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Dynamic Assessment in Speech Therapy: Cultural Responsiveness and Effective Strategies
Dynamic Assessment in Speech Therapy: Cultural Responsiveness and Strategies Dynamic assessment in speech therapy is a powerful method for evaluating multilingual and multicultural children in a more comprehensive and individualized way. In a recent conversation,...
Dynamic Assessment in Speech Therapy: Best Approaches for Multilingual Children
Dynamic Assessment in Speech Therapy: Approaches for Multilingual Families Working with multilingual and multicultural families presents a unique challenge for speech therapists. Melissa Farkouh and Sandrine Umunoza share their experiences and discuss the...
The Crucial Role of Tier 2 Vocabulary in Bilingual Children’s Academic Success
Discover why Tier 2 vocabulary is essential for bilingual children's academic success. Learn practical strategies for teaching Tier 2 words, and how these words play a key role in developing cognitive academic language skills (CALP).
Interactive Storybook Reading for Multilingual Children: Techniques and Resources
Interactive Storybook Reading for Multilingual Children: Techniques and Resources Do you work with multilingual children? This article is for you. My goal is to offer you practical tools and research-based advice to enrich your interventions and optimize language...
Effective Strategies for Teachers and Educators of Non-Native English Speaking Children
Effective Strategies for Teachers, Educators, and Practitioners Working with Non-Native English Speaking Children Do you work with non-native English speaking children? This article is for you. My goal is to offer you practical tools and research-based advice to...
Dynamic Assessment and Multilingual Support with Dr. Taylor Benyahia
Dynamic Assessment and Multilingual Support with Dr. Taylor Benyahia In celebration of Speech and Hearing Month, I had the pleasure of hosting a live dinner session with the incredible Dr. Taylor Benyahia. Here is a comprehensive summary of our enlightening...
Optimize Your Teaching with Cognates for Better Vocabulary Acquisition
Optimize Your Teaching with Cognates for Better Vocabulary Acquisition I am excited to guide you through the importance of using cognates to improve vocabulary learning for children with developmental language disorder (DLD). This article is based on a recent study...
Optimize Speech Therapy Evaluations for Multilingual Children with an Interpreter
Optimize the Evaluation of Multilingual Children in Speech Therapy with an Interpreter When evaluating a multilingual child in speech therapy, you need to communicate effectively with them and understand their specific language needs. Working with an interpreter...
The Importance of Parental Involvement in Speech Therapy
Free Event Replay: The Importance of Parental Involvement in Our Practices Recently, during a free live event, Lorianne Lacerte, speech therapist, and I had the opportunity to discuss the importance of parental involvement in our practices. We shared our experience...
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