Preschool Speech Evaluations for Bilingual Children: Using Capital “L” Language to Inform Diagnosis

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Description:

This webinar provides school-based speech-language pathologists with a clear understanding of selective mutism and its impact on students in educational settings. Participants will learn to identify key characteristics of selective mutism and understand the SLP’s role in the assessment and diagnostic process as part of a multidisciplinary team. The session reviews important assessment considerations and tools to support accurate and comprehensive evaluations. Attendees will also learn how to plan and carry out an effective assessment protocol to identify students’ strengths and areas of need. A strong emphasis is placed on practical, school-based application to support students with selective mutism in the classroom and beyond. 

Access Date:

This course was made available for ASHA CEUs starting on: 8/17/2026

Agenda/Learning Outcomes:

  • 0–3 Minutes: Introduction
  • 3–19 Minutes: Describe key factors that influence speech sound development in multilingual children and differentiate between typical development and speech sound disorders.
  • 19–43 Minutes: Identify effective assessment strategies to improve diagnostic accuracy.
  • 43–51 Minutes: Identify best practice guidelines for assessment and clinical service delivery.
  • 51–55 Minutes: Reflection exercise
  • 55–59 Minutes: FAQ
  • 59–60 Minutes: Conclusion

Bio:

Leah Fabiano, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a Professor and Director of the Ph.D. Program in the Department of Communication Science and Disorders at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research program is committed to reducing misdiagnosis of speech sound disorders in bilingual Latinx Spanish-English speaking children and equitable means of assessment for all children. With a strong focus on social justice through science, her diverse lab community works on developing testing procedures for bilingual preschoolers that correctly identify those who need speech therapy services and those who don’t. She is personally and professionally committed to dismantling structures of white supremacy in the academy and training students in culturally responsive clinical practices.

Disclosures:

Dr. Fabiano received an honorarium for this course. She receives a salary from the University of Pittsburgh. Her research program is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). She is the CEO of The Bilingual Child Consulting Company, LLC.

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For questions, concerns, complaints, refunds, or accommodation requests, please contact tim@schoolslp.com. Refunds are handled on a case-by-case basis. 

Course Completion Requirements

To earn continuing education credit, attendees must:

  • Watch the webinar in its entirety.
  • Complete a five-question multiple-choice test with an accuracy of at least 80%, with unlimited retakes.
  • Submit the course evaluation feedback form.

The full course must be completed within one year of course registration. Partial credit is not permitted.

 

 

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Preschool Speech Evaluations for Bilingual Children: Using Capital “L” Language to Inform Diagnosis

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