ANDREA N. PLUSKOTA, MS, CCC/SLP

#CCCSLPELL...Consideration of the CCCs in SLP while serving ELLs

This presentation discusses the importance of three critical areas that must be considered when serving school-aged (K-12) English Language Learners (ELLs). These are: culture, construct, and comprehensive assessment.

Newcomers nuggets: Ten points to ponder for a bilingual caseload

Within most American schools and communities, there are English Learners. Drawing from practical experience at a NC public school established to serve new arrivals, the presenter will address “ten points to ponder” for improving service delivery for all ELs; from confronting obstacles to promoting unbiased assessment and holistic treatment practices. 

International English Language Testing: Exploring the NS and NNS

This presentation discusses the defining characteristics of these terms, as well as issues in testing and teaching practices of Native Speakers (NS) and Non-Native Speakers (NNS) of English.

Who are ELs, what can they do, and what should SLPs know?

We are currently living in an age of standards based educational reform, so school age practitioners must become intimately familiar with the standards that guide assessment and instruction in US public schools. This presentation highlights important aspects of English Language Development (ELD) standards and proposes ways that SLPs can utilize this knoweldge to serve school-aged ELs.

ELs & SLPs LiveBinder

Click the link to review a LiveBinder that compiles resources and references on:  Ethical & Legal Considerations, Cultural & Linguistic Differences, Speech-Language Assessment, Therapy, and Research. The access key is ELSLP.

The Leaders Project website

This website may be of interest to practitioners, educators, and families. The creator (Cate Crowley) and contributors offer a number of resources that may guide SLPs serving culturally and linguistically diverse populations.

Celeste Roseberry McKibbon's Channel

Here's a link to some training videos from one of my favorite "celebrity researchers" of bilingualism in speech-language pathology. Check these out for yourself!

Linguistic War: Everett vs. Chomsky

The purpose of this paper is to define recursion and discover its potential as a language universal within two prevailing theories. The primary question of interest asks: Is recursion the fundamental “secret ingredient” that allows humans, and only humans, to develop and produce language?

Exploring research on ASD services: What must SLPs know?

There are many treatment options available to children and families affected by ASDs. However, not all approaches are empirically validated or provided equally. SLPs must become familiar with the numerous intervention choices that bombard families in order to advocate and provide the best services for children with ASDs.