Yes! You'll receive 0.2 ASHA CEU. Note: Speech Dude will be submitting hours to the ASHA CEU registry within 30 days upon completion of the course. ASHA CEUs will be submitted based on the calendar year in which the final quiz is completed and submitted. You will also earn a certificate of completion at the end of the course. 

*No partial credit will be given.

Yes! The DASEL helps you get important data that your other assessments don’t typically provide. Some SLPs even use this assessment to guide them toward the subtests they give from other assessments (like the CASL).

I am a high school SLP, remember? I know how important easy and fast is, especially when it’s time for assessments. So I made sure the DASEL is incredibly fast, easy and even fun. Plus, I’ve provided instructional videos so you can start using it right away, stress free.

These alternative informal assessment practices are NOT neurodiversity-affirming. 

• Other dynamic assessments stigmatize autistic traits via double Interview and observational data
• Other dynamic assessments do not consider different neurotypes, which end up basing the data collected on a comparison of neurotypical social norms
• Other dynamic assessments collect data that leads to goals that teaches students it’s their job to make others have good thoughts about them (masking and people pleasing). 
• Other dynamic assessments collect data that leads to developing harmful goals that teach students to have expected behaviors, which leads to negative self-identity, anxiety and depression (e.g. good thoughts/weird thoughts, expected behaviors, small vs big problem, imitate group play, whole body listening, etc).  
• Requires the student to ‘maintain a topic’ and ‘shift perspectives’ to do what’s ‘expected’. Teaching to “learn topic maintenance” when an autistic individual doesn’t want this, ends up in autistic burnout and depression. This also leads to MORE social anxiety because they’ve been told that they need to work on social skills. 
• Double interview: Student is observed with expected ‘‘tone of voice, body language and facial expressions’. This does not consider autistic differences and traits. 
• The ones who spend the most time with the student are not considered in those alternative dynamic assessments….the parents!
• Other dynamic assessments do not include staff members. They do not collect feedback as to what supports and accommodations work best for the student or how the student within the natural environment. 

Nope. The entire assessment takes under 30 minutes to give And since it’s strengths-based and neurodiversity affirming, it goes by really quickly. Why? Because it’s actually fun!

I’ve heard back from countless SLPs that their autistic kids LOVE doing the assessment. Can you guess how I know that’s true? Because MY kids love it too! It’s the first assessment created with these autistic kids in mind and is meant to be engaging and fun — not painful and boring.

The moment that you, a student, a parent or a teacher fills out one of the forms and submits it, the data is immediately pulled into the appropriate dashboard for you to view. It’s instant. It’s easy. And it helps you stay organized without messy paperwork.

YES! That’s what the “sample” report is for. It guides you to write an organized report that you can bring into your IEP meetings so you don’t have to stress out on what to do with all the data you get back. 

I actually added this to the DASEL based on the feedback of SLPs who were using the assessment. They had to wait for it, but when you grab your copy now, you get the sample report included :)

The forms take less than two minutes to fill out, and the questions are fun and easy to answer. The teachers I work with love them, and I’ve received a ton of feedback from other SLPs saying the same thing.

That’s great! Here’s the skinny: 

Being neurodiversity-affirming is about listening to the voices of autistic people and then making wise adjustments to the way we do therapy. Our goal is to help these kids have long-term happiness and life fulfillment. And guess what?

Giving your kids this strengths-based assessment is a great place to start! :)

After you check out, you’re going to get access via an email to all the components of the DASEL, all the instructional videos for how to use it — and of course, all your bonus content! And after that?

You get more complete data from your students starting on your very NEXT assessment!

The DASEL can be used for ANY age. We've even added additional resources for younger students. Student input form may require adult support. But between the caregiver feedback form, teacher input forms, accommodations checklist and observation form, you'll easily be able to draft a strengths-based report and set yourself up for a supportive IEP. 

Indeed! If you purchase 4 or more licenses, you will receive a code for 20% off.

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A study of 68 young adult autistics to better form friendships was conducted and supported in the Student Input Form. Post-pandemic, special education and navigating triennials changed significantly, with much more focus on dynamic assessments and less focus on formal testing. The changes helped frame the DASEL and ensures districts are compliant with the data needed for reports. 

Resources:
The Friendship Questionnaire: An Investigation of Adults with Asperger Syndrome or High-Functioning Autism, and Normal Sex Differences…Simon Baron-Cohen and Sally Wheelwright

Reconceptualizing How Autistic Kids Bond, ASHA Leader, Erinn H. Finke, March 2021

Triennial Evaluations: Divorcing a Means to an End (Brigham, Claude, McKenna...EduSci 2021)

Quality of Life Research (Nussbam, Sen...Oxford)

To obtain a certificate of completion, you are required to fulfill the following criteria:

• Watching all the video modules
• Successfully completing the multiple choice quizzes at the each module (5 questions per module), and achieving a minimum accuracy of 80% on the final quiz (10 questions).
• You are allowed multiple attempts to pass the quiz.
• No partial credit will be given
• *Please note that only participants who fulfill these requirements by finishing the course and successfully passing the quizzes will be eligible to receive the certificate and earn ASHA CEUs.

The course is specifically designed for speech-language pathologists who specialize in working with autistic students within a school environment. Although the course covers topics related to Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), professionals in clinic settings can still benefit from the course content as it remains applicable to their own contexts. It's important to note that this course is not intended for parents, and it is geared towards individuals at the intermediate level.

I truly believe you're going to love this assessment, and I'm happy to give you a 30 day 100% satisfaction money back guarantee so you can try it risk free. If it's not your cup of tea, I'll give you a full refund.

*Also, there's nothing to cancel once you've paid. Once you pay for the DASEL, you own it for life!