The 2014 Van Riper Lectures Bilingualism & Language Acquistion
Date/Time
10/9/2014 - 10/10/2014
Event Description
Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition presented by Elizabeth Pena, Ph.D., University of Austin and Barbara Conboy, Ph.D., University of Redlands. These distinguished speakers will outline best practices for children who are bilingual and second language learners. A focus of the lectures will be the foundational skills, such as speech perception and cognitive control of these populations, and how these skills are linked to typical language and literacy development. Finally, best methods for assessment will be discussed, especially in differentiating language variations from language impairments, and implications for intervention will be presented. The titles of the presentations are as follows:
-Foundations of Dual Language Development and Implications for Clinical Practice
-Semantic Development and Organization in Bilinguals: Preschool through Early School-Age
-Language Assessment of Bilingual Children
Location
Western Michigan University Fetzer Center 2350 Business Ct. Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Online registration will be available August 1, 2014. More information on the speakers and the agenda will be coming soon. It is anticipated that a total of 9.5 ASHA CEUs can be earned by attending the entire conference.
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