Spanish-English Bilingual Podcasts for the SLP
This series was created by students in the graduate bilingual concentration in PSU’s Speech and Hearing Science Department, completed under the direction of Dr. Christina Gildersleeve-Neumann. They provide training and practice opportunities in Spanish, field-specific vocabulary for bilingual SLPs. In a sense, these podcasts are like modules aimed at expanding the listener’s knowledge of many topics.
Each podcast includes relevant vocabulary, a clinical scenario incorporating best practices and the new vocabulary, and sentences for practice saying and repeating this vocabulary. There is a handout with vocabulary and practice sentences for each topic.
General Knowledge Podcasts
Augmentative & Alternative Communication
Augmentative and Alternative Communication is an area of speech-language pathology with which many people are not very familiar. It can be an excellent option for various clients with a range of possibilities in implementing it. There might be some fears and hesitancy with AAC if a family is unfamiliar with its use and benefits. In this podcast, Anant and Evelyn focus on addressing these fears and parent education in Spanish.
AAC Vocabulary & Practice Sentences Handout
Autism
For many parents of children who have autism, it can be challenging to understand what is going on and where to begin helping their child. It can be even more difficult for parents who do not speak English because they might believe speaking two languages can cause more confusion for their child. In this podcast, the clinician will explain to a Spanish-speaking mother what autism is, how she can help her child, and debunk the myth that exposing a child to two languages negatively impacts a child with autism.
Autism Vocabulary & Practice Sentences Handout
Cleft Lip & Palate
Cleft and craniofacial disorders are specialized areas in speech-language pathology. Lissette and Juhee will offer practice opportunities and specific vocabulary for discussing cleft lip and cleft palate in this podcast. This podcast provides a general overview of the effects of cleft lip and palate on articulation and feeding and the role of an SLP during treatment in each area. Also, they will briefly discuss facts about surgical timelines for infants born with cleft lip and palate.
Cleft Lip/Palate Vocabulary & Practice Sentences Handout
Dynamic assessment is a critical assessment tool in gauging the integrity of the language mechanism. This is an especially telling form of assessment in bilinguals, making it necessary to learn the terminology around the procedure, purpose, and rationale in Spanish. In this podcast, Lissette and Juhee provide a hypothetical scenario of a mother wanting to understand more about her daughter’s dynamic assessment results. There will also be opportunities for practicing the vocabulary around dynamic assessments.
Dynamic Assessment Vocabulary & Practice Sentences Handout
As an SLP, one may perform hearing screenings. This is especially true of those working in the education setting. This podcast will help SLPs be able to teach a school-age child to respond to tones. It also will be helpful when talking to a parent about the importance of hearing screenings.
Hearing Screenings Vocabulary & Practice Sentences Handout
The IEP is a significant component of making a student eligible for special education services in the educational setting. The IEP can be convoluted, with many specialized terms and processes that require careful explaining on the part of the speech-language pathologist. These components can be even more muddled when considering a bilingual family and student. In this podcast, Lissette and Juhee will discuss some of the terminology related to the IEP and use it in the context of an IEP meeting.
Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Podcast
IEP Vocabulary & Practice Sentences Handout
As SLPs in a growing diverse population, there will be opportunities to work with clients and families of various linguistic backgrounds. There is a high likelihood of not speaking the same language as a client or caregiver, and there will be a need to call on the help of an interpreter to deliver information about a diagnosis, treatment plan, goals, and more. However, what happens when one encounters the need to call on the assistance of an untrained interpreter? In this podcast, Lissette and Juhee will discuss several guidelines and tips that can be useful to navigate a situation with an untrained interpreter.
Working with an Untrained Interpreter Podcast
Untrained Interpreter Vocabulary & Practice Sentences Handout
Although the United States comprises people from several countries who speak several different languages, our country is primarily English-speaking, as evidenced in most schools, stores, hospitals. Due to more exposure to English, families of immigrant populations can experience language loss. In this podcast, Anant and Evelyn will discuss some assessments used to evaluate a child who grew up speaking Spanish and English and explain to a parent how her child does not have a language disorder but instead is experiencing language loss. The podcast will provide information on what language loss can look like, why it occurs, what a parent can do, and terminology used to explain and talk about language loss.
Language Loss Vocabulary & Practice Sentences Handout
SLPs working in medical fields may often be able to introduce and explain the roles of other professionals on the interdisciplinary team. They may also be the first to explain the purpose of the appointment as a whole in family-friendly terms. In this podcast, Juhee and Lissette provide a hypothetical scenario involving these tasks and practice using relevant terminology in Spanish.
Medical Interdisciplinary Team Podcast
Medical Interdisciplinary Team Vocabulary & Practice Sentences Handout
Stuttering
There are many misconceptions about why stuttering is part of a child’s speech and what can help minimize or “cure” stuttering. In this podcast, Evelyn and Anant will explore myths parents might have about stuttering in bilingual children, and they will also delve into details about informal assessment and parent education. Specific vocabulary related to stuttering will be used when speaking to a parent coming in with their child for a first-time visit.
Updated 10/1/21
Pediatric & Educational Settings Podcasts
Ten Critical Questions for Evaluation of Bilingual Children
We know that parent interviews are crucial in the process of identifying language disorders in children. Utilizing the research of Dr. Cate Crowley from Teachers College of Columbia University, Hollis and Tracy practice Dr. Crowley’s ten critical parent interview questions in Spanish and some of the answers a parent might give.
Ten Critical Questions Podcast
Ten Critical Questions Vocabulary & Practice Sentences Handout
Bilingual Development
Bilingualism in the US is ever increasing. It can be hard to know what is typical for bilingual development. In this podcast, Alexis and Veronica discuss field-specific vocabulary related to bilingual development.
Bilingual Development Vocabulary & Practice Sentences Handout
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a motor speech disorder that can be difficult to diagnose. Diagnosis of children who are bilingual and have CAS can be especially tricky. In this podcast, Alexis and Veronica will give information and vocabulary related to assessing a bilingual child with CAS. Brush up and learn new field-specific vocabulary related to childhood apraxia of speech with this podcast.
Childhood Apraxia of Speech Podcast
Childhood Apraxia of Speech Vocabulary & Practice Sentences Handout
Literacy
As the number of bilinguals is projected to increase in the coming years, it is essential to serve bilingual literacy instruction better. Which language should a child read in, or how does one instruct literacy without speaking the language? In this podcast, Alexis and Veronica will help hone field-specific vocabulary related to bilingual literacy instruction.
Literacy Vocabulary & Practice Sentences Handout
Pediatric Feeding & Swallowing Evaluation
Given the specific vocabulary this specialty uses, feeding and swallowing evaluations can be tricky in Spanish or English. Hollis and Tracy go through feeding and swallowing evaluation in Spanish and introduce some unique words to use in this setting in this podcast.
Pediatric Feeding & Swallowing Evaluation Podcast
Pediatric Feeding & Swallowing Evaluation Vocabulary & Practice Sentences Handout
Traumatic Brain Injury in a School Setting
The long-term effects of brain injury can be catastrophic for students at any level. Concussions or mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) caused by contact sports have increased among young athletes in school settings. In this podcast, Alexis and Veronica will offer practice opportunities and specific vocabulary for a TBI. This podcast will center around prevention and information about mild TBIs.
TBI in a School Setting Podcast
TBI in a School Setting Vocabulary & Practice Sentences Handout
Updated 10/1/21
Adult & Medical Settings Podcasts
Dysphagia Diets
Hone skills as a bilingual speech-language pathologist working with diet modifications for patients with dysphagia. Ever wanted to describe the different levels of modified diets to patients and their caregivers? It can be a challenging subject, given the amount of specific vocabulary involved. In this podcast, Bri and Joseph offer vocabulary lists and practice opportunities, as well as a chance to listen to them roll play a discussion of a variety of diet textures. Feel free to practice along with them and join the discussion!
Dysphagia Diets Vocabulary & Practice Sentences Handout
Oral Motor Examination
There is a lot to cover in an oral motor exam. In this podcast, Bri and Joseph offer a chance to practice using the vernacular commonly found in many versions of this type of evaluation. Listen and learn to ask patients to do such things as “stick out your tongue,” “pucker your lips,” and “puff out your cheeks “ in Spanish.
Oral Motor Examination Podcast
Oral Motor Examination Vocabulary & Practice Sentences Handout
Post Stroke Meeting in a Skilled Nursing Facility
A discussion about aphasia after a family’s loved one has had a stroke involves many field-specific terms. Hollis and Tracy offer a chance to practice some of this terminology that one may use to discuss how language use changes due to a stroke and what a family can do to support their loved ones as they recover. This Spanish terminology may be helpful in various settings, including a skilled nursing facility (SNF).
Post Stroke Meeting in a Skilled Nursing Facility Podcast
Post Stroke Meeting in a Skilled Nursing Facility Vocabulary & Practice Sentences Handout
Swallow Strategies & Exercises
Bri and Joseph discuss a few exercises (Masako, Shaker, Mendelsohn) and strategies (chin tuck, head rotation, super-supraglottic swallow) designed to increase safety and efficiency in which patients swallow food and liquid. Specific vocabulary is presented, and scripts help describe these exercises and maneuvers to patients and their caregivers.
Swallow Strategies & Exercises Podcast
Swallow Strategies & Exercises Vocabulary & Practice Sentences Handout
Traumatic Brain Injury in a Medical Setting
The leading causes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) are increasing. In this podcast, Alexis and Veronica offer practice opportunities and specific vocabulary for mild TBI or concussions for adults in a medical setting. This podcast will center around prevention, information about mild TBIs, and helping clients return to work.
TBI in a Medical Setting Podcast
TBI in a Medical Setting Vocabulary & Practice Sentences Handout
Updated 10/1/21
Resources & References
Crowley, C. (2015, March 18. Understanding assessment: The critical questions. Leaders Projects. https://www.leadersproject.org/2015/03/18/the-critical-questions/