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Course: Learning Disabilities: Diagnosis, Treatment & Research

Overview

Dive deep into the world of learning disabilities (LDs) with Dr. Peterson! Diagnosing and treating children with LDs can be complex. To address these challenges successfully, Dr. Peterson’s workshop offers an overview of the current scientific understanding of LDs. This includes particularly how LDs impact reading, writing, and mathematics, as well as their potential causes related to etiology, brain bases, neuropsychology, and cross-cultural manifestations.

Dr. Peterson will review the evidence on various diagnostic models, such as age and IQ discrepancies, patterns of strengths/weaknesses and response to intervention. She will discuss common comorbidities of LDs and describe how a multiple cognitive deficit model clarifies co-occurring neurodevelopmental disorders. But that’s not all ! She will also share her own research at the Colorado Learning Disabilities Research Center. Then, the session will bridge this rich scientific background to real-world applications, spanning from diagnosis to treatment.

This training will delve into:

What is a learning disability ?
A clarification of terminology, including dyslexia, specific reading comprehension disability, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, complex writing problems
The deficits in dyslexia, reading comprehension, written expression and math disabilities
Contextual factors in learning disabilities
The diagnostic model and evidence-based assessments for LDs
A critique of influential medical definitions from DSM-5 and ICD-11
How to apply the HOT approach to LD assessment, considering history, observations, and test results
Treatment planning for learning difficulties in reading, writing, and math
How to share results with families, schools, and referring providers

Case examples will also give concrete guidance on diagnostic decision making for children with academic learning challenges, while considering common diagnostic quandaries in LD assessment related to severity and specificity.

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4h of continuing education
22 lessons that last from 5 to 15 minutes each
1 certificate of achievement
1 PowerPoint
1 bibliography
1 course evaluation
7-day money back guarantee
Unlimited access
97% of participants who completed the satisfaction survey declare they would recommend this course to a colleague

Accreditation

Canadian Psychological Association

Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association

About the expert

Robin L. Peterson is a pediatric neuropsychologist at Children’s Hospital Colorado and an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Before becoming a psychologist, she taught kindergarten and first grade, which sparked her interest in understanding how all children learn to read. She earned her PhD in child clinical psychology from the University of Denver in 2010, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at the University of Denver and Children’s Hospital Colorado in 2012.

Her clinical and research interests led her to specialize in neurodevelopmental disorders and acquired brain injuries. As a pediatric neuropsychologist, she provides neuropsychological evaluations to children and adolescents in order to help understand brain-based learning or developmental challenges. She also works with families to develop a treatment plan that will capitalize on the child's strengths and support the child in areas of weakness to promote an optimal developmental trajectory.

She is an author on over 30 peer-reviewed publications, multiple book chapters, and the book Diagnosing Learning Disorders: From Science to Practice (3rd Edition) from Guilford Press. She has received several awards and honors for her publications and work. She remains actively engaged in teaching and supervising graduate students and fellows.

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Learning objectives

Identify pros and cons of diagnostic models of learning disabilities (LDs), including age discrepancy, IQ discrepancy, patterns of strengths and weaknesses, and response to intervention
Describe the challenges of applying categorical diagnosis to a continuum of academic skill and the implications for cases falling around the cut-off
Discuss the ethical and scientific problems with the historical emphasis on “specific” learning disabilities and provide guidance on diagnosis and treatment planning for children with broad-based learning difficulties

Learning material

A theoretical course illustrated with clinical examples. This course is composed of videos of 5 to 15 minutes each. The PowerPoint of the course to download.

Syllabus

PowerPoint
Understanding Learning Disabilities: Fundamentals and Perspectives
1. Presentation
2. What is a learning disability
3. View of academic skills
4. Terminology
5. Etiology
6. Brain bases
7. Neuropsychology
8. Epidemiology
Assessment Approaches and Influential Definitions
9. Age versus IQ discrepancy
10. Response to intervention
11. Critical evaluation of influential medical definitions
12. Influential legal definition in the U.S.A
13. To diagnose or not to diagnose
Comprehensive Assessment
14. The HOT Approach to assessment - History
15. The HOT Approach to assessment - Observations
16. The HOT Approach to assessment - Test results
17. Treatment planning
Communication of Results
18. Reliable assessment of complex academic skills
19. Concerns about severity
20. Specificity
21. Sharing your results
22. Conclusion
Bibliography

CE Credits

Download a certificate of successful completion.

Audience

This training is intended for mental health professionals.

Your comments

"Excellent delivery. Nice to have the accompanying slides to print out.
Her case examples and written summaries at the end were very helpful and tied it all together." (automatically translated)
A psychologist

"Overall great course, and a very good use of CE time!"
A psychologist (United States)

"A great course - Thank You!!"
A psychologist (Canada)

"in 15+ years this is the best training i've had"
A psychologist (Canada)

Registration

$144.00 - Individual price Group price

Download the program

4h of continuing education
22 lessons that last from 5 to 15 minutes each
1 certificate of achievement
1 PowerPoint
1 bibliography
1 course evaluation
7-day money back guarantee
Unlimited access

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Frequently asked questions

Is there an evaluation at the end of the course?

To validate the achievement of the learning objectives, a final evaluation in the form of true/false questions is required. It must be completed in order to obtain the certificate of completion.

In addition, an optional self-assessment is offered at the beginning and end of the course, allowing you to measure your progress on the targeted skills.

These evaluations are not graded and are intended primarily to support your professional reflection.
How long do I have access to the course?

After your registration, the course is accessible anytime and from anywhere with unlimited access.
When does the course start?

That is entirely up to you! When you buy a course, you'll receive an access link that you can activate when you want.
Is there a student rate?

Yes there is! Learn more and request your student discount.

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Learning Disabilities: Comprehensive Diagnosis & Treatment Planning

Dr. Robin Peterson, Neuropsychologist