Meaningful Measures: Beyond Standard Scores in Intellectual Disability Assessment - Part 2 of 2
In this training, participants will 1) Discuss the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fifth Edition (DSM-5) and special education eligibility criteria for Intellectual Disability (ID) and 2) Learn how to conduct legally defensible assessments for students with ID that yield useful, meaningful information for goal writing and program planning.
Comprehensive psycho-educational assessments are the cornerstone of any well-developed Individual Education Plans (IEP) and are essential for program planning. However, conducting assessments that are legally defensible and meaningful for students with significant needs can be especially challenging. Often, students with significant needs have difficulty participating in formal assessment measures and may even be deemed ""untestable"". This training will include strategies for how to gain relevant and meaningful information through a combination of formal and informal measures and the use of dynamic assessment.
Intended Audience
School Psychologists
Participants Will
- Discuss the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fifth Edition (DSM-5) and special education eligibility criteria for Intellectual Disability (ID)
- Learn how to conduct legally defensible assessments for students with ID that yield useful, meaningful information for goal writing and program planning
- Discuss formal and informal assessment measures to help providers develop a well-rounded assessment battery
- Learn strategies for dynamic assessment
- Learn how to explain ID and the implications to parents
Presenter
Natalie Corona, M.S., L.E.P., School Psychologist
Date
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
