Awe and Wonder Podcast S4 E7 Cultural Responsiveness: Maria De Leon

Maria De Leon is an SLP in Southern California who specializes in AAC. She, along with two other SLPs, started a website called Bilingue AAC, which is packed with resources for parents, teachers, and SLPs who work with bilingual students. Maria reminds us that speaking multiple languages is part of a student's identity and culture and it is critical to take this into consideration with AAC assessment and implementation.   Resources mentioned in this episode: BilingueAAC BilingueAAC is set to provide bilingual AAC resources to families and professionals that work with bilingual AAC users. PrAACtical AAC PrAACtical AAC supports a community of professionals and families who are determined to improve the communication and literacy abilities of people with significant communication difficulties.  Cultural-Linguistic AAC: Bilingual Literacy and AAC :https://praacticalaac.org/featured-posts/cultural-linguistic-aac-bilingual-literacy-aac/ Diverse AAC @diverseaac Provides a chart of AAC systems in various languages. AAC app/Device Crosswalk: https://airtable.com/appoMuxhQEeROuLpp/shrViK9VEIP58GJhH/tblw0LUpFpVgg69mr/viwDZwqUflgQZjlZB?blocks=hide  Bookshare.org Bookshare provides access to digital books that can be read aloud with text-to-speech for eligible students.