Acquisition and development of two spoken languages: Background and clinical recommendations

Join us for our 13th Annual Loeb Family Symposium!

Saturday, October 23, 2021   ◊   Online: 8:30am-12:30pm

Course Description

This seminar will focus on dual language learning in children and highlight current research and how demographic patterns across the U.S. are changing clinical and educational caseloads. Presenters will address assessment of speech and language disorders, present evidence-based interventions and share a clinical protocol for evaluating dual language learners.

Featured Speakers:

Raúl Rojas, PhD, University of Texas at Dallas

Elyse Lambeth, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-F, Seattle Children’s Hospital

Kari Tibeau, M.S. CCC-SLP, Seattle Children’s Hospital

Who Should Attend?

While content is primarily geared towards speech-language pathologists, it is applicable to anyone working with children who are acquiring two oral languages either simultaneously or sequentially. This includes educators, school administrators, educational psychologists, developmental specialists, pediatricians, audiologists, and parents of children learning dual languages.

Registration is free. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) continuing education credits will be offered. OSPI Clock Hours are pending approval and may be available for a nominal fee.

We look forward to seeing you online this year!