Rui Hernandez, MA, CCC-SLP

DESCRIPTION

Rapid changes in U.S. demographics are being reflected in school and clinic caseloads. Classrooms can now represent up to 20 different cultures and languages. With the cultural makeup of our caseloads ever changing, it can be daunting to think about providing culturally responsive services to our bilingual AAC learners, particularly when there is a linguistic mismatch between the learner and the SLP. This presentation will provide an introductory overview of strategies that monolingual SLPs can add to their toolkit when working with bilingual AAC learners. By incorporating practices such as collecting language history and use information, collaborating effectively with interpreters, partnering with parents, caregivers, and cultural brokers, SLPs will be empowered to provide best practice services to all AAC learners. Including relevant cultural and linguistic information that is gathered from these practices will help facilitate services that are functional, relevant, and individualized to the bilingual AAC learner.

LEARNER OUTCOMES:

• Learners will understand the importance of completing a language history and use questionnaire with bilingual AAC learners and family members and use questionnaire responses to inform treatment practices.
• Learners will be able to define ‘community cultural wealth’ and be able to apply 3 components to treatment planning.
• Learners will demonstrate the ability to successfully partner with parents, caregivers, and cultural brokers in order to identify topics, issues, and cultural/linguistic factors that can be incorporated into treatment.

SPEAKER BIO

Rui Hernandez, MA, CCC-SLP is a bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist and AAC Specialist for Sunnyside Unified School District (SUSD) in southern Arizona. SUSD is a unique district that serves a student population where 97% are students of color, primarily from Latinx backgrounds. She currently works with high school students and has gained experience serving preschool and school-age students, birth to three populations, children with developmental disabilities, and previously trained and supervised graduate SLP/AuD students completing a graduate certificate in providing services to culturally and linguistically diverse populations.

FORMAT

This online event will be hosted using the Zoom video conferencing platform. You can test your system using the this link: https://zoom.us/test

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