Culturally Speaking SLPs

Bilingual Resources

Explore research-informed guidance for families, educators, and speech-language pathologists.

Bilingualism is built in—not added on.

Support English, Spanish and bilingual learners with culturally responsive materials and cross-linguistic thinking.

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Cross-Linguistic Considerations

Explore how a child’s languages influence speech, vocabulary, grammar and therapy planning.

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Language difference vs. disorder

How can families and educators tell the difference? Read our research-based guide to culturally responsive assessment.

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Working With Interpreters

How clinicians, interpreters and families can work together during assessment, therapy and meetings.

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Culturally Responsive Assessment & Dynamic Assessment

What can a child do after a chance to learn? Explore test–teach–retest and the bigger assessment picture.

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Bilingual AAC

Plan communication across the home languages, people and places that matter to each AAC user.

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Task analysis for goal writing

Turn a meaningful communication activity into teachable steps and a clear, measurable goal.

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