- Wednesday 8 October 2025
- 7:00pm-8:30pm AEST
- Online Live Tutorial | The recording will be made available post event with 12 months access.
- Early bird $39 (Before 24th September 2025) | Full price $49 or access the first 3 tutorials in the Practical Skill Series for just $100. Find out more HERE.
Live Event + 12 month Recording Access
Tutorial overview
Effective assessment is the foundation of meaningful intervention. This tutorial will equip speech pathologists with practical strategies to confidently assess the language skills of children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), using both standardised and non-standardised approaches.
While standardised assessments are beneficial for diagnosis and funding pathways, they often provide only a snapshot of a child’s communication abilities. Clinicians need to combine these results with insights from non-standardised assessment methods, such as language sampling, dynamic assessment, and structured observations, to develop a holistic understanding of a child’s strengths and needs.
This tutorial will address how to plan, deliver, and integrate findings from multiple assessment sources. Through a clinical case study, participants will learn how to synthesise data across different types of assessments to build a language profile that informs diagnosis and therapy planning. This session is essential for clinicians seeking to refine their assessment skills, confidently blend standardised and non-standardised data.
This tutorial will be hosted online using Zoom with the recording shared with delegates/ Please book as soon as you’ve decided to avoid missing out!
Learning Objectives
Following completion of the tutorial, clinicians will:
- Understand the complementary roles of standardised and non-standardised assessments in DLD diagnosis.
- Learn how to plan an assessment battery that addresses referral concerns and functional communication needs.
- Gain practical strategies for conducting and analysing language samples and dynamic assessment tasks.
- Develop skills in integrating and synthesising findings across multiple assessment methods to form a cohesive clinical profile.
- Confidently translate assessment results into diagnostic and intervention decisions through case-based discussion.
Participants
This workshop has been developed for speech pathologists. However, speech pathology students may also consider attending. Please email training@TheDLDProject.com with any questions regarding the registration process.
FACILITATOR
Dr Shaun ziegenfusz
Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz is a speech pathologist and researcher with more than 15 years’ experience working with people with DLD and their families. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy studies at Griffith University where he investigated the education needs and supports for school-aged students with DLD from the perspective of key stakeholders.
Shaun is also a volunteer member of the Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (RADLD) International Committee. He is passionate about blending clinical experience and research to support students, families, professionals and schools.
HOW YOUR WORKSHOP INVESTMENT HELPS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
The DLD Project is a self-funded social enterprise which means we receive no government funding or donations to fund the ongoing development and delivery of our services such as The Talking DLD Podcast, FREE resources and training for families, advocacy work with the NDIS, etc. It is our aim to develop and distribute resources that are accessible to all regardless of socio-economic status or location. Your participation in this workshop helps fund our work creating resources, information and training for therapists, educators, and families. Thank you for your support and for your commitment to empowering people with DLD.