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broadcast (one-time viewing only): October 1, 2025,
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Description:
Join us for
a live learning exchange based on material covered in the on-demand course
Building a Better Diagnostic Framework for Multilingual Students. This 1-hour
session offers an opportunity to engage in discussion with the speaker and
fellow participants, reflect on key concepts, and share insights from applying
the strategies in your own practice. Explore challenges, celebrate progress,
and support one another to better serve multilingual learners.
This course
will take place on Zoom. Participants will have the option to enable webcams
and microphones to interact with each other and the speaker. It will not be
recorded.
Completion
of Building a Better Diagnostic Framework for Multilingual Students (PD102978)
is recommended, but not required.
Learning
Outcomes
You will
be able to:
- Summarize at least two new
ideas, strategies, and/or perspectives you gained from the
discussion
- Describe at least one insight
from the discussion that you can share with others in your work setting
Presenter
Information
Dionna Latimer-Hearn, PhD, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) received her BS in
communication sciences and disorders with a minor in French studies from
Northwestern University. After completing her degree, she worked for the French
Embassy as an English instructor in Montargis, France. She completed her MA in
speech-language pathology at George Washington University. She completed her
PhD with distinction in educational leadership at Notre Dame of Maryland
University. Dr. Latimer-Hearn has served as a multilingual speech-language
pathologist and educational consultant since 2002, holding positions in France,
Illinois, Japan, Maryland, and Texas. She currently works as a public scholar
and supports educational organizations and corporations globally. She is the
founder and director of REACT Initiative, Inc., a nonprofit organization
advocating for equity in education. She is the host of The Culture We Speak, a
podcast centering cultural-linguistic diversity and education. Dr.
Latimer-Hearn is also the founder and administrator of the Respect the Dialect
online community, a platform established to raise awareness about African
American English. Her research and advocacy work have earned her prestigious
accolades from several organizations, including the World Education Research
Association, the American Educational Research Association, and the National
Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing. She maintains a website at www.dlhearn.net.
Disclosures:
- Team member of REACT Initiative,
Inc.
- Financial compensation from ASHA
for this presentation
- American Education Research
Association (AERA) Minority Dissertation Fellowship Award recipient
- Founder and administrator of
Respect the Dialect online community
- Founder and host of The Culture
We Speak podcast
Assessment
Type
Self-assessment—Think
about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your
new knowledge.
To earn
continuing education credit, you must complete and submit the learning
assessment by 11:59 p.m. ET on October 3, 2025.
Program
History and CE Information
Live
date: October 1, 2025
4:00–5:00 p.m.
Eastern time
This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
