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We want to get our diagnostic
decisions right so that our clients

and students get the services and

supports they need. Standardized
tests have inherent biases that

can lead to misdiagnosis. This is

especially true for individuals from
diverse backgrounds.

Every child who is evaluated for

potential speech-language
deficits shows up with different

experiences. Whether it is

exposure to different cultural
experiences, a different language,

or different exposure to testing
PART 2: WHY USE tasks, these different experiences

DYNAMIC can lead to errors on test items.
When we use dynamic

ASSESSMENT? assessment, we reduce bias by
looking at a child’s ability to learn.

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