Language impaired or learning disabled: same children labeled differently or different children

In this presentation from the 2015 Council for Exceptional Children conference, the developers behind the Test of Integrated Language and Literacy Skills examine the relationship between language disorders and learning disabilities as discovered during the research process in developing the assessment tool. Read More

Evidence-Based Practice (Technical Analyses)

Excerpted from Pediatric Test of Brain Injury (PTBI), this chapter reviews the types of questions examiners should ask about the nature of any test, which will inform their conclusions about test performance. Read More

Using the SEAM and the SEAM Family Profile

Read the scenario and see an illustration of how caregivers and practitioners might collaborate in using the SEAM system to assess a child and family and plan for subsequent intervention efforts based on SEAM results. Read More

SEAM at a glance

View the chart for a brief overview of the SEAM. The SEAM is an assessment that focuses exclusively on social-emotional and behavioral development in young children—and provides meaningful insights to caregivers and families. It provides in-depth information that can prevent problems by building positive partnerships with families and optimizing positive parent–child interactions in the first years of life. Read More

Sample SEAM social-emotional development items for preschoolers

Download this Social-Emotional Assessment/Evaluation Measure (SEAM) sample form for a quick glance at the kinds of developmental milestones that SEAM assesses for children within the developmental range of 36–66 months. Read More

SEAM Family Profile form

Download the sample Social-Emotional Assessment/Evaluation Measure (SEAM) Family Profile form. The SEAM is an assessment that focuses exclusively on social-emotional and behavioral development in young children—and provides meaningful insights to caregivers and families. Read More

SEAM technical appendix

To confirm the utility and efficacy of SEAM, intensive research has been performed. Read more about the research behind SEAM in this technical appendix. Read More

An Introduction to The SCERTS Model: Volume I

This introduction explains the need for a new model for supporting the development of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Read More

PICCOLO At a Glance

Learn the essential facts about The Parenting Interactions with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes (PICCOLO) with this at-a-glance sheet. Find out the areas assessed, age range of children, sample items and more. Read More

PICCOLO: 29 Things Parents Do That Predict School Readiness

This one-sheet is a list of 29 things parents do with their young children, ages 10-47 months, that predict certain outcomes when children are old enough to start kindergarten Read More