Identifying a Language Difference Versus Disorder in EL Students: Day 1

This class is a pre-requisite for Bilingual Evaluation for Monlingual Evaluators - Day 2 and Cultural Responsive Solution Seeking - Day 3.  

Presenter: Courtney Seidel, Associate Clinic Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders

Cost: includes lunch 

• $20 CESA 2 Title III Consortium
• $20 CESA 2 Buy In Consortium
• $20 CESA 2 Immigrant Grant
• $189 for all other districts

Description: This session will focus on conducting a culturally sensitive evaluation of English Learners to determine whether a language difference exists, or a true language disorder is present. Ensure the language acquisition and cultural needs of English learners are properly addressed throughout the MLSS and Special Education process.

• Identify red flags for language disorders in the ELL population

• Complete a guided reflection based on an ELL student from your school/district

• Receive a “toolkit” to support documenting concerns prior to referral

• Increase collaboration between special education staff and EL staff during the evaluation process

Audience: Speech language pathologists, school psychologists, special education diagnosticians, EL staff, and directors of pupil services or special education. Teams are encouraged to attend!

About the Presenter: 

Courtney Seidel, M.S., CCC-SLP joined the Department of Communicative Disorders in September 2015 with a joint appointment in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She is responsible for coordinating practica at outside school sites as well as supervising students in the University of Wisconsin Speech & Hearing Clinic (UWSHC). Courtney also supervises the Dane County Head Start speech and language screenings. She has experience working with children and adolescents in school, private practice, and home-based settings. Courtney's clinical interests include the areas of diagnostics, school-based services, and assessment of bilingual children. She has been an invited speaker at a number of school districts as well as state conventions. Courtney was awarded the Wisconsin Speech Language Pathologist of the Year in 2016.

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