Location
Comstock Memorial Union, MSUM
Document Type
Poster
Event Website
https://www.mnstate.edu/sac/
Start Date
15-4-2025 12:00 AM
End Date
15-4-2025 12:00 AM
Publication Date
4-15-2025
Description
This poster examines the challenges faced by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in distinguishing between language differences and disorders in bilingual school-age children. With an increasing number of bilingual learners, SLPs must navigate issues such as misdiagnosis caused by English-based assessments and the lack of standardized tools for bilingual populations. Emphasis is given to the importance of culturally responsive practices and the use of both formal assessments, like the Diagnostic Evaluation of Language Variation (DELV), and informal methods like dynamic assessment to ensure accurate diagnoses. It also describes the need for further research to improve assessment tools and training for SLPs to better serve bilingual children’s language needs.
Determining the Presence of a Language Difference Versus Disorder in Bilingual School-Age Children
Comstock Memorial Union, MSUM
This poster examines the challenges faced by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in distinguishing between language differences and disorders in bilingual school-age children. With an increasing number of bilingual learners, SLPs must navigate issues such as misdiagnosis caused by English-based assessments and the lack of standardized tools for bilingual populations. Emphasis is given to the importance of culturally responsive practices and the use of both formal assessments, like the Diagnostic Evaluation of Language Variation (DELV), and informal methods like dynamic assessment to ensure accurate diagnoses. It also describes the need for further research to improve assessment tools and training for SLPs to better serve bilingual children’s language needs.
https://red.mnstate.edu/sac/2025/cehs/11