towards individuals with disabilities, such as ADHD or cerebral palsy, can result in the mislabeling of these individuals as being language impaired or intellectually disabled.
Understanding Assessment: Methods for Evaluating Socioeconomic Status
Socioeconomic status (SES) affects cultural perspective and speech and language development and can be found in testing materials and the evaluator’s interpretation of assessment performance.
Understanding Assessments: Reliability of Tests
Reliability is the degree of consistency of measurement in a test. A test has a high degree of reliability if it produces similar results consistently under similar conditions.
Report Writing: Background
It is important to be as thorough as possible when writing the background section of the evaluation as extenuating circumstances could explain a delay in language development and also help the evaluator differentiate between a delay, disorder, or normal language development, given the circumstances.
Understanding Assessment: Understanding the Standard Error of Measure
The standard error of measure indicates the amount of uncertainty that a sample (such as a normative sample) is truly representative of the general population. In the case of administering standardized tests, it conveys the level of uncertainty that a single test performance observed by the evaluator represents how the child would do if it were administered multiple times.
Understanding Assessment: The Consequences of Bias
Bias occurs when one interprets or judges others based on their own background and experience and it can result in viewing other practices, expectations and perceptions as inferior or wrong and can result in many different consequences.
Understanding Assessment: Applying Dynamic Assessment
Dynamic Assessment is a method of assessment which uses a “test-teach-retest” model and the emphasis is on the individual’s ability to acquire the skills/knowledge being tested after being exposed to instruction.
