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Assessment of Bilingual Children and English Language Learners

presented by Laura Epstein, Ph.D., CCC-SLP and Betty Yu, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

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Laura Epstein and Betty Yu receive compensation from MedBridge for this course. There is no financial interest beyond the production of this course.


Non-Financial: Laura Epstein and Betty Yu have no competing non-financial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.

Satisfactory completion requirements: All disciplines must complete learning assessments to be awarded credit, no minimum score required unless otherwise specified within the course.

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Children from minority-language backgrounds are disproportionately represented in Special Education and lack access to equitable services to support their needs. A significant contributor to the problem is that speech-language pathologists and teachers often have difficulties distinguishing between what are typical behaviors in second language learning and what are indicators of language disorders. The purpose of this chapter is to provide an assessment framework for differentiating between language differences and language disorders. This course will provide a framework for assessing bilingual children and children who are English language learners. This course will also provide case examples of assessments in the family setting and in the school setting. This course is second of three courses on bilingualism. In the next course, bilingualism in children with communication disabilities are discussed.

Meet Your Instructors

Laura Epstein, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Laura Epstein, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is an Associate Professor, Program Coordinator and School Internship Coordinator at San Francisco State University. Her research and clinical focus is on Spanish-bilingual language development/disorders and inclusion. She was California Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Program Co-Chair, 2014 & 2015, and Volunteer Committee Co-Chair in 2016. She was awarded the CSHA Diversity Award,…

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Betty Yu, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Betty Yu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Special Education & Communicative Disorders. Before joining the faculty at San Francisco State, she practiced as a speech-language therapist primarily serving young children and their families in minority communities. Her research interest is in how children's language development interfaces with the development of sociocultural competence.…

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1. Language Differences versus Language Disorders: A Framework for Assessment

In this chapter you will learn what disproportionality defined as and what are the federal requirements and ASHA guidelines for the assessment of children who speak languages in addition to English. You will also cover the decision-making points that determine whether a child is most likely showing a language difference or a language disorder.

2. Family-Centered Assessment Case Study & Demonstration

This chapter will demonstrate a family-centered assessment process that incorporates the ecologically-focused, integrated functional assessment.

3. School-Responsive Assessment Case Study & Demonstration

This chapter will demonstrate a school-responsive assessment process that incorporates the ecologically-focused, integrated functional assessment.

4. Q&A Discussion

A question and answer session with the instructors and a student in her clinical fellowship year discussing what was covered in the course.

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