First Bite #162 – September 07, 2021

All things Dyslexia with Dr. Kelly and the Class Lab!

(.1 ASHA and AOTA CEUs) For more info, click here.

Course Description

In this episode, Michelle is joined by Kelly Farquharson, PhD CCC-SLP, who is an associate professor and director of the Children’s Literacy and Speech Sound (CLaSS) Lab at Florida State University. If you have ever wondered about the speech-language pathologist’s role in evaluation of dyslexia, or how a speech-sound disorder can impact or result in dyslexia, then this is the episode for you! If you’re a bit rusty on the phonemic alphabet, don’t fret! Dr. Kelly knowledgably, and humorously, breaks it down all the way from describing the basics like what a vowel quadrilateral is, to then laying out the template for a comprehensive dynamic assessment! Join Michelle on this skill set expanding journey as she interviews an industry lead, Dr. Kelly Farquharson, for an hour that is jam packed with functional resources! P.S. Make sure to download the show notes for this one folks.

Objective

By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:

  • The vowel quadrilateral and its role in selecting targeted words for treatment of speech sound disorders.
  • 3 myths surrounding dyslexia and replace them with facts regarding the SLP’s role in evaluation of dyslexia.
  • Components of a comprehensive dyslexia assessment that an SLP is responsible for administering.

Co-Presenter

Kelly Farquharson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Kelly Farquharson, PhD CCC-SLP is an associate professor and director of the Children’s Literacy and Speech Sound (CLaSS) Lab at Florida State University. Her research examines the intersection between speech sound production and literacy acquisition. As a former school-based SLP, she also has a related line of research that explores approaches to supporting school-based SLPs in their implementation of evidence-based practices. You can find her on Instagram @classlab_FSU.