9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Mountain
Presentation Description:
Presented by: Jason Turret, PsyD and Hale Martin, PhD
Approaches for assessing specific learning disorders (SLD) continue to evolve. The Pattern of Strengths and Weaknesses Model (PSW) is a promising new approach that has emerged from empirical evidence to improve diagnostic accuracy. At the same time, Therapeutic Assessment (TA), an alternative model of assessment (Finn 2007), has been challenging traditional models of assessment. In TA, the assessor and client work to answer their questions they posed for the assessment. In this way the results become more personal and meaningful. The tests are “empathy magnifiers'' that help clients better understand their strengths and challenges. This workshop will address both of these important developments and highlight the compatibility of the TA approach and the PSW model. Case examples will illustrate how TA can enhance the PSW model in significant ways.
Available In-Person or Virtually
Objectives
● Participants will be able to discuss the pattern of strengths and weaknesses model for diagnosing specific learning disorders.
● Participants will understand the steps of Therapeutic Assessment
● Participants will be able to identify and list at least two non-traditional methods for providing written feedback to clients and family members.
● Participants will be able to list the benefits of assessing emotional functioning when evaluating for learning disorders.
Pricing
$50 - Professional Members of the Colorado Assessment Society (CAS) and the Therapeutic Assessment Institute (TAI)
$75 - Professional Non-Members of the CAS
$20 - Student Members of the CAS
$35 - Student Non-Members of the CAS
Continuing Education
This workshop is approved for 2.5 CE through the University of Denver, Graduate School of Professional Psychology. GSPP is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. GSPP maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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