Advocacy in my journey: Assessing AAC in a multilingual & multicultural world

Advocacy in my journey: Assessing AAC in a multilingual & multicultural world

Presenters

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  Lelis Nolasco-Garcia

  M.S., CCC-SLP

  Lelis Nolasco-Garcia has been Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist in schools for the past 25 yrs. She has been in the medical field for the past 15 yrs and in the telepractice field for the past 8 yrs. Her emphasis & passion has been assessment/treatment of multicultural and multilingual students in need of Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC). She is a clinical training host, author, creator, & small business owner of Speech and Language Therapy Cafe (TPT). Lelis is also a ASHA ACE Award Recipient.

Learning Objectives

1. Identify the purpose of advocacy through the AAC evaluation and treatment process to improve cultural awareness and competency.

2. Describe 5 evidence-backed considerations for a culturally responsive AAC assessment and intervention.

3. List at least 3 effective solutions when facing challenges during the AAC assessment of multilingual and multicultural students.

4. Align intervention goals and select materials for multilingual/multicultural students with AAC needs.

Agenda

Agenda

10 minutes	Introduction and bilingual AAC definitions review
20 minutes	Explanation about how to use advocacy through the AAC evaluation and treatment process in order to improve cultural awareness and competency
10 minutes	Explanation of 5 evidence backed considerations for a culturally responsive AAC assessment and intervention
10 minutes	Sharing my SLP’s journey and perspective, listing at least 3 effective solutions when facing challenges during the AAC assessment of multilingual and multicultural students
10 minutes	Sharing bilingual materials and resources for assessment and treatment

Disclosures

Disclosures

Financial Disclosures:	Lelis has received honorariums for hosting training on the topics of Tele-AAC and bilingual assessment and treatment. Author, creator, and small business owner of Speech and Language Therapy Cafe at TPT (8 years). Lelis has also received honorariums from Presence, a large teletherapy company on AAC and bilingual content created in Presence’s Library of Materials. Lelis Nolasco-Garcia is receiving compensation for this course.
Non-Financial Disclosures:	Lelis Nolasco-Garcia is the author of Speech and Language Therapy Cafe at Weebly. ASHA ACE Award Recipient. Guest in Todd & Kim’s telepractice podcast on the topic of AAC. Another non - financial relationship would be as it pertains to my frequent use of the AAC equipment, accessories and/or supplies that may need to be discussed in this presentation.
Content Disclosures:	Any mention of products or services should not be constituted as an endorsement, but rather useful resources I have found helpful

ASHA

ASHA

This course is offered for .1 ASHA CEUs, Intermediate Level, Professional Area

To earn ASHA CEUs you must complete the courses by viewing them, provide course feedback, pass the exams with a score of 80 or more, provide your ASHA credentials, and confirm submission.

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