Upon successful completion of this workshop, participants should be able to:

• identify appropriate tools and procedures for static, dynamic and functional assessment of children and young people with DLD

• profile strengths and challenges related to DLD for the purpose of diagnosis, support planning and progress monitoring

• apply principles of evidence-based practice and participation-focused goal setting when designing assessment plans for children and young people with DLD.

Speech pathologists with some experience working with children and young people with DLD.

Dr Sam Calder
Sam Calder is a speech pathologist, clinical educator, researcher and lecturer. He completed his undergraduate degree in linguistics at the University of Westen Australia, and his Master of Speech Pathology and PhD in Human Communication Sciences at Curtin University.

His PhD research evaluated the efficacy of a novel intervention to improve grammar outcomes for children with Developmental Language Disorder. He is currently a full-time teaching and research academic at the University of Tasmania, adjunct research fellow at Curtin University and the early career representative for the International Collaborative Network for N-of-1 Trials and Single-Case Designs.

Sam is passionate about improving our understanding of the origins and impact of Developmental Language Disorder, and how to improve outcomes to best support these children and young people to thrive and live life to their full potential.

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