Reliance on standardized test scores can be a major contributor to misdiagnosis of dual language learners with speech and language impairment. In this course, join a panel of experts to explore standardized tests and misdiagnosis, policy support and advocacy for multilingual assessment, and best practices in least biased evaluation for eligibility determination.

Learning Outcomes

You will be able to:

• Identify risk for misdiagnosis when using standardized test scores to qualify bilingual children
• Shift the way that IEP team members view the use of standardized tests with bilingual populations
• Advocate for the use of informal measures for bilingual assessment

Presenter Information

• Lisa Bedore, PhD, CCC-SLP
• Anny Castilla-Earls, PhD
• Leah Fabiano-Smith, PhD, CCC-SLP
• Elizabeth Peña, PhD, CCC-SLP
• Sonja Pruitt-Lord, PhD, CCC-SLP
• M. Adelaida Restrepo, PhD, CCC-SLP
• Raúl Rojas, PhD, CCC-SLP

Presenter bios and disclosures

Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by 11:59 p.m. ET on the end date below.

Program History and CE Information

Content origination date: November 30, 2020 
End date: February 10, 2031

This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).  
Subject code 7030   
Counts toward PD requirement for ASHA certification maintenance for Content Area 2. Read more about professional development requirements for certification maintenance.