{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"De Facto Leaders","title":"Navigating dyslexia and working memory goals","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2618,"description":"In episode 63, I share a Q & A from the Language Therapy Advance Foundations members’ group about dyslexia diagnosis and treatment, as well as working memory goals.  I get a lot of questions about who is qualified to diagnose and treat dyslexia; especially when it comes to the SLP’s role in the process. Understanding the process of dyslexia diagnosis in the schools vs. medical settings can be especially confusing.  That’s why I wanted to share this Q & A session with my LTA members where I talked about the SLP’s role in the process; including the differences between school vs. medical settings. Another topic that comes up with diagnoses like dyslexia is working memory; and I get asked all the time if addressing “working memory goals” in therapy is a good use of time (this is also relevant when considering things like ADHD or auditory processing disorder).  In the second part of this Q & A, I share how to make the best use of therapy time considering the available research; including how to keep therapy functional and focused on tasks that are likely to improve “real-world” skills (as opposed to rote drill exercises with weak carryover).  Some of the questions I address in this Q & A include: ✅Where can you go to get an “official” dyslexia diagnosis? ✅Are school therapists “qualified” to treat dyslexia, even though they might not be able to officially diagnose it? ✅Is it a good use of therapy time to focus on auditory memory and working memory exercises? ✅If you suspect that a child has language processing issues AND weak working memory, what should we be working on with them?  In this episode I mention this position statement from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association about the speech-language pathologist’s role in reading and writing. This episode was taken from a Q & A session with Language Therapy Advance Foundations members. Language Therapy Advance Foundations is my course that teaches pediatric SLPs a framework for language therapy...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/0oJtWPTQt3MqWFWHje3EV3iJ5_UHHgZpH9PmybuxIWw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxNTY4LzE2ODM5/MjY0NDgtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}