This is a competency based training for Get Ready to Grow Screeners. The training is designed as a progression of modules that teaches screeners to prepare for, conduct, and analyze/report the results from a comprehensive communication screening. It is important to move through the modules in the order because the material is broken down in to specific knowledge and skill areas that ultimately leads to overall competency in communication screening.
Use the 'Table of Contents' [below] to link to each of the training modules.
Within each section you will find learning objectives, readings, resources, reflection prompts/activities, and a final competency based quiz.
Competency in EACH modules is required; a score of 85% or better on each modules quiz shows competency for that content.
Technical and content support are available throughout your training.
This might be your first fully online training and therefore please take some time to acquaint yourself with some of the challenges, benefits, and characteristics of online learning. Review this LINK.
Before getting started with the first module please take a few moments to complete the following steps:
Make a plan to take notes (e.g., notebook, folder, etc).
Set/confirm an end date; then work back from there for a pacing calendar.
Reflect on what you hope to learn and how you might connect it to previous work/experience.
Modules are as follows (use the navigation bar to work through each IN ORDER):
Children’s Speech from 0-5 years: Cultural and Linguistic Considerations
Children’s Language Development from 0-5 years: Cultural and Linguistic Considerations
Additional Communication Considerations: Voice, Fluency, Feeding and Swallowing, Attention and Behavior
Purpose and Intended Use of Screening Strategies: Direct Assessment, Parent Report, Play-Based Observation
Ethical Administration and Scoring of Screening Tests: Procedures and Documentation
Informing Clinical Decisions: Using Play-Based Observations, Narrative Samples, and Caregiver/Provider Report
Interpretation of Screening Results: Critical Thinking and Recommendations