This webinar discusses how monolingual SLPs can provide effective evidence-based practice language and literacy therapeutic interventions for bilingual and multicultural children with language impairments. It explains how undetected language deficits can adversely hamper reading interventions causing the students to plateau in their literacy gains. Finally, it offers suggestions regarding which strategies should be considered by parents and professionals for students who exhibit persistent reading difficulties.
ASHA: 0.15 ASHA CEUs, Intermediate Level
CA SLPAHB: 1.5 hrs
CMH: 1.5 hrs
Tatyana Elleseff, MA, CCC-SLP is a bilingual SLP, specializing in issues of multicultural, internationally & domestically adopted, at-risk children with communication disorders in school and private practice settings. She has been published a variety of journals as well as presented for a number of medical, academic and non-profit organizations and speech-language-hearing associations. She is a clinical instructor at the RWJ Medical School Dept. of Psychiatry & a clinical supervisor at Rutgers Day School.
Implement evidence-based practice language intervention strategies applicable to bilingual/multicultural learners
Implement effective evidence-based literacy instruction to bilingual/multicultural learners
Discuss the role of language in the development of literacy.
Identify risk factors associated with language and literacy disorders
This course must be watched in its entirety. In order to receive the CMH or the CEU certificate, a quiz is required to be completed with 80% success.
Financial— Will receive a speaking fee from the Lavi Institute/Power Up Conference
Nonfinancial— No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
5 mins – Disclosures, Introduction
30 mins – objectives
Implement evidence-based practice language intervention strategies applicable to bilingual/multicultural learners
Implement effective evidence-based literacy instruction to bilingual/multicultural learners
Discuss the role of language in the development of literacy.
Identify risk factors associated with language and literacy disorders
30 mins – Review of recommended methodology and strategies
15 mins – Special population considerations
15 mins – Q&A
