Bilingual Therapies is a dedicated group of professionals who support the mission of bilingual speech-language pathology by sharing ideas, providing forums for education and study as well as delivering exceptional career opportunities for our clinicians. We serve the unique community of bilingual speech-language pathologists who work in culturally and linguistically diverse school-based settings.
Thank you for joining the April 2008 edition of Adelante! This month, Dr. Leah Fabiano will discuss Phonological Treatment with Bilingual Individuals.
The information Dr. Fabiano presents includes:
- Reviewing existing research on bilingual acquisition and intervention with bilingual children
- Reviewing current approaches to bilingual speech and language intervention
- Completing the therapy goal selection process
- Completing the order goal selection process and choosing initial language of intervention
Please be sure to ask your questions or share your thoughts on this topic!
This month’s video, presented by Brian Goldstein, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, will cover the assessment of phonological skills in bilingual children. The following topics will be discussed:
•Completing a case history specific to phonological skills.
•Completing an independent analysis.
•Completing a relational analysis.
•Linking results from the assessment to intervention goals.
Please take a few minutes to view the video and then post your comments or questions by clicking the comments link at the bottom of this posting.
¡Bienvenidos! This month’s topic of discussion is Autism Spectrum Disorders and the Bilingual Individual. Given the increasing number of bilingual children in the United States, and the increasing frequency of autism diagnoses, there is surprisingly little information available for clinicians who work with children who are “on the spectrum” from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.A few of the questions communication professionals may face include:
How do I help these kids navigate the social constructs of two or more cultures?
How do I effectively evaluate pragmatic differences vs. disorders?
What is the home culture’s understanding/beliefs regarding autism and how will it affect assessment and intervention.
And of course, the same question asked of so many bilingual individuals, In which language do I provide treatment?
Sofia Carias, M.S. CCC-SLP, begins this month’s topic. Please take a moment to view her video and weigh-in on the subject with your questions, comments and experiences.
Thanks for participating in the ¡Adelante! forum this month! We have a lot to talk about!
If you would like more information on this topic, please visit the following articles and websites:
Intervention Outcomes of a Bilingual Child with Autism (Disease/Disorder Overview). Seung, Hyekyung. Journal of Medical Speech Language Pathology, March 2006.
Multicultural Perspectives on Teaching Students with Autism. Wilder, Lynn K.; Dyches, Tina T.; Obiakor, Festus E.; Algozzine, Bob. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, Summer 2004.
Is Bilingualism Detrimental for Children with Autism? Dopke, Susanne (susanne@bilingualoptions.com.au). February 2006.
To Be or Not to be Bilingual: Autistic Children from Multilingual Families. Kremer-Sadlik, Tamar (University of California, Los Angeles). Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Bilingualism, 2005.
Hello, and welcome to the first edition of Bilingual Therapies Inc.’s new blog “¡Adelante!” I invite you to view the video, which explains a little about the purpose of this community forum. After playing the video, please take a moment to become familiar with the blog and post your comments. We are especially interested in hearing your ideas about different topics we can address here in the future!
All of us at Bilingual Therapies are excited about the possibility that this project has in keeping you and others connected and available to discuss/learn about issues dealing with Bilingual Speech-Language Pathology. We are looking forward to your participation!
PLEASE STAY TUNED! Sofia Carias, M.S. CCC-SLP will begin our first official discussion on Bilingualism and children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. There doesn’t seem to be a lot of literature on this topic yet, so please bring your practical experience and questions. I am personally anxious to hear what everyone can share. Sofia’s video will be posted and the discussion will begin very soon. You can stay up to date on newly posted topics by subscribing to the ¡Adelante! RSS feed.
Thanks again for stopping by! ¡Qué tenga un Feliz Año Nuevo 2008! It’s going to be a great year!
All my best,
Nate
Nate Cornish, M.S. CCC-SLP
Bilingual Therapies, Inc.
The Bilingual Therapies blog, ¡Adelante!, is a community forum for speech-language pathologists to discuss their new ideas or findings to assist in working with bilingual children.