Teaching African American Children to Read: The Impact of Language Variation by Dr. Julie Washington

On January 3, 2023, The Schenck School and ReadSource co-hosted an informative presentation with noted Speech-Language Pathologist and Fellow of the American Speech Language Hearing Association: Dr. Julie Washington, Ph.D. In this presentation, Teaching African American Children to Read: The Impact of Language Variation, Dr. Washington shares her work understanding the role of cultural dialect in the assessment and identification of reading disabilities in school-aged African American Children. Follow us on social! Instagram: instagram.com/readsource_ Facebook: facebook.com/yourreadsource Twitter: twitter.com/readsource_ About ReadSource: ReadSource is a non-profit launched by The Schenck School as a means for sharing the reading expertise of the School with other struggling readers. Our mission is to empower communities to serve all students who are learning to read, especially those who struggle. This is accomplished through our teacher training offerings, direct reading remediation services, and partnerships with other schools and non-profits. https://readsource.com/