Best Practices for Tests and Measures from Infancy to Early Childhood
For OTs, PTs, SLPs, and Interdisciplinary Teams
Ready to update your clinical and/or home-based services with current best practices for using assessment tools for infants and toddlers (0-3 years old)?
This course provides essential measurement concepts that can help you identify the strengths, limitations and applications of frequently-used tests and measures that many states require to support early intervention (EI) eligibility determinations. Lee Ann will discuss current trends in assessment, as well as emphasize the use of the bio-psycho-social framework to enhance your role as an expert contributor in an interdisciplinary assessment team. You will learn to combine qualitative and quantitative measures to inform your decision-making help you discuss test interpretation and eligibility for EI with parents, caregivers, and professional partners.
Leave the course with the skills and confidence to select the right tool and interpret their results for your young pediatric clients!
BONUS: PRACTICAL TOOLKIT – Resource – Links to Assessment Tools and Other Resources
BONUS VIDEO: Lee Ann’s Tips for Telehealth Assessments
Lee Ann Fancher, PT, DSc is the founder and chief operating officer of Pediatric Therapeutics, Inc and PHSPartners, LLC. She manages over 50 staff who conduct EI eligibility determinations in several counties in Pennsylvania. She regularly consults with preschool and school age special education administrators in Pennsylvania on each districts use of related services and organizational change. She is passionate about research in the areas of interdisciplinary practice and investigating how therapists develop post-professional competencies in settings that support infants, toddlers, and young children.
Disclosures: Lee Ann receives a speaking fee from Apply EBP, LLC. She has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
At the completion of the course, you are expected to:
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- Determine 1 strength and 1 limitation of standardized tests for infants and/or children
- Determine 3 reasons to use the Bio-Psycho-Social framework when assessing infants and young children
- Select 2 appropriate tests to measure ADLs/routines, and other functional areas, on a given case study
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1.5 hours of lecture
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- What’s Unique About Assessing Young Children?!
- Why Qualitative Is Just as Important as Quantitative!
- The Bio-Psychosocial Framework
- Qualitative Tools
- Quantitative Tools
- Case Study
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1.5 CE hours of training are awarded after:
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- watching the video, passing the post-test (with a score of 70% or higher), and completing the course evaluation.
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For OTs and OTAs
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- Apply EBP, LLC is an AOTA-approved provider of CEUs (see imprimatur below for details).
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T&M Infancy to Childhood
For PTs and PTAs
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- Apply EBP, LLC is an approved provider of CEUs for PTs and PTAs in IL, NM, NY, OK (#BAP202310011), and TX (APS #: 2703055TX)
- This webinar is approved for PTs and PTAs in CA.
- These PT state boards accept approval by other states boards, other state associations, or AOTA: AK, AZ, DE, FL, HI, IN, KY, MA, MI, MT, NC, ND, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WI, WY and DC.
- These states do not require pre-approval of courses or have no CE requirements for PTs and PTAs: AL, CO, CT, GA, IA, ME, MO, NE, NH and WA.
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If you would like to obtain CEUs for another state, please email carlo@applyebp.com.
Learners must watch the video and complete course requirements, including scoring 70% or higher in the post-test to receive a certificate. Three (3) post-test retakes are allowed; if you exceed this limit, please email carlo@applyebp.com.
Webinar Price: $65 for 60-day access to watch and re-watch
Payment Options
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- Pay via Credit Card or PayPal: You are registered instantly!
- Pay via Purchase Order: Email vicki@applyebp.com
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Cancellation Policy
There is no cancellation once webinar is purchased. You will have access to this course for at least 60 days. If the webinar becomes unavailable before the learner has had access for 60 days, Apply EBP, LLC will refund the full amount to the learner. Please email or call us if you have any questions.
Accommodations Request
Please email or call us before registering for the course with any questions or requests for accommodations. We will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations.
Complaints Resolution
We welcome all feedback. Please email or call us if you have any complaints so that we may work with you towards a resolution.
Contact Info:
Carlo Vialu
646-269-9039
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Bundle Price: 4 Webinars for the Price of 3: $195
Bundle Description: We are happy to present 4 webinars tackling various assessment and interventions to address motor skills, from three leading experts in our area of practice, Carlo, Patti and Erika. Watch each video at your own pace. Download Apply EBP’s practical toolkit. Take the Post-test, and receive your certificates of completion. Have a great time learning!
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