It was great to see many of you at NASP! I completely agree with Jeff regarding the utter lack of utility of "deaf norms" or dual classification re. deaf LD. ...
Hi Susan: I'd like to learn more about the process of conducting validity research that would give us the information we really need - - DIF (differential...
I typically pull from a variety of the achievement tests, depending on the specific student who is being assessed. I wanted to add to the discussion about the...
Rebecca Plesko
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Apr 4, 2005 12:18 pm
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You might want to look at the KTEA-II reading comprehension, which gives more flexibility about the reading level of the chosen block of passages. The ...
The other thing I negelected to mention regarding the KTEA-II is that you base your start point on the REading COmprehension on how the student did on the ...
I really like that particular feature. I continue to see some kids be very frustrated, but far fewer than with other reading comprehension measures, I think. ...
First, I want to thank everybody who posted issues around norms (and noted that there are other issues beyond diagnosis that ought to shape our practice!). I...
Hi Jeff: good seeing you for our annual 30-second chat at NASP (smile). Your message below proposing a scholarly review of special norms struck me as...
Hello, my name is Sofia, I am 25 years old and I am studying deaf pedagogy in Cologne Gemany. I am doing this for 4 1/2 years now and I am almost done with my...
Sofia, I don't meet your criteria but forwarded your message to someone who does. Hope they respond and best wishes with your thesis. Mary Sofia Moshou...
Mary Torres
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Apr 7, 2005 8:35 pm
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I have recently received two requests to complete legal paperwork for parents seeking to retain the educational rights of their 18 year old children with...
Rebecca Plesko
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Apr 10, 2005 7:11 pm
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Guess I feel like an all service kind of person here as it is often me prompting the parents to seek guardianship, not just educational rights when their...
Also, as far as criteria for me it is the ability to understand what is being discussed and make informed decisions. It isn't an IQ cut off. I have some kids...
Very good questions! There are some very significant legal issues to consider with this, especially with kids who are more "borderline" or "mild. Some...
Karen Wills
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Apr 11, 2005 4:06 pm
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Hi group: did that sound like an oxymoron to you? I'm currently working with an 11th grade girl who earned rather low standard scores on various academic...
every once in a while, I get a Deaf student who scores much higher on verbal IQ than on performance IQ, my guess is that you have one of those students....
Patty, my sense from this info is that u may want to check out visual processing skills (TVPA or other measures, most of which are for young children but may...
Grover Odenthal
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Apr 11, 2005 7:20 pm
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... ******* It appears she, as you say, relies on thinking, common sense, and information to do well on tests that give her a context, e.g., HSEE and GMRT and ...
Thanks to all who replied. In my earlier post, I neglected to mention that this student earned WAIS-III index scores as follows: VIQ=84, PIQ=84, VCI=88,...
Group: Every now and then, I'm asked to do an ADHD assessment for an adult student (>18). [This almost another oxymoron (I know, I have a few of them), since...
Patty, Unfortunately, I have very limited experience with deaf adult evaluations in the educational setting. But, I agree fully with your concern about finding...
Ted Lombardo 2302
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Apr 13, 2005 12:35 pm
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Patty, You may actually get more helpfual advice on the Deaf Eval list serve that has more clincial and neuropsych who deal with adults. I just had a two hour...
There is good information on adult ADHD on a web site by Dr. Pat Quinn and Kathleen Nadeau, addvance.com and also on the CHADD site, help4add.org Ed...
Karen Wills
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Apr 13, 2005 9:16 pm
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Thanks to everyone for responding. I did get clarification that for educational rights, a clinical psychologist who is not associated with the schools is...
Rebecca Plesko
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Apr 15, 2005 11:50 am
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At the MHC, we evaluate deaf college students for ADHD in several ways, and it depends on the reason. We use the Semistructured Interview for Adult ADHD...
Colleagues, My program has a team that is assessing a Deaf male youth, age 12. He has some serious behavior problems and is temporarily in an alternative ...
I would not use the Rorschach through an interpreter. I recommend that you contact Dr. Patrick Brice of Psych Dept at Gallaudet for further consultation. He...
