The Hispanic Caucus is pleased to maintain a calendar of Continuing Education activities that promote evidence-based services to Hispanic clients and address issues encountered by practitioners interested in the Hispanic community.
If you would like to submit an event for the Continuing Education calendar, please contact Nate Cornish, at: nate.cornish@ashahispaniccaucus.com
*Posting of an event does not imply endorsement by the ASHA Hispanic Caucus or ASHA. Please verify that courses are approved for ASHA or state jurisdiction CE credit before enrolling.
Ongoing
Assessing Children Who Speak Spanish: Milestones in Spanish Grammar Development (ASHA Web/Telephone Replay)
This internet/telephone replay of the seminar given by Dr. Raquel Anderson (University of Indiana), offers participants the opportunity to, " Discover the patterns of grammar development in young Spanish-speaking children between the ages of 2 and 5. This seminar addresses ways in which language contact situations may affect Spanish-speaking children’s grammatical development. Strategies for developing sound assessment procedures for Spanish grammar in young children (both typical and atypical learners) are presented." Offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs. Order this 2-hour seminar off the Shop ASHA Web Site.
Effective Interventions for English-Language Learners (ASHA DVD and Manual)
This DVD and Manual developed by Dr. Adelaida Restrepo and offered by ASHA "outlines intervention principles, as well as factors to consider when planning intervention programs for ELLs—such as cultural identity, academic achievement, home communication, cross-linguistic transfer, and facilitation factors. The prioritizing of intervention goals is explored through case studies. Specific areas of language intervention for ELL children with language disorders are discussed." Offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs. Order at the Shop ASHA Web Site.
Phonological and Speech-Sound Disorders in Bilingual Children (ASHA Journal- Online or Print)
This Journal (online or print) developed by ASHA and Division 14 "presents four articles by experts in the field of child bilingualism. Topics include: common theories of language organization in bilingual individuals, the implications of typical phonological development for assessment and intervention strategies, tailoring phonological assessments for bilingual children, and the use of evidence-based practice in treating speech sound disorders." Offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs. Order at the Shop ASHA Web Site.
Speech, Language and Hearing in Developing Bilinguals (ASHA Journal- Online or Print)
This Journal (online or print), developed by Dr. Brian Goldstein, "specifically addresses sources of this variability and the clinical challenges of serving developing bilinguals. Topics include comparison of phonological skills, language processing, conceptual scoring, and effects of classroom noise." Offered for 0.9 ASHA CEUs. Order at the Shop ASHA Web Site.
Toward an Understanding of Literacy Issues in Multicultural School-Age Populations (ASHA Journal- Online or Print)
This Journal (online or print), developed by Dr. Joyce L. Harris, "presents a survey of research on appropriate literacy intervention for children from CLD populations, and innovative approaches to how SLPs can support the literacy development of these populations." Offered for 0.5 ASHA CEUs. Order at the Shop ASHA Web Site.
March
Introducción a la Técnica PROMPT/Introduction to the PROMPT Technique- in Spanish- Flushing, NY
PROMPT está ofreciendo el taller “Introducción a la Técnica PROMPT” en español los días 16-18 Marzo, 2010. Esperamos dar el primer taller en español en los Estados Unidos, primeramente en la ciudad de New York! Los talleres serán dictados por la instructora María Gabriela Sánchez. Este programa se ofrece por 1.8 CEUs (Nivel Introductorio, Área Profesional). ¡Inscripción máxima de 22 personas!/ PROMPT is offering the workshop “Introduction to the PROMPT Technique” in the Spanish language on March 16 – 18, 2010. We hope to give the first workshop in Spanish in the United States, first in New York City. The workshops will be presented by María Gabriel Sánchez. This program is offered for 1.8 CEUs (Introductory Level, Professional Area). Maximum Enrollment is 22! Sheraton La Guardia East, 135-20 39th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354
Para inscribirse, visítenos a/To register, visit us at: https://promptinstitute.com
Reducing the Educational Gap in English-Language Learners- St. Louis, MO
April
Bilingual Issues and the Speech-Language Pathologist- Houston, TX
May
Bilingual Issues and the Speech-Language Pathologist- Houston, TX
July
Bilingual Therapies Symposium- Las Vegas, NV
August
28th International IALP Conference- Athens, Greece