Speech-Language Therapy for Spanish Speakers: Cultural and Developmental Considerations

Description

This workshop will enable clinicians to make clinical decisions regarding young Spanish speaking children. Topics to be covered include maintaining the home language, language loss, myths surrounding bilingual speakers, differences in development, cultural differences and ideas for therapy.

Location Quality Inn & Conference Center
300 South Frontage Road
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Date 9/7/2013 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Check in 8:45 AM)
Sponsor Therapy Care, Ltc
Trainer Christina Padilla, Maria Yakos
Contact Kimberly Pritikin (630) 761-0900 kpritikin@therapycare.com
Principles 1. Support families
2. Active participation
3. Collaborative relationships
5. Comprehensive plans
8. Quality services
Credit Hours 0.25 - Atypical Development
0.5 - Intervention
0.25 - Typical Development
1.0 - Working with Families
Cost Free to employees, $20.00 to non-employees
Status Closed