4 Free TILLS Webinars for SLPs

May 29, 2025

TILLS is the assessment that thousands of SLPs, educators, and reading specialists rely on to test students’ oral and written language skills and identify language and literacy disorders. Whether you’re already a TILLS user or just curious about the test everyone is talking about, these four webinars will give you clear guidance on understanding TILLS, administering it accurately, and realizing all the benefits of this groundbreaking assessment.

Identify Dyslexia Using TILLS

Presented by Nickola Nelson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-CL

Lead TILLS developer Nickola Nelson offers an invaluable guide to how TILLS can be used for dyslexia screening.

• Review patterns of phonological and nonphonological language skills that constitute a pattern of dyslexia.
• Learn how dyslexia, specific language impairment, and specific comprehension deficit overlap, along with features that distinguish them.
• Get seven diverse case studies that demonstrate how to interpret a child’s TILLS profile, determine strengths and needs, and provide an accurate diagnosis.

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10 TILLS Tips Every User Should Know: How to Administer, Score, and Interpret Results Like an Expert

Presented by Nickola Nelson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, & Michele Anderson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Two expert presenters give you ready-to-use tips and truly useful insights on using TILLS as efficiently and accurately as possible.

• Learn how to avoid common errors in TILLS administration and scoring.
• Get invaluable, time-saving tips on administering TILLS efficiently.
• Master the nuances of interpreting TILLS results and making a correct diagnosis.
• Discover the unique way TILLS accounts for the influence of low SES through evidence-based adjustments to the cut scores.

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How To Get the Most Out of TILLS

Presented by Nickola Nelson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-CL

This webinar focuses on using design features unique to TILLS to assess a student’s oral and written language using a scientifically sound quadrant model.

• Discover how TILLS subtests assess language levels using parallel tasks across communication modalities.
• See how to interpret patterns of students’ strengths and needs.
• Learn how to use information from the SLS to know what to prioritize when planning intervention.

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Using the TILLS Practice Kit to Support Your Instruction in Language/Literacy Assessment

Presented by Michele A. Anderson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

How can faculty use the TILLS Practice Kit to teach preservice professionals the principles and practices of individualized, standardized assessment? Find out in this webinar.

• Receive a brief introduction to TILLS and the components of language and literacy that are assessed.
• Preview each component of the TILLS Practice Kit.
• See a demonstration of how the TILLS Practice Kit can be used for class activities.

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Learn more about TILLS

Visit the dedicated TILLS website for information and resources specially tailored to the needs of existing TILLS users and those new to the assessment.