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PEPNet Webcast

Assessment and Evaluation Tools for Individuals who are
Deaf or Hard of Hearing

About the Archived Webcast:

The purpose of this webcast is to explore evaluations and assessments of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing in the areas of Vocational Rehabilitation, Academic Readiness, and Co-occurring Disabilities. This webcast will feature three formal panelist presentations and a panel discussion. The panelist presentations will provide an overview of important issues that arise when using assessment and evaluation tools in academic and vocational contexts. In addition to general guidelines and considerations when adapting tools to this population, the panelists will highlight specific assessment tools and their appropriate use in practice. The moderated panel discussion will allow panelists to draw upon their professional experiences and emphasize multiple perspectives on issues in the field.

This webcasts will be archived from October 1 - December 31, 2011 at:
http://hosted.mediasite.com/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=954b88fe19574b42b726c735847218f61d

Related Downloadable Files:

Cawthon Overview Slides
Assessment Inventory
Morere Presentation Slides
Morere Whitepaper
Moxley Presentation Slides
Moxley Whitepaper
Sligar Presentation Slides
Sligar Whitepaper

About the Presenters:

Introduction:
Mary Morrison, Associate Director, PEPNet-West

Moderator:
Stephanie Cawthon, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School Psychology Program
Department of Educational Psychology
The University of Texas at Austin

Panelists:
Donna A. Morere, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Psychology
Gallaudet University
Private Practice Clinical Neuropsychologist

Ann W. Moxley, Ph.D.
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Northern California Assessment Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Steven R. Sligar, Ed.D., CVE
Associate Professor and Director of the Graduate Program in Vocational Evaluation
East Carolina University, Department of Rehabilitation Studies

Accessibility:

Watch and listen to this presentation online via web-based software. Sign-to-voice interpreters and captioning will be provided as part of the presentation.

Technical Specifications:

The webcast can be accessed via a live link through Mediasite Player.

Windows

  • Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7.
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or later, Firefox 2.0 or later, or Google Chrome 1.0 (Chrome is only supported on Mediasite version 5.0.3 and later).
  • Windows Media Player 9 or later.
  • For Firefox and Chrome playback, Silverlight 1.0 or later (viewers are prompted to install this when attempting to view a presentation).
  • If using a Silverlight player instead of a Classic player, Silverlight 3.0 or later is required.
  • Broadband Internet connection (256 Kbps or more)

Mac - Mediasite 4.3 and later:

  • Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later
  • Safari 2.0.4 or later or Firefox 2.0 or later.
  • Silverlight 1.0 or later (viewers are prompted to install this when attempting to view a presentation).
  • If using a Silverlight player instead of a Classic player, Silverlight 3.0 or later is required.
  • Broadband Internet connection (256 Kbps or more)

Note: Variable speed playback and multicast are not currently supported in Silverlight. Closed captioning and full screen video via Silverlight are available only in Mediasite 5.0 or later.