DSM Basics for Straightforward School-Age Cases

DSM-5-TR as a structured decision framework (not a checklist) for straightforward school-age cases, with cultural formulation, differential red flags, and cautious diagnostic wording. SLD decision-making is reserved for the Level 2 course.

Course Description

Practical diagnostic reasoning with explicit scope boundaries, differential “red flags,” and report-ready wording safeguards.

Course Includes:

Scope & Qualification

This training is foundational and is intended to support — not replace — supervised practice. Participants are responsible for working within their professional role, graduate preparation, supervision requirements, test-publisher qualification levels (A/B/C), and provincial regulatory standards. Completion does not by itself establish competence or authorization to administer or interpret any test.

Disclaimer :

Test-publisher independence

Lighthouse is an independent training provider and is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by the publishers of the WISC-V, WIAT, BASC-3, ABAS-3, CTOPP, KTEA, and Woodcock-Johnson. All product and test names are trademarks of their respective owners.

Continuing education

Lighthouse / RMPS is not currently a CPA-approved CE sponsor.

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