With shortages of speech-language pathologists on the rise and caseloads becoming more diverse, monolingual speech-language pathologists are increasingly being asked to provide evaluations and treatment for multilingual populations. Practical resources for conducting a comprehensive evaluation are described in this course. Specifically, how to use these resources to differentiate speech and language differences and disorders in multilingual pediatric populations is discussed.
Live Webinar
Thu, Nov 3, 2022 at 12:00 pm EDTCEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe a comprehensive, culturally and linguistically appropriate assessment for a multilingual child that utilizes information from multiple sources of information.
- After this course, participants will be able to analyze the information gathered from a multilingual assessment to differentiate communication differences and disorders in pediatric populations.
- After this course, participants will be able to list responses to common questions and identify challenges related to conducting multilingual assessment in various settings (e.g., schools, private practice).
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Background and introduction to multilingual populations |
| 5-15 Minutes | Use of lecture interpreters to conduct assessments |
| 15-45 Minutes | Using multiple sources of information to determine eligibility for services in multilingual populations |
| 45-55 Minutes | Navigating common issues and scenarios |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
Presented By
Meg Morgan
MS CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
Meg Morgan, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL is a Spanish-English bilingual speech-language pathologist and clinical assistant professor at the University of New Hampshire. She has worked as a bilingual speech-language pathologist in Arizona, Texas, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine. She serves on ASHA’s School Issues Advisory Board and as an executive board member for the New Hampshire Speech-Language Hearing Association. She is a Board Certified Specialist in Child Language.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
Intermediate Level
0.1 ASHA CEUs
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
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Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services
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