Learning Disabilities Training: A New Approach

Assessing Individual Strengths and Struggles: The Foundation for an Effective Training Plan

Learning objectives

• Understand the assessment process
• Explain the difference between formal and informal assessments
• Understand when a diagnostic formal assessment is appropriate and understand the process
• Assess for the impacts of auditory, visual and/or organizational learning disabilities
• Use various informal assessment techniques (i.e. observation, work samples, dynamic assessment)
• Effectively involve learners in the assessment process
• Assess adults' learning disability strengths and struggles in the areas of reading, writing, spelling, speaking, listening and mathematics
• Understand individuals' memory, visual-spatial and attention strengths and struggles
• Increase knowledge of two informal assessment models for learning disabilities
• Use effective assessment practices
• Utilize evaluation criteria when selecting assessment tools

Chapter outline