“I Don’t Speak That!”: Supporting Multilingual Children in Early Intervention
This course explores the top 10 mistakes providers make when working with bilingual families in Early Intervention and offers practical strategies to avoid them.
About The Course
This 1.5-hour course focuses on bilingual language development in infants and toddlers and provides practical strategies for Early Intervention providers working with multilingual families. Participants will learn how to differentiate language differences from language disorders, apply culturally and linguistically ethical practices, and implement intervention strategies that support communication development across languages. The course also explores common myths about bilingualism, assessment considerations in EI, and family-centered coaching strategies that empower caregivers to support language development within daily routines.
Highly recommended:
This course is beneficial for SLPs, PTs, OTs, SI, ABA therapists and multidisciplinary clinicians who work with culturally and linguistically diverse families.
Course price
$99.00
One-time payment
Learning Objectives
Identify
Identify common myths and misconceptions related to bilingual language development in infants and toddlers.
Describe
Describe culturally and linguistically ethical practices when providing Early Intervention services to multilingual families.
Learn
Learn 3 evidence-based strategies to support communication development in bilingual children within daily routines and caregiver coaching models.
Course Agenda
- 10 minutesWelcome & Multilingualism in Early Intervention
- 20 minutesBilingual Language Development in Infants and Toddlers
- 20 minutesCultural and Linguistic Ethics in Early Intervention
- 20 minutesAssessment Considerations: Language Difference vs. Disorder
- 15 minutesIntervention Strategies for Bilingual Children in EI
- 5 minutesCase Examples, Q&A, and Wrap-Up
What's inside the course?
- Typical bilingual language development in the 0–3 population.
- Common myths about bilingualism.
- Ethical and culturally responsive practices.
- Strategies for supporting language development (for Monolingual providers).
- Routine-based intervention and caregiver coaching strategies.
- Case examples & practical EI implementation.
Resources to take with you:
- Bilingual Language Development Guide.
- Myth vs. Fact Reference Sheet for Multilingual Families.
- Multilingual Family Interview Guide for EI Evaluations.
- Caregiver Coaching Strategies for Supporting Language Development
Detailed Course Information:
- Target Audience:
- This course is beneficial for SLPs, PTs, OTs, SI, ABA therapists and multidisciplinary clinicians who work with culturally and linguistically diverse families.
- Content Level:
- Intermediate
- Course Completion:
- This course is offered for .15 ASHA CEUs Intermediate level, Professional area. Participants will receive a certificate of completion. No partial hours will be awarded.
- Successful completion of this course requires:
- Attendance for the entire course (attendance will be tracked automatically),
- Completing the quiz and program evaluation form.
- Special Accommodations/Accessibility:
- KuzminSLP welcomes participants with disabilities. Please contact us at info@kuzminslp.com to discuss disability accommodations needed to take this course.
- Refund/Cancellation Policy:
- Full tuition will be refunded if written notification is received by KuzminSLP and less than 30 minutes of the course has been watched. See the Cancellations and Refund Policies.
- Complaint Policy:
- We respect your input. For concerns or complaints during the registration process, during the event, or after the course please contact us at info@kuzminslp.com.
- For ASHA:
- KuzminSLP makes submissions to ASHA monthly, after each month has ended. Therefore, the date of completion that appears on your Continuing Education Registry is the last date of the month in which you completed the self-study course.