Supporting Bilingual Students in Speech Therapy with Natalie Jaramillo

In this episode of SLP Full Disclosure, Michelle is joined by AMN Healthcare teletherapist and bilingual SLP, Natalie Jaramillo. Natalie shares her expertise on supporting Spanish-speaking students in a school setting, from the importance of a thorough family interview to understand a child's language exposure and cultural background to how dynamic assessments can reveal a child's learning potential beyond standardized testing. 

They also discuss common articulation differences between Spanish and English, strategies for improving intelligibility without diminishing a child's cultural identity, and the nuances of assessing language skills in both languages. 

Chapters:

00:44 – Introduction to Natalie the episode's topic: working with bilingual children.

03:03 – The first thing to consider when you receive a referral for a bilingual student.

05:34 – Using dynamic assessments (test, teach, reteach) to gauge learning potential.

09:18 – Differences in Spanish and English Pronunciation

11:38 – Accent Versus Speech Sound Error

15:14 – Word Order Differences Between English and Spanish.

18:44 – Differentiating Language Delay and Lack of Exposure to English

22:05 – Bilingual vs. Interpreter Evaluations

24:01 – Therapy Strategies for Engaging Bilingual Students

28:36 – Advice for New SLPs 

Guest Bio:

Natalie Jaramillo, M.S. CCC-SLP, is bilingual speech-language pathologist with AMN Healthcare. Her experience includes home health, therapeutic preschools, private clinics, and teletherapy, with a focus on providing high-quality care to diverse pediatric populations.

Natalie earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and completed her graduate studies at Eastern New Mexico University. 

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