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Early Intervention Evaluations- Module 5- Informed Clinical Opinion

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

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

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.