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PhD, CCC-SLP
Raul Prezas, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an associate professor in the Department of Human Services at Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas. He has several years of clinical experience in the university, public school, and home health settings, particularly working with bilingual children and their families. Dr. Prezas has served as a bilingual speech-language evaluator in the school setting and has participated on early childhood assessment teams. In addition, he has worked closely with school districts to provide recommendations regarding best practices for bilingual assessment. He has taught courses in phonological development and disorders, including bilingual and multicultural assessment. In addition to publications in several journals, including the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, Dr. Prezas has written book chapters and articles related to bilingual phonological acquisition, bilingual/multilingual assessment and treatment, phonological treatment models/outcomes, multicultural issues, and school-based issues. He has been invited to present on bilingual assessment at intervention and related areas at numerous workshops, webinars, and conventions throughout the United States (including Puerto Rico), Canada, and South America.
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Browse Course CatalogIncreasing Speech Intelligibility of Spanish-Speaking Children
Presented by Raul F. Prezas, PhD, CCC-SLP
Increasing Speech Intelligibility of Spanish-Speaking Children
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Video Runtime: 74 Minutes; Learning Assessment Runtime: 29 Minutes
Choosing the right target words and patterns in phonological intervention is critical for increasing overall intelligibility (i.e., speech understandability). Regardless of severity level, optimal words for treatment are necessary for all children, including monolingual Spanish and bilingual Spanish-English children. This course provides strategies for choosing production practice words for phonological intervention. Topics will include the concept of shared versus unshared sounds as they relate to target selection, word choice recommendations in both English and Spanish, sample production practice words, group therapy case study and recommendations, and additional considerations for monolingual professionals working with bilingual children.
Choosing the right target words and patterns in phonological intervention is critical for increasing overall intelligibility (i.e., speech understandability). Regardless of severity level, optimal words for treatment are necessary for all children, including monolingual Spanish and bilingual Spanish-English children. This course provides strategies for choosing production practice words for phonological intervention. Topics will include the concept of shared versus unshared sounds as they relate to target selection, word choice recommendations in both English and Spanish, sample production practice words, group therapy case study and recommendations, and additional considerations for monolingual professionals working with bilingual children.
Spanish-Speaking Children With Highly Unintelligible Speech
Presented by Raul F. Prezas, PhD, CCC-SLP
Spanish-Speaking Children With Highly Unintelligible Speech
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Video Runtime: 71 Minutes; Learning Assessment Runtime: 28 Minutes
A child's ability to communicate and be understood by others is critical for early academic success. Children with reduced intelligibility (e.g., unintelligible speech) comprise the largest number of individuals on clinical caseloads in US schools, and data regarding children who speak other languages (e.g., Spanish) is sparse. This course provides a framework for phonological intervention for both monolingual Spanish and bilingual Spanish-English children. Topics will include the concept of shared versus unshared sounds, selecting optimal target patterns, and additional recommendations for bilingual children with highly unintelligible speech.
A child's ability to communicate and be understood by others is critical for early academic success. Children with reduced intelligibility (e.g., unintelligible speech) comprise the largest number of individuals on clinical caseloads in US schools, and data regarding children who speak other languages (e.g., Spanish) is sparse. This course provides a framework for phonological intervention for both monolingual Spanish and bilingual Spanish-English children. Topics will include the concept of shared versus unshared sounds, selecting optimal target patterns, and additional recommendations for bilingual children with highly unintelligible speech.
Speech and Language Assessment for Bilingual Children
Presented by Raul F. Prezas, PhD, CCC-SLP
Speech and Language Assessment for Bilingual Children
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Video Runtime: 75 Minutes; Learning Assessment Runtime: 28 Minutes
This course provides an overview of speech and language assessment with particular consideration of bilingual children. Global considerations for working with bilingual children will be presented, with particular emphasis on Spanish-English children. Guidelines for evidence-based assessment as well as dialectal differences and various types of assessments will be discussed. In addition, strategies for working with interpreters and conducting ethnographic interviews will be explored. This course is appropriate for speech-language pathologists working in any setting, but particularly targets those in school-based programs. Moreover, this course would be appropriate for teachers and educators.
This course provides an overview of speech and language assessment with particular consideration of bilingual children. Global considerations for working with bilingual children will be presented, with particular emphasis on Spanish-English children. Guidelines for evidence-based assessment as well as dialectal differences and various types of assessments will be discussed. In addition, strategies for working with interpreters and conducting ethnographic interviews will be explored. This course is appropriate for speech-language pathologists working in any setting, but particularly targets those in school-based programs. Moreover, this course would be appropriate for teachers and educators.
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