032. A Speech Language Pathologist Dispels Myths About Growing Up Bilingual

032. A Speech Language Pathologist Dispels Myths About Growing Up Bilingual

Author: Spanish Sin Pena June 25, 2024 Duration: 30:15

In this episode, we chat with Aimee Piña. She's a first generation Latina from Ecuador, who grew up speaking fluent Spanish, but her confidence eventually diminished as she grew up around her American peers.


A recent graduate from Gallaudet University’s masters in speech pathology, Aimee wants to use her skills to help bilingual children who experience language learning delays. As a current Spanish Sin Pena student, Aimee wants to regain her fluency and heal her language wounds so she can work with more patients whose first language might be Spanish. In our conversation, she also dispels common myths about growing up bilingual, how the current English-dominant language hierarchy can undermine other cultures, and how important it is for Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) like her to practice speech therapy in multiple languages.


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