Dialect and the SLP: Literacy and Diversity for All!
Course: #9974Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 2735 Reviews
This course discusses the importance of considering dialect when there is suspicion of a disability, key tools for reliable assessments, and the difference between code-switching and code-meshing. It will identify key considerations related to literacy development that should be shared with school staff, in order to improve reading outcomes for all students.
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Audio
CEUs/Hours Offered: AG Bell - LSLS/1.0 Domain 4, Domain 8, Domain 9; ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; Calif SLPAB/1.0; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to list key features of assessment for students who speak a dialect other than General American English
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the differences between code-switching and code meshing.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe strategies for improving reading outcomes for students from bidialectal backgrounds.
Course created on January 6, 2022
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | What is a dialect |
| 10-20 Minutes | Code switching vs. code meshing |
| 20-25 Minutes | ASHA’s statement on dialectal differences |
| 25-30 Minutes | IDEA and dialect |
| 30-40 Minutes | Assessment considerations |
| 40-55 Minutes | Dialect and literacy |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
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2735 ReviewsPresented By
Angie Neal
MS CCC-SLP
Angie Neal is the SLP Contact for the South Carolina State Department of Education, a member of ASHA's School Issues Advisory Board, a graduate of ASHA’s School-Based Leadership Development Program and a board member with the South Carolina branch of the International Dyslexia Association.
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AG Bell - Listening and Spoken Language Credential
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
Intermediate Level
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