December 1, 2020 • Talks on Tuesdays Webinar

Increasing SLPs' Cultural Competence

DESCRIPTION: In an ever expanding culturally diverse world, increasing our cultural competence is even more important now. Learn the evidence behind the why, what and how we can reduce our biases and strengthen cultural competence through interactive learning by listening to a podcast together, sharing experiences, and reviewing ASHA articles. Although this talk is geared towards SLPs, all are WELCOME as we serve as primary service providers in Early Intervention!

MEET THE PRESENTER:

Lisa Santra, MS OTR/L Lisa is the bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist and Master Coach for the Parent Infant Education (PIE) Program for Arlington County, Virginia. She has been practicing Early Intervention in the culturally diverse area of northern Virginia for over a decade and a half. She participates in Virginia’s State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) on the Coaching/ NLEP Leadership Team and she is a member of the Regional Early Intervention Leadership Group. Lisa has presented at the state’s early childhood conference, Creating Connections to Shining Stars and recently presented on Cultural Bias in Arlington.

The development of this resource was sponsored by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (Early Intervention Office) through a contract with the Partnership for People with Disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University.

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