7 Jul 2026 11:00
Enthusiastic Bilingual Evaluations en Acción with Damaris Sánchez Rivera
Gain practical strategies to gather meaningful information during bilingual evaluations.
Guest: Damaris Sánchez Rivera, MS, CCC-SLP
Earn 0.10 ASHA CEUs for this episode with Speech Therapy PD
Michelle Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S, FNAP, is joined by Damaris Sánchez Rivera, MS, CCC-SLP, host of the Spanish-language podcast SLPs en Acción, for a thoughtful conversation about ethical, strengths-based evaluation and treatment approaches for bilingual children. Together, they explore how clinicians can approach bilingual assessments with confidence, cultural responsiveness, and joy while supporting children and families across a variety of settings.
About the Guest: Damaris Sanchez Rivera's, MS, CCC-SLP, clinical experience includes working in private practices, charter schools, and home settings. Damaris is currently the Outreach Program Director at a non-profit organization where she coordinates hearing, vision, and speech and language screenings for preschools and Head Start centers for more than 1,000 children every year.
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Show Notes:
- Bilinguistics: The Ultimate Speech Language Parent Questionnaire Library
- Related Course: “Understanding Medical Interpretation”
- Find Resources: FindHelp.org
- The Children’s Trust Miami
- Dolly Parton Imagination Library
- Dolly Parton Imagination Library Bilingual Instructions
- Dysphagia Outreach Project
- Hablamigo: Bilingual resource for K-5 students
- Love Money: The United Way
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