I am so glad that you have chosen to join me on my journey towards becoming a bilingual speech language pathologist (and person)! This journey started in earnest when I started my job working at an elementary school with a large Hispanic population in the fall of 2010. When I look back to my childhood I realize that my interest in other cultures and languages started practically from birth. These and my goals once I achieve "near-native fluency" in Spanish:
- To accurately diagnose bilingual Spanish/English speakers with language, fluency and speech disorders.
- To support teachers of bilingual and multilingual students.
- To help bilingual, multilingual, Spanish and English speaking families to better support the growth of their children in a multilingual world.
I am positively addicted to goal-setting and this really doesn't cover every little thing I hope to do. I think it summarizes my long-term professional goals right now.
I was lucky enough to travel to Ecuador this past July to work and study Spanish. This was a huge turning point in my study of Spanish language and the culture of Ecuador. Unfortunately, I could only stay for a month this time, but, now I have to find a way to integrate Spanish language and Hispanic culture into my day-to-day life. It will be a challenge but I know we can do it! Please feel free to ask questions, comments and your own strategies and goals.
Thanks!
Mikah
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