LibGuides: PED626_v2: Week 2

Week 2 Required Resources

Textbook

Feifer, S. G. (2021). The neuropsychology of reading disorders: A compendium of research-based intervention. School Neuropsych Press, LLC.

Read:

Chapter 3 - The Anxious Brain and Reading (pp. 75-104)
Chapter 4 - The Bilingual Brain (pp. 105-140)

Articles

California Dyslexia Guidelines
Read:
Chapter 7 - Dyslexia in English Learners (pp. 33-37)
Chapter 8 - Pre-Service and In-Service Preparations for Educators (pp.38-41)
Chapter 9 - Screening and Assessment of Dyslexia (pp. 42-58)

What Components Comprise High-quality Reading Instruction?
IRIS Center (n. d.). What components comprise high-quality reading instruction? https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/rti03/cresource/q3/p06/
Review this website and listen to the video to listen to examples of fluent and dysfluent readers.
A New Memory Perspective on the Sentence Comprehension Deficits of School-Age Children with Developmental Language Disorder: Implications for Theory, Assessment, and Intervention
Erratum to “A new memory perspective on the sentence comprehension deficits of school-age children with developmental language disorder: Implications for theory, assessment, and intervention.” (2021). Language, Speech & Hearing Services in Schools, 52(4), 1146–1146. https://doi.org/10.10
Use of the Woodcock-Johnson IV for Dyslexia Evaluations
Mather, N., Stephens, T. L., & Proctor, C. M. (2019). Use of the Woodcock-Johnson IV for dyslexia evaluations. Riverside Insights. Use of the Woodcock-Johnson IV for Dyslexia Evaluations (riversideinsights.com)
Dyslexia Report: Required Tests and Clusters
Riverside Score Help. (2023, April 8). Dyslexia report: Required tests and clusters.https://onlinehelp.riversideinsights.com/Help/OSR/Test_Records/Dyslexia_Report_Required_Tests_and_Clusters.htm
Dyslexia and English Language Learners (ELLs)
Pearson. (2023, April 8). Dyslexia and English language learners (ELLs).
WIAT 4 Manual Reading
Breaux, K. C. (2020). WIAT 4 Wechsler individual achievement test (4th ed.). Pearson.
Important Access Information:
To access the WIAT-4 Administartion Manual, you will need to use your Pearson log in credentials. These were sent to your NU email at the start of this course. After logging into Pearson, access the WIAT-4 Administration Manual to assist you in completeing Leanring Activity 4.

Videos

SPP 89: Dr. Steven Feifer (57:42)

School Psyched Podcast. (2019, September 22). SPP 89: Dr. Stephen Feifer [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byzRxVHBbDM

This video includes a conversation with Dr. Feifer regarding the FAR (an assessment tool for dyslexia). The video below includes a quick overview of the FAR, and Dr. Feifer explores how RTI SLD eligibility can be used to identify dyslexia as a specific learning disability. As a school psychologist, you will be tasked with identifying dyslexia in students. Understanding the nuances of the assessment process is critical to your success in supporting students with reading difficulties.

Dyslexia Screening Using WIAT-4 Dyslexia Index (17:23)

Kimbell, A. (2021, March 2). WIAT-4 dyslexia index: Used for screening [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9ciRXNwoIg

This video is designed to provide an overview of the WIAT-4 and how it can be used as part of the dyslexia assessment. The dyslexia index in the battery is explored.