Language Disorders in School-Age Children: Fall 2018 Class Assignments
Special Populations Project: Dysgraphia. Class presentation circa November 2018 addressing how dysgraphia is defined, how it can be assessed, and how it can be treated. Offers suggestions regarding strategies that parents, schools, and professionals can implement to assist school-age children who present with difficulties related to written expression.
Feedback from Dr. Lesley Sylvan (professor):
Content: I felt your presentation was sufficiently detailed and provided a good overview of dysgraphia- including how to make sense of all the definitions and classifications. I learned a lot from your presentation!!
Design: Your PowerPoint was easy to follow and informative. I hope this will be a useful resource for you (and potentially others) in the future!
Overall Confidence: You met my expectations in terms of confidence with the material for this assignment. Dysgraphia is not an easy disorder to understand and you showed confidence with your understanding the literature you reviewed. I really appreciate the hard work you put into this project!!
Dysgraphia
Book Club Reflection Paper: Thoughts circa November 2018 regarding the memoir An Uncomplicated Life by Paul Daugherty. The book recounts Mr. Daugherty's experience raising his daughter Jillian, a child with Down syndrome.
Feedback from Dr. Lesley Sylvan (professor):
Paper reflects a clear understanding of the book, is complete and answers all prompts listed in assignment. The paper is well-written, organized, and insightful.
Book Club Reflection Paper: An Uncomplicated Life
Sample IEP Document: Completed with two other M.A. students as part of a group project that also included a mock IEP meeting.