Speech Language Intervention Approaches for Bilingual Children

—This 29 page packet describes research driven evidence based practices in treatment of bilingual children with confirmed speech-language disorders. It is part of several comprehensive SST products including:

• —Multicultural Assessment and Treatment Bundle
• —Language Difference vs. Language Disorder Packet

Intended Audience:

• Parents
• Caregivers
•  Speech Language Pathologists
  •  Graduate Students
  • New Graduates
  • Clinical Fellows
  • Change of Career Professionals
• Related Professionals
  • Psychologists
  • Social Workers
  • Special Education Teachers

Packet Contents:

• What happens when birth language (L1) is eliminated?
• Positive effects of dual language intervention
• Dual language intervention
• A word on Specific Language Impairment (SLI)
• Approaches to Bilingual Speech Remediation
  • Choosing Phonological Targets
• Approaches to Bilingual Fluency Remediation
  • Fluency Shaping
  • Stuttering Modification
• Literacy and Phonological Awareness (PA) Interventions
• Language Service Delivery Considerations
• Bilingual Interventions and Academic Language Functions
• Bilingual Interventions and Sample Language Activities
• Complimentary Language Intervention Approaches
• Recommendations for monolingual clinicians
• Final Recommendations Summary
• Helpful Resources