Download: Initial Template for Speech-Language Evaluators.pdf

Dr. Cate Crowley created this document to support speech language pathologists in appropriate disability determination, from carrying out the assessment to writing a quality report. Included here is a template along with the law, policy, and research supporting it as best practice in identifying individuals with disability.

Cate first introduces us to the law (city, state and federal) that requires us to provide assessments that are not discriminatory due to bias, valid, reliable and able to distinguish disability from “something else.” Then each section that should be included in a quality evaluation is listed and described. Below are supporting documents as well as a playlist demonstrating this process that can be found elsewhere on the LEADERS website.

Picture of The Critical Questions Document

Click for Details: Dr. Catherine Crowley developed these questions for evaluators to to distinguish language difference from disorder, especially in culturally and linguistically diverse populations.

Picture of Bunny Goes to School SLAM

Click for Details: This set of language elicitation cards and questions was designed as a tool to be used in assessing language for preschool and elementary school aged children. Developed by Dr. Cate Crowley and Miriam Baigorri. Illustrated by Tina Yeung.

Picture of Dog Comes Home SLAM

Click for Details: This set of language elicitation cards and questions was designed as a tool to be used in assessing language for preschool and elementary school aged children.

Picture of Baseball Troubles SLAM

Click for Details: This set of language elicitation cards and questions was designed as a tool to be used in assessing language for junior high and high school aged children. Developed by Dr. Cate Crowley and Miriam Baigorri. Illustrated by Tina Yeung.

Picture of Lost Cellphone SLAM

Click for Details: This set of language elicitation cards and questions was designed as a tool to be used in assessing language for junior high and high school aged children. Developed by Dr. Cate Crowley and Miriam Baigorri. Illustrated by Tina Yeung.

Picture of Subway SLAM

Click for Details: This language elicitation card and questions were designed as a tool to be used in assessing language for preschool and elementary school aged children. Developed by Dr. Cate Crowley and Miriam Baigorri. Illustrated by Tina Yeung.

Cover of DDPE Playlist

Cllick to Watch: Dr. Cate Crowley walks us through an appropriate evaluation of a culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) preschooler, previously misdiagnosed.