COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This webinar is designed to support speech-language pathologists in identifying key features of African American English (AAE) across linguistic domains. The course explores strategies to promote more effective assessment and service delivery for AAE-speaking students. | This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Related Area) This course meets DEI requirements previously set forth by ASHA.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Upon course completion, participants will be able to:

• identify prominent features of African American English

• list three strategies to improve diagnostic accuracy for AAE-speaking populations

• integrate more equitable practices and procedures into speech-language therapy

 

COURSE DETAILS:

Subject Code: Related Area 7030

Completion requirements: Watch the course video, achieve a score of 80% on the multiple choice quiz, and review the course within 7 days of purchase. ​

 

COURSE AGENDA:

  5 min – Introduction

20 min – Dialect Features

20 min – Diagnostic Procedures

10 min – Deficit Theories and Codeswitching

  5 min – Conclusion

 

PRESENTER BIO:

Dr. Latimer-Hearn holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Leadership for Changing Populations and has served as a multilingual speech-language pathologist and educational consultant in the US and abroad since 2002. She is a recipient of the AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship Award. Her internationally recognized research focuses on AAE, cultural-linguistic diversity, and race and class issues in education. For more information visit www.dlhearn.net.

 

PRESENTER DISCLOSURES:

Dr. Latimer-Hearn is an employee of REACT Initiative, Inc. and will receive payment for presenting this course. She is also a recipient of the American Education Research Association (AERA) Minority Dissertation Fellowship Award which was used to fund a portion of her doctoral research. Dr. Latimer-Hearn is the founder and administrator of Respect the Dialect, an online community promoting awareness of AAE.

 

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COURSE REGISTRATION:

1. Fill out the registration form and click “Proceed to Webinar.”

2. Create an account and submit payment.

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