This course meets ASHA's DEI PD requirement.
This course presents cultural and linguistic considerations in assessment and intervention of bilingual preschool and early school age children at different levels of bilingualism with a focus on Spanish-speaking children with language impairments. Attendees evaluate cultural considerations that impact language assessment and compare the different techniques for assessing children. Attendees also discuss case studies and intervention goals.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
PhD, CCC-SLP
Maria Adelaida Restrepo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Science at Arizona State University. She is the director of the Bilingual Language and Literacy Laboratory at ASU; the main mission at the lab is to research best language assessment and intervention practices for bilingual children. She specializes in oral language and emergent literacy development and in prevention of academic difficulties in bilingual children. She is a bilingual speech-language pathologist who has had ongoing funding for at least 10 years in projects building oral language and literacy in preschool and kindergarten children who speak Spanish as their native language. Interventions include direct instruction and teacher professional development programs. She is also funded to develop a language screener for Spanish-speaking children. She is a former associate editor for Language, Speech and Hearing Services in the Schools (2007-2009), and reviews and publishes in a variety of journals in English and Spanish. She is a certified member of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association.
ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.
Timeline |
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90 min: Cultural characteristics and bilingual language considerations in assessment and intervention. |
90 min: Assessment practices with a focus on Spanish-English bilinguals |
90 min: Intervention principles from global to local from local to global language skills |
90 min: Continued discussion regarding intervention |
Financial | Maria Adelaida Restrepo received compensation for this presentation from SpeechTherapyPD.com. |
Nonfinancial | No relevant non-financial relationships exist. |