Considerations for Assessment and Intervention of English Language Learners

As cultural/linguistic diversity grows in school populations, speech-language pathologists (SLPs) need to know their ethical and legal obligations with English language learners (ELLs) and the considerations necessary for speech/language assessment and intervention. This session, geared towards monolingual SLPs with ELL students, reviews these topics with emphasis being placed on strategies that can be used during intervention.

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Presenters

Anuj Bhatnagar
SLP.D. CCC-SLP
Anuj Bhatnagar, SLP.D. CCC-SLP is a certified, licensed, doctoral-level speech language pathologist from Phoenix AZ. With 28 years clinical experience working with speech and language disorders with clients of all age ranges, from infants to seniors, Anuj’s interests and research focus is in the areas of bilingualism, preschool language disorders, and clinical supervision. He has been conducting workshops and trainings for over 23 years for fellow speech language pathologists, teachers, and parents, through Arizona’s First Things First initiative and other programs. He can be seen on KPNX Channel 12’s Arizona Midday in regular segments to help parents understand the speech and language needs of their children. Currently, Anuj is director at Arcadia Speech Therapy Associates, and is also raising his three teenaged children.

Learning Objectives

Recognize 3 legal or ethical obligations outlined by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) regarding English language learner (ELL) students.
List 2 factors to take into consideration when assessing ELL students’ language skills.
Describe 2 strategies that can be used with ELL students during speech/language intervention.

Agenda

10 minutes	Legal and ethical obligations outlined by ASHA for SLPs regarding ELLs
15 minutes	Considerations during speech/language assessment
30 minutes	Considerations during speech/language intervention
5 minutes	Questions

Disclosures

Speakers - Financial	Dr. Anuj Bhatnagar is receiving financial compensation from brIQht media, dba brIQht ideas, for this presentation.
Speakers - Nonfinancial	Dr. Anuj Bhatnagar has no relevant nonfinancial relationship to disclose.
Course - Financial Support & In Kind	This course, and all courses in The Equity Series, are being sponsored by Having Our Say, LLC and SLP Toolkit.

ASHA

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs, Introductory Level, Professional Area

Considerations for Assessment and Intervention of English Language Learners: $25.00
As cultural and linguistic diversity increases in schools, monolingual SLPs must understand their ethical and legal responsibilities when working with English language learners (ELLs). This course reviews key considerations for assessment and intervention and provides practical strategies to support ELL students effectively. Includes access to the recorded course and optional ASHA reporting.