Susan Hodges talks about strategies for ensuring effective teaming with families whose native language is not English.
 

Q1: How can we ensure effective teaming with families whose native language is not English? [transcript]

Q2: What is the best use of an interpreter during early intervention home visits? [transcript]

Q3: What is the best use of a multi or bilingual therapist/team member in the service provision of multi-cultural families? [transcript]

Q4: How can we provide the best support for a family whose native language is not English with providers that only know how to speak English? [transcript]

About the Speaker

Susan Hodges, OT/L graduated from Chicago State University with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy in 1987. Throughout her thirty-year career, she has dedicated her practice to early intervention within a variety of settings including the NICU, a pediatric rehabilitation hospital and in homes/natural learning environments. She considers herself fortunate to have worked with and alongside culturally-diverse families in the Midwest and Southwest regions of United States. Susan has attended and reached fidelity with Dathan Rush and M’Lisa Sheldon’s master teams and master coaching. She has helped expand and develop programs as a feeding therapist for the Comfort Feeding Clinic at Desert Valley Pediatric Therapy, where she continues to work as an EI therapist, OT supervisor and new grad mentor. Her expertise includes feeding, sensory integration and empowerment of families through a coaching model within team-based early intervention.