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Episode 245
If your therapy techniques only work when you’re in the room, that’s a problem.
Many therapists unintentionally “gatekeep” their expertise and miss op…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Part 3: What’s the Point of a Language Evaluation? Breaking Down Diagnostic Accuracy, Standards, and Scores (with Destiny Johnson and Tiffany Shahoumian-Ruiz)
Episode 244
Where did arbitrary cut scores for norm-referenced language assessments come from, and why do they feel “safer” than relying on clinical judgement?
I …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Part 2: What’s the Point of a Language Evaluation? Breaking Down Diagnostic Accuracy, Standards, and Scores (with Destiny Johnson and Tiffany Shahoumian-Ruiz)
Episode 243
When we choose evaluation tools for language, are we clear on WHY we’re assessing?
Most people think of diagnosis, but that’s not the only reason we …
4 months, 1 week ago
Part 1: What’s the Point of a Language Evaluation? Breaking Down Diagnostic Accuracy, Standards, and Scores (with Destiny Johnson and Tiffany Shahoumian-Ruiz)
Episode 242
Language assessments shape who gets services, how goals are written, and how progress is measured, but there are many misconceptions about how to fol…
4 months, 1 week ago
Educational Eligibility, Clinical Diagnosis, and the “Just Be Like Finland” Argument (with Dr. Chrishawn Finister)
Episode 241
Every few years, conversations about education in the U.S. circle back to the same refrain: Why can’t we be more like Finland?
In this episode, I sit …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
What words should I target in language therapy?
Episode 240
Most of us know that it’s important to work on vocabulary in language and literacy intervention.
But how do we know what words to pick? Should we be w…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
A Case for Talking about the “Summer Slide” in the Fall (featuring David Schipper)
Episode 239
Every time I look into research on the summer slide, I get more confused. It’s no wonder professionals and families are scrambling every May as they …
5 months ago
What “Biologically Secondary” Means for Literacy Instruction (featuring Dr. Pamela Snow)
Episode 238
The idea that exposing kids to enriching literacy and play-based experiences will effectively teach them to read and write sounds nice on paper.
Unfor…
5 months, 1 week ago
The Relationship Between Language Skills and Discipline Referrals (featuring Dr. Shameka Stewart)
Episode 237
When schools respond to “behavior problems” in students, the focus is often on the symptom, not the cause.
Failing to look beyond the surface behavio…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Building the Literacy Skills Needed for Technology and Life (featuring Tom Parton)
Episode 236
“We don’t need to work on decoding because students have access to assistive technology and accommodations.”
“We don’t work on word-decoding in high s…
5 months, 3 weeks ago