CJ Workshop on Early Childhood and Language Development in our Latino Community

Click here to view the workshop’s agenda, notes, and Q&A discussions.

Click here for articles and resources on bilingual children and early childhood dual language acquisition.

To view the presentations given at this workshop, click on the titles below:

Dual Language Learners and the Transition to School
Natalia Palacios, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and expert in early childhood development and immigrant children, UVA’s Curry School of Education: nap5s@virginia.edu, and Amanda Kibler, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and expert in second language acquisition and bilingualism in adolescents, UVA’s Curry School of Education: akk2v@virginia.edu .

The Referral Process and Eligibility for Speech Therapy Services at Infant Toddler Connection
Danielle Fuentes Johnson, Service Coordinator with Region Ten’s Infant and Toddler Connection: djohnson3@regionten.org. 

The Role of The Central Preschool Team for the Referral Process in Albemarle County Public Schools
Angie Amburn, M.Ed., Early Childhood Special Educator with Albemarle County Public School’s Central Preschool Team: aamburn@k12albemarle.org, and Pat Johnson, M.Ed. , CCC-SLP, Speech Language Pathologist with Albemarle County Public School’s Central Preschool Team: pjohnson2@k12albemarle.org.

A Monolingual Speech Language Pathologist Shares Experiences and Challenges Providing Speech Therapy to Bilingual Children in Charlottesville
Lori Rollins, M.A., CCC-SLP, Speech Language Pathologist at Kluge Children’s Rehabilitation Center: ldr8x@virginia.edu.