Bilingual Evaluations and Strategies for Intervention with Cristina Saldaña

Guest: Cristina Saldaña, MS, Ph.D., CCC-SLP - As a bilingual SLP for over 20 years, Dr. Saldaña describes her experience in a variety of settings that inspired her to develop resources for bilingual therapists and clients. She stresses the importance of knowing and following IDEA law to ensure that assessment and therapy benefit students. Dr. Saldanña offers strategies for serving bilingual people across the lifespan. She also provides monolingual SLPs insight into cultural nuances that are helpful when working with bilingual families.