CE Credit: 7 Hours (0.7 CEUs)
Target Audience: Psychology Counseling Speech-and-Hearing Social-Work Occupational-Therapy Marriage-and-Family
Learning Level: Intermediate
Course Abstract:
As speech-language pathologists care for more clients from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds, there is a growing need for strategies to provide successful and appropriate assessment and treatment. While no single source can cover every linguistic and cultural difference, this new text provides specific knowledge on the major cultural and linguistic groups an SLP may encounter, as well as best practices to assess and work effectively with CLD students or adults. For practicing clinicians and speech-language pathology students alike, this is an excellent resource to help provide the most effective and appropriate services to all clients. Delmar 2008; 290 pages. Course #70-09 Learning Objectives:
1. Describe characteristics of various culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) populations.
2. Describe development of second-languages and dual language processes.
3. Identify factors that lead to optimal second-language learning for CLD populations.
4. Describe characteristics of CLD populations that can affect relationships with schools, health care, and other community agencies.
5. Identify assessment procedures for CLD children from infancy through adolescence.
6. Recall factors to be considered in the diagnosis for language problems in CLD populations.
7. Identify intervention models and approaches that can be applied in treatment of CLD children from infancy through adolescence.
8. List assessment and treatment issues to consider in working with CLD adult populations.
About the Author(s):
Henriette W. Langdon, EdD, CCC-SLP, is a professor at San Jose State University in the Communicative Disorders and Sciences Department and is a fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). She received a Master's degree from Tufts University and a doctoral degree from Boston University. Henriette has more than 25 years of experience working with bilingual students who have a variety of speech, language, and learning disabilities. She has published several papers, book chapters, and books and has presented on this topic at state, national, and international levels. Accreditation Statement:
 This course is offered for .7 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
ASHA credit expires 1/15/2011. ASHA CEUs are awarded by the ASHA CE Registry upon receipt of the quarterly completion report from the ASHA Approved CE Provider. Please note that the completion date that appears on ASHA transcripts is the last day of the quarter regardless of when the course was completed. |