2011 Presentations

Literacy-Based Intervention: From Theory to Practice

November 22nd, 2011

Literacy-Based Intervention:  From Theory to Practice

11:30 – 1:30 P.M.  Round Rock ISD Speech Pathology Department –  Round Rock, Texas
Kara Anderson Sanchez & Alyson Hendry

Difference Versus Disorder and Intervention with Bilingual Children

November 14th, 2011
Difference vs. Disorder – Intervention with Bilingual Children
A Full-day Workshop for Region Six, Huntsville, Texas
Scott Prath & Keith Lebel

Assessment and Eligibility in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations

August 31, 2011
ECI Bilingual Webinar Series:  Assessment and Eligibility in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations
Texas Department of Rehabilitative Services – Austin, Texas

Ellen Kester
Presentation Handouts

Speech and Language Development in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations

August 24, 2011
ECI Bilingual Webinar Series:  Speech and Language Development in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations
Texas Department of Rehabilitative Services – Austin, Texas

Ellen Kester
Presentation Handouts

Cultural Considerations when working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations

August 10, 2011
ECI Bilingual Webinar Series:  Cultural Considerations when working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations
Texas Department of Rehabilitative Services – Austin, Texas
Presentation Handouts

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Summer Seminars

July 11th-13th and August 3rd-5th, 2011
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Summer Seminars
Austin, Texas and Region 1 Service Center, Edinberg Texas
Scott Prath, Ellen Kester, Mary Bauman, & Keith Lebel
Presentations and Handouts

Therapy for Students from Second Language Backgrounds

April 19th, 2011
Bilingual Speech Language Pathology Video Conference Series: Part 4 of 4 Difference vs. Disorder – Therapy for Students from Second Language Backgrounds
9:00 – 12:00    Region 13 Service Center - Austin, Texas
Ellen Kester, Kara Anderson, & Scott Prath
Handouts

Addressing Bilingual Issues in Special Populations: Autism and Social Language Impairments, Down Syndrome, and Cognitive Impairments

April 11th, 2011
Bilingual SLP Leadership Group – Addressing Bilingual Issues in Special Populations: Autism and Social Language Impairments, Down Syndrome, and Cognitive Impairments
9:00 – 11:30    Region 13 Service Center - Austin, Texas
Ellen Kester, Kara Anderson, & Scott Prath
Handouts

Difference vs. Disorder – Evaluation of Students from Second Language Backgrounds

March 30th, 2011
Bilingual SpeechLanguage Pathology Video Conference Series: Part 3 of 4
Difference vs. Disorder - Evaluation of Students from Second Language Backgrounds
9:00 – 11:30    Region 13 Service Center - Austin, Texas
Ellen Kester & Scott Prath
Presentation PowerpointCase Study Documents,  Common Communication MeasuresGFTA Overlay

Assessment and Intervention with English Language Learners: A Bilingual Approach

March 5th, 2011
Assessment and Intervention with English Language Learners: A Bilingual Approach
8:30– 11:30    Texas Speech-Language Hearing Conference – Houston, Texas
Ellen Kester & Scott Prath
HandoutsGFTA OverlayApples to Apples for Speech and LanguageTeacher Referral HandoutsArtic NormsCommon Communication MeasuresCoded Case Study

Evaluating ELLs: Meeting the Challenge of Multicultural Assessments

March 4th, 2011
Evaluating ELLs:  Meeting the Challenge of Multicultural Assessments
1:30 – 3:00    Texas Speech-Language Hearing Conference – Houston, Texas
Marie Wirka, Keith Lebel, Mary Bauman
HandoutsGFTA Overlay,  Phonetic Inventories (Venn Diagram)

Results of an Intensive Literacy-based Intervention Program for English- and Spanish-speaking Children

March 4th, 2011
Results of an Intensive Literacy-based Intervention Program for English- and Spanish-speaking Children
8:00 – 9:30    Texas Speech-Language Hearing Conference – Houston, Texas
Kara Anderson & Scott Prath
Handouts
One-hour Intensive Therapy PlanTwo-hour Intensive Therapy Plan

Difference vs. Disorder – Typical Bilingual Language Development

February 16th, 2011
Bilingual Speech Language Pathology Video Conference Series: Part 2 of 4
Difference vs. Disorder – Typical Bilingual Language Development
9:00 – 11:30    Region 13 Service Center - Austin, Texas
Ellen Kester & Scott Prath
Handouts(2-slides-per-page),Apples to Apples– Speech and Language Milestones, Coded Case StudiesThe Perils and Value of the Home Language Survey,

An Alternative Service Delivery Model for School Services

February 14th, 2011
Bilingual SLP Leadership Group – An Alternative Service Delivery Model for School Services
9:00 – 12:00    Region 13 Service Center - Austin, Texas
Kara Anderson & Ellen Kester
Handouts

Difference vs. Disorder – Typical Bilingual Speech Development

January 28th, 2011
Bilingual Speech Language Pathology Video Conference Series: Part 1 of 4
Difference vs. Disorder – Typical Bilingual Speech Development
9:00 – 11:30    Region 13 Service Center - Austin, Texas
Ellen Kester & Kara Anderson
Handouts

Collaborating with Teachers to Make Great Referrals to Speech

January 3rd, 2011
Collaborating with Teachers to Make Great Referrals to Speech
1:00 – 4:00     KIPP Academy - Austin, Texas
Ellen Kester & Scott Prath
Handouts

Difference vs. Disorder – Evaluation of Students from Second Language Backgrounds

March 30th, 2011
Bilingual SpeechLanguage Pathology Video Conference Series: Part 3 of 4
Difference vs. Disorder - Evaluation of Students from Second Language Backgrounds
9:00 – 11:30    Region 13 Service Center - Austin, Texas
Ellen Kester & Scott Prath
Presentation PowerpointCase Study Documents,  Common Communication MeasuresGFTA Overlay

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