Pattern of Strengths and Weaknesses: Analyzing Difficult Cases
**This is an advanced webinar. Participants may only attend if they’ve attended a previous PSW webinar by Dr. Korner, or are familiar with and capable of administering the XBASS.**
Description
The purpose of this webinar is to apply what participants already know about the Pattern of Strengths and Weaknesses approach to a consideration of critical questions regarding the identification of specific learning disabilities and other associated disorders (e,g., ADHD, ASD) via an in-depth analysis and discussion of difficult cases and diagnostic questions.
Some of the important questions include what practitioners can do when the PSW analysis:
-signals non-cohesive scores and a need for more data
-does not yield average cognitive ability
-is incongruent with functional data
-yields average or better achievement and deficits in cognitive ability (or vice versa)?
-does not match expectations of parents and teachers
Case studies illustrative of the above dilemmas will be presented and participants will be encouraged to discuss their own most problematical cases. Translating findings into specific interventions will be discussed using the Intervention Library software.
During the first hour, the webinar will begin with the presentation of Dr. Korner's previous cases. In the second hour, participants will be encouraged to present their own problem cases/questions. Dealing with challenges in discussing findings and decision with parents and teachers will be discussed.
Learning Objectives
As a result of attending this training, participants will:
- Possess a greater ease and facility with the XBASS software and PSW method
- Be able to implement a step-by-step path to considering challenging cases and dealing with challenging parents
- Be able to use language in report writing to express difficult dilemmas/eligibility decisions.
Instructor Bio
Dr. Korner earned his doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania and has held the following positions: director of the child and family unit of the Benjamin Rush Center in Philadelphia; director of psychology and assistant professor of psychiatry, New York Medical College-Metropolitan Hospital Center; associate professor (tenured) in the doctoral program in child-clinical psychology and director of the school psychology program at Seton Hall University; and coordinator of Special Education, Harrington Park School District. Dr. Korner has been appointed to chair the continuing education and media committees of the New Jersey Psychological Association and was elected president of the Bergen County Association of Licensed Psychologists. He has either published or presented 100 papers/workshops and was editorial consultant for the journals Private Practice in Psychotherapy and Psychotherapy in Independent Practice. Dr. Korner is currently spearheading an initiative to revise the special education code in New Jersey by adding the federally approved third option with collaboration between the New Jersey Psychological Association, the New Jersey Association of School Psychologists, the New Jersey Association of Learning Consultants, and the Learning Disability Association of New Jersey where he is a member of the advisory board. Dr. Korner was awarded the 2018 Sam Kirk Award for Educator of the Year from the Learning Disability Association of America for his neuropsychological model of assessment. Dr. Korner currently maintains a private practice specializing in psychotherapy for children, adolescents, adults, and families as well as neuropsychological evaluations.
Dr. Korner has no conflicts of interest for this program.
Contact Us
For questions, please contact: ce@gsapp.rutgers.edu
Continuing Education Information
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