disclosures
Financial: Karla is a licensed Speech-language Pathologist and owner of Leonia Speech, a private pediatric speech-language therapy practice. Karla Garcia is receiving an honorarium for this presentation through Simon Says and is also a member of Simon Says Speech.
Non-financial : Karla is a member of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.
about the presentation
Simon Says is going international! Karla has partnered with Jennifer, the founder of Simon Says, and has taken the remarkable step of translating our two key myofunctional therapy programs, "Tongue Tips" and "Tiny Tongue Tips," into Spanish. This pioneering work aims to dismantle language barriers that have previously limited access to these essential myofunctional resources. By making "Tongue Tips" and "Tiny Tongue Tips" available in Spanish, the project not only paves the way for these programs to gain international traction but also significantly enhances the SLP community's ability to offer specialized support to a broader, more diverse audience. This presentation will explore the intricate process of translation, the challenges overcome, and the profound impact these accessible programs are expected to have on extending the reach and effectiveness of myofunctional therapy across different linguistic and cultural groups.
LEarner outcomes
- Describe the differences between the English and Spanish translations of the Tongue Tips program
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Describe the differences between the English and Spanish translations of the Tiny Tongue Tips program
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Identify how to implement these programs into your bilingual communites
meet the presenterS
Karla Garcia is a bilingual speech-language pathologist (Spanish/English), providing speech therapy services in Maryland and North Carolina. She is also a person who stutters (PWS) and shares her journey with her clients and their families, enabling them to feel understood from the other side of therapy. Her focus encompasses a range of needs from early intervention to early adulthood.
Garcia graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts. Shortly thereafter, she gained extensive experience working as a speech-language pathologist assistant for 5 years. Leveraging those experiences, she attended the University of the District of Columbia and graduated with a Master of Science.
Her specialties include stuttering and providing bilingual services. Additionally, she offers therapy services for individuals with articulation/phonological process disorders, autism, early intervention needs, receptive/expressive language delays or disorders, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Orofacial Myofunctional disorders, and pragmatics. She holds licenses in both Maryland and North Carolina.
Time ordered agenda
5 minutes: Introduction to Karla Garcia & Jennifer Simon Triandafilou
10 minutes: Importance of making myofunctional resources for bilingual communities
10 minutes: Introduction to Tongue Tips Translation
5 minutes: Differences between the programs vernacular and how to implement
10 minutes: Introduction to Tiny Tongue Tips Translation
5 minutes: Differences between the programs vernacular and how to implement
15 minutes: Translated assessments & resources
disclosures
Financial: Karla is a licensed Speech-language Pathologist and owner of Leonia Speech, a private pediatric speech-language therapy practice. Karla Garcia is receiving an honorarium for this presentation through Simon Says and is also a member of Simon Says Speech.
Non-financial : Karla is a member of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.