Multilingual
children are often over- or under-identified as having speech- and/or
language-related disorders. This webinar will review the underlying causes of
this disproportionality, the role that SLPs can play in prevention, and the
importance of nonbiased assessment. The presenter will discuss how SLPs can
improve the accuracy of language-related disorder identification in schools by
leveraging their unique skill set. The webinar will present a framework for
disproportionality prevention as well as information about specific assessment
methods.
Learning
Outcomes
You will
be able to:
- Discuss
the underlying causes of disproportionality in different groups of multilingual
children
- Discuss
the essential components of the disproportionality prevention framework and the
role that SLPs play
- Explain
how to utilize nonbiased assessment methods to improve identification of
language-related disorders
DEI Professional Development Requirement
This course counts toward the ASHA certification maintenance professional development requirement for DEI (which encompasses cultural competency; cultural humility; culturally responsive practice; and diversity, equity, and inclusion). See more courses that count toward this requirement or read more about professional development requirements for certification maintenance.
Presenter
Information
José
A. Ortiz, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist and
faculty member in the department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at the
University of Maryland, College Park, where he serves as the director of the
Language-Learning Early Advantage Program (LEAP). He has an interest in
bilingual language development and technology-enhanced service delivery. He is
active in the local community, helping to facilitate educational workshops for
caregivers and serving as an advocate for bilingual education.
Financial
Disclosures:
- Financial compensation from ASHA
for this presentation
- Employee of the University of
Maryland, College Park
Nonfinancial
Disclosures:
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 the end date below.
Program
History and CE
Information
Live
webinar date: December 13, 2023
End date: December 15, 2028
This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
