Description: Join us for 7 virtual sessions (90 to 120 minutes each week) to explore what would be needed to effectively consider the necessary components in developing reading skill. Educational reading assessments consider if the child can decode fluently or comprehend the material they read. A developmental reading assessment considers the pathways in the brain that is necessary to develop the readiness to decode and integrate the information with fluency and comprehension. This process is one-of-a kind and quite uniquely developed by Maude Le Roux, using her Developmental Pathways Model with a twist. It bridges a very necessary gap between development and acquiring reading skill for the purposes of education.

If you had not completed Track 1 regarding the theory behind the assessment, it is recommended that you view this recorded series hosted in the recorded section of Maudeleroux.com prior to commencing in this workshop series

Outline / Agenda: 10.00 to 11.30am each week

Session 1: January 10, 2024 – Overview of the assessment template

Session 2: January 17, 2024 – Phase 1: Foundation Considerations

Session 3: February 7, 2024 – Phase 2: Organization Considerations

Session 4: February 14, 2024 – Phase 3: Executive Function Considerations

Session 5: February 21, 2024 – Case study Presentations

Session 6: February 28, 2024 – Case study Presentations

Session 7: March 6, 2024 – Case study Presentations

Session 8: March 13, 2024 – Case study Presentations

Learning Objectives:

Overview of the assessment template

• Consider the written template provided in 3 developmental stages
• List at least 5 assessment considerations within each of the 3 stages

Phase 1: Foundation Considerations

• Consider the impact of registration of the auditory, visual, and vestibular triad as foundation of developing reading skill
• List at least 3 primitive reflexes to consider in the developmental assessment

Phase 2: Organization Considerations

• Consider the impact of Bilateral Integration, Visual Spatial and Timing Development as building blocks in the development of reading skill
• List at least 5 components of Praxis for developmental consideration

Phase 3: Executive Function Considerations

• Consider the impact of attention and working memory in the development of reading decoding, reading fluency and reading comprehension
• Describe the impact of timing difficulties in phase 2 with regards to timing organization, pacing through learning activities, as well as assist in the organizing the sequence of material being read.

Case study Presentations

• View through video 1 case each presented by 3 course participants with regards to phase 1 foundational aspects of developing reading skill
• Discuss the implications and considerations of each of the cases as a group.

Case study Presentations

• View through video 1 case each presented by 3 course participants with regards to phase 2 organizational aspects of developing reading skill
• Discuss the implications and considerations of each of the cases as a group.

Case study Presentations

• View through video 1 case each presented by 3 course participants with regards to phase 3 executive aspects of developing reading skill
• Discuss the implications and considerations of each of the cases as a group.

Case study Presentations

• View through video 1 case each presented by 3 course participants with regards to phase 1, 2 or 3 aspects of developing reading skill
• Discuss the implications and considerations of each of the cases as a group.

Assessment: Completion of Feedback Form

CEU credit for OT has been applied for through NOTCB

Provider Name: The Maude Le Roux Academy

Presenter: Maude Le Roux is an occupational therapist who owns and directs a learning center, A Total Approach, in Pennsylvania, USA. She is an expert in developmental ages and stages and has trained internationally in her methods since 2007. Maude developed her assessment and intervention program for the skill of reading and writing over the past 15 years, pulling from experiences spanning 40 years of clinical practice. She has completed several certifications considering reading and writing and has built her eclectic approach from a variety of sources and mentors she values. Maude is a firm believer that if typical development is good enough for the typical developer, it must be good enough for the atypical developer. Her approach to reading and writing is not educational, but developmental in support of education. She values the impact of a team approach that considers individual differences in raising the bar to unlock the potential for each student. Maude acknowledges the social-emotional implications of struggling learners and operates from her mantra: If students could, they would. She opened the virtual Maude Le Roux Academy in 2019 and lives with her husband, Charl, and beloved Airedale, Simba in the suburbs of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania.

Special Needs Accommodation: We invite anyone who may need a specific accommodation to contact [email protected] and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

Cancellation policy: Payment is due in full upon registration through the website and there is a non-refundable cancellation fee of $25 at any time. If the course participant cancels within 30 days prior to the course starting date, the reimbursement would be 75% and within 2 weeks of the course; reimbursement would be calculated at 50%.  Please contact [email protected]

Target Audience: Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Physical Therapists, Social Workers, Psychologists, Educators.

Educational Level: Intermediary

Number of Participants: 12

Instructional Methods: PowerPoint, Group Discussion, Video

Contact Hours: 12

Fee: $450