Educational Diagnosticians

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Jack Fletcher argues in his book, Learning Disabilities from Identification to Intervention, that subcategories of learning disabilities are arbitrary, and that based on what we know about learning, Reading Fluency should not be an SLD because all areas of learning require automaticity. Meanwhile, reading fluency across the nation is lacking proficiency.  Considering reading fluency in this current climate may be a serious lack of consideration for these trends in general education. 

All around Texas, diagnosticians scramble to lock or activate their IEP documents on the last Friday of each October. What do we learn from PEIMS? Listen to find out. 

Where did the term stealth dyslexia come from? Hear the opinions of experienced diagnosticians talk about the idea of the twice exceptional child.  

The classroom observation is often something we save for the last minute, but new wording in the Texas state regulations sheds new light on the importance of including a good observation in an SLD evaluation. 

Dr. Matthew Burns wrote the white papers for the NCLD on the state of methods for identifying SLD across the US in 2019.  He included TX as an example of a state that uses PSW, but Texas has since re-written its regulations. Hear his opinion on what he thinks this means for Texas. Dr. Schultz joins the dialogue as well in the argument for IQ tests while Dr. Burns stands strongly against the use of IQ tests to identify children with SLD. 

Dr. George Batsche was scheduled to join us from the NCLD to tell us about trends in special education effectiveness, but unfortunately, he lives in Florida and the hurricane hit the night before this episode.  Attempts will be made to reschedule.

Deaf and Hard of Hearing is one of the lowest incidence disabilities, but there's a lot to remember for this population.  

It might feel redundant and aimless to create a Prior Written Notice after every meeting, but the pesky form does have its purpose. 

Learn about the impact of deficit thinking. This thinking has long lasting effects on both behavior and academic success for children. This concept will blow your mind.