Course curriculum

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    Course content

    • PowerPoint

    • Multilingual Deaf and Hard of Hearing Populations and the Role of the SLP

    • Quiz

    • Evaluation

    • Continuing Education Credits

Course info

Course description: This presentation focuses on deepening our understanding of the professional role and responsibilities of speech-language pathologists in working with the multilingual Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) population as a culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) group. Recommendations will be made for authentic assessment and treatment of CLD DHH individuals as well as a discussion about key ethical considerations when working with this special population.


Agenda:

15 minutes: Defining the culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) population

15 minutes: Defining the SLP's role

30 minutes: Assessment of the CLD DHH population

30 minutes: Treatment of the CLD DHH population


Learner outcomes:

Participants will be able to:

  1. Describe ethical considerations for working with the multilingual DHH population as an SLP
  2. State special considerations for assessment of the multilingual DHH population
  3. Explain client-centered and inclusive practices for the treatment of this culturally and linguistically diverse population

Instructor(s)

Marlene Medina Nero

Marlene is a practicing speech-language pathologist in Nevada. Her primary area of expertise is working with the Deaf and hard of hearing, specifically ASL-English and ASL-English-Spanish children and adults. Marlene identifies as Mexican-American or Latine, a heritage speaker of Spanish, and fluent in American Sign Language. She works in the elementary school setting, home health, and telepractice.

Speaker disclosures

Financial disclosure: The presenter is receiving royalties for this course.

Nonfinancial disclosure: The presenter is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) and a member of Language First.

Continuing Education

This course is offered for 0.15 ASHA CEUs.
This course is available as a PINRA through WisRID. Please reach out to WisRID BEFORE taking this course for more information about receiving CEUs. Head here for more information: bit.ly/LLRIDCEUS

This course is licensed for individual use only. Group viewing, sharing access, or distributing course materials is strictly prohibited. Each participant must have their own registration to attend or view.