Action Plan
Possible Solutions
Improving access to speech-language pathology services for Spanish-Speaking families requires action from professional, schools, clinics, and the community. Solutions should focus on communication, trust, education, and culturally respectful care.
Hire and train more bilingual speech-language pathologits and assistants
provide Professional interpreters instead of relying on childern or family members to translate
Create Spanish-language flyers, websites, and videos explaining speech language services
offer parent workshops in schools, clinics, libaries and community Centers
Use culturally appropriate assesment tools for bilingual childern
Build partnerships with Tampa Bay schools, pediatric clinics, and hispanic community organizations
Teach families about their rights in school based services, evaluations, and treatmeant planning.
Main Idea: Families should not have to choose between their home language and recieving quality communication services
My Action Plan
For my action component, I created educational materialos and awareness content to help Spanish-speaking families better understand speech-language pathology services. My goal is to make information easier to access for families who may not know where to begin.
Action ideas Included on this website
A Bilingual English/Spanish flyer explaining what speech-language pathology is
A Short orginal video explaining the issue and why it matters
A list of Tampa BAy resources for families
An Infographic about signs that a child may need speech-language support
A reflection on how my own cultural background shaped my understanding of this topic
Flyer
