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The Assessment of Neurodevelopmental Processes that Underlie Learning

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The Assessment of Neurodevelopmental Processes That Underlie Learning

The purpose of this workshop is to provide a practical conceptual framework for assessing and treating attention and learning problems experienced by school age children. Information about the neurodevelopmental processes that impact learning and school performance (i.e., attention, memory, language, sequential and spatial organization/processing and handwriting skills) and the ways in which they interact will be presented. Assessment tools for gathering data on these multiple processes from parents, teachers and students will be introduced. Information gathered from traditional psychological testing instruments will also be interpreted within this conceptual framework. Finally, specific concrete strategies for addressing areas of weaknesses will be presented.

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Identify the multiple neurodevelopmental processes necessary for children and adolescents’ successful performance in school.
• Describe a practical conceptual framework for integrating information from multiple sources and multiple methods to create a profile of a student’s strengths and weaknesses.
• Integrate information obtained from multiple sources and methods to develop a comprehensive treatment plan for struggling students.
• Identify specific strategies for addressing breakdowns/weaknesses identified during the assessment process.

This program is approved by the
National Association of Social Workers (Provider#886461040)
for 12 continuing education contact hours.

See CDL's Professional Development Calendar for all upcoming sessions.

For information about bringing this session to your school or district, contact CDL.

Presenter:

Glenda Thorne, Ph.D. Glenda Thorne is the Vice President of Clinical Services of the CDL. She is a licensed psychologist in the State of Louisiana and has conducted psychological, psychoeducational and neurodevelopmental evaluations of children and young adults for over 20 years. She specializes in learning and Attention-Deficit Disorders and their associated social, emotional and behavioral problems. A national workshop presenter, she has conducted numerous continuing education seminars on neurodevelopment, dyslexia and other reading disorders and Attention-Deficit Disorders for mental health professionals, educators and speech-language pathologists. Dr. Thorne has taught undergraduate and graduate courses at two Louisiana universities. She has been employed by the public school system, where she conducted evaluations, consultations and teacher inservices. Dr. Thorne is the lead author of the Behavioral, Academic and Neurodevelopmental Survey, a clinical data gathering system for teachers, parents and students. She is the co-creator of the Learning Profiles professional development program. She is co-author of the Right from Birth parent training curriculum, and the author of many articles on learning and teaching. She earned a doctoral degree in psychology from Louisiana State University, and in 1991 completed a fellowship at the University of North Carolina Medical School, Chapel Hill. She completed training in Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling. She is a 2005 graduate of the National Staff Development Academy.