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This session discusses evaluating and enhancing the phonological systems of multilingual children with highly unintelligible speech. With an emphasis on Spanish-English children, the speaker addresses the assessment of multilingual learners, phonological intervention, target selection, and shared versus unshared sounds from several languages. The session explores specific factors related to stimulability, dialect, and other considerations.

This course is a recorded session from the 2023/2024 ASHA online conference "Speech Sound Disorders in Schools."

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Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• Differentiate difference versus disorder in the assessment of multilingual children with highly unintelligible speech
• Identify at least three critical components of a phonological remediation approach for multilingual children with highly unintelligible speech
• Implement evidence-based intervention practices involving shared versus unshared sounds for multilingual children with highly unintelligible speech

DEI Professional Development Requirement

This course counts toward the ASHA certification maintenance professional development requirement for DEI (which encompasses cultural competency; cultural humility; culturally responsive practice; and diversity, equity, and inclusion). See more courses that count toward this requirement or read more about professional development requirements for certification maintenance.

Presenter Information

Raul Prezas, PhD, CCC-SLP (he/him/his) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at Lamar University in Texas. He has 15+ years of clinical experience in the university, public school, and home health settings, particularly working with culturally and linguistically diverse populations. His interests include speech disorders, phonological development, bilingual/multilingual assessment and treatment, working with children with highly unintelligible speech, and working with underrepresented students. In addition to publications in journals, including the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, he has written several book chapters and articles related to his interest areas. He previously has served on the International Expert Panel on Multilingual Children’s Speech, which included efforts to establish international screening tools and guidelines for speech sound assessment and treatment in various populations. Dr. Prezas also is a past member of ASHA’s Continuing Education Board and ASHA’s Committee on Leadership Cultivation. He currently serves as a mentor for ASHA’s S.T.E.P. Program, is a member of the 2006 ASHA MSLP Class, and has served as a member and topic chair for ASHA’s Speech Sound Disorders Program Committee for the Convention.

Financial Disclosures:

• Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation

Nonfinancial Disclosures:

• None

Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete and submit the learning assessment by the end date below.

Program History and CE Information

Online conference dates: October 4–16, 2023; January 31–February 12, 2024
End date: August 22, 2029

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).