Bilingual Therapy Resources Linky Party!

The Dabbling Speechie is having a bilingual therapy resources Linky Party so I decided to join in and write a few posts on what I am using and referencing when it comes to assessment and treatment of bilingual and multicultural children.

First up I’d like to tell you a little bit about the post I wrote and materials I created for this purpose.

A few months ago I did a post on Integrating aspects of multiculturalism into group language therapy sessions where I offered some suggestions on how to integrate multiculturalism into your group therapy sessions, which included books, activities and websites.

Below are a few products I’ve created for bilingual/multicultural assessment and treatment purposes:

• Normal Sequential Bilingual Language Development and Proficiency Attainment
  • This 31 page introductory material describes the sequence of typical sequential (from toddlerhood) bilingual language development.
• Normal Simultaneous Bilingual Language Development and Milestones Acquisition
  • This 26 page introductory material describes the sequence of typical simultaneous (from infancy) bilingual language development.
• Dynamic Assessment of Grammar
  • This 13 page dynamic assessment tutorial was created to assist speech language pathologists in performing dynamic assessments of grammar with bilingual children as part of a comprehensive evaluation process to distinguish language difference vs. language disorder (the link to a FREE Syntax  Assessment is also included).
• Multicultural Assessment and Treatment Bundle
  • This product contains a compilation of all of the above mentioned bilingual/multicultural materials which are divided into 2 separate downloads (which can be purchased separately)
    1. Language Difference vs. Language Disorder:  Assessment  & Intervention Strategies for SLPs Working with Bilingual Children
    2. Impact of Cultural and Linguistic Variables On Speech-Language Services

I also created specific products relevant to comprehensive data collection and narrative assessment of multicultural children

• General Assessment and Treatment Start-Up Bundle
  • This product bundle contains 5 downloads for general speech language assessment and treatment planning and includes:
    1. Speech Language Assessment Checklist for a Preschool Child
    2. Speech Language Assessment Checklist for a School-Aged Child
    3. Creating a Functional Therapy Plan: Therapy Goals & SOAP Note Documentation
    4. Selecting Clinical Materials for Pediatric Therapy
    5. Recognizing Speech-Language delay in school age-children: a tutorial for teachers

• The Checklists Bundle
  • This product contains 4 checklists relevant to screening and assessment in speech language pathology
    1. Speech Language Assessment Checklist for a Preschool Child
    2. Speech Language Assessment Checklist for a School-Aged Child
    3. Auditory Processing Deficits (APD) Checklist for School Aged Children
    4. Social Pragmatic Deficits Checklist for School Aged Children

• Narrative Assessment Bundle
  • This product contains ontains 3 downloads relevant to narrative assessment
    1. Narrative Assessments of Preschool and School Aged Children
    2. Understanding Complex Sentences
    3. Vocabulary Development: Working with Disadvantaged Populations

What materials are you using to assess your bilingual/multicultural students?