DYMOND

In this 5.5-hour asynchronous online training course, LDG’s implementation and dissemination professionals will provide explicit instruction in use of the DYMOND™, a diagnostic assessment that accurately identifies language disorder and dyslexia for K-8th grade students (ages 5;0-14;5). Course materials include video demonstrations, practice activities, slides, and handouts. Eligible for 5.5 PDH / CEU credits (e.g., ASHA).

This course will specifically cover the following topics:

• Principles of dynamic assessment and how it differs from static assessments
• Research behind DYMOND™ and how it can accurately identify reading and language disorders with at least 95% sensitivity and 91% specificity
• Administration, scoring, and interpretation of results for the 4 DYMOND™ subtests: Dynamic Assessment of Narrative Discourse (DAND), Dynamic Assessment of Inferential Word Learning (DAIWL), Dynamic Assessment of Decoding (DAD), and Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN)
• Understanding and scoring student responsiveness
• DYMOND assessment interpretation and intervention recommendations (*sample report provided)