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About the author
Deborah Jill Chitester received her Masters of Science in
Speech-Language Pathology from Adelphi University in New York and was
granted her Certificate of Clinical Competence (C.C.C) by the American
Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA). She has 14+ years experience
working with all age levels whose first language is other than
English, having received special certification by the State of New
York as a Bilingual (English/Spanish) Speech Language Pathologist. In
her practice, Second Language, Literacy and Learning Connection LLC,
located in New Jersey, she treats clients of all ages and disabilities
both monolingual and those whose first language is not English. Due to
the use of her "linguistic features" approach, her client mix is
increasingly more culturally and linguistically diverse, presently
comprising Asians, Arabs, Pakistani, etc. Deborah has also given
informative presentations on effective evaluation of CLD children to
help identify and recognize language difference vs. true speech delay
for school districts and other professional audiences. Lastly, she
provides specialized language services for internationally adopted
children and consulting services for parents concerning the importance
of distinguishing second language difficulties from true speech and
language disorders. |
