SLP Iván Campos Discusses Multilingual Assessment and Intervention in Schools

SLP Iván Campos Discusses Multilingual Assessment and Intervention in Schools

From ASHA Voices by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

May 21, 2026 · 23 min

About this episode

Iván Campos discusses multilingual assessment and intervention strategies in schools, sharing insights from his experiences with Mayan language speakers.

Speech-language pathologist Iván Campos joins the podcast to discuss multilingual assessment and intervention in the schools. Campos brings stories from his time delivering school services to students speaking Mayan languages, and he shares what he learned from that. In our conversation, he talks about dynamic assessment, collaborating with interpreters, and what the concept of translanguaging means to him professionally and as a multilingual speaker. Learn More: ASHA Voices: What Might Translanguaging Mean for Multilingual Services? Considerations in Utilizing Translanguaging Practices to Meet the Language Needs of Maya Children in U.S. Schools ASHA Voices: A Personal and Professional Look at Multilingualism and CSD Simple Steps to Support Multilingual Students in Schools Transcript

People in this episode

Guest: Iván Campos

Topics covered

  • multilingual assessment
  • intervention in schools
  • dynamic assessment
  • collaboration with interpreters
  • translanguaging
  • Mayan languages
  • supporting multilingual students

Keywords

  • multilingualism
  • speech-language pathology
  • education
  • Maya children
  • language needs
  • school services
  • interpreters
  • dynamic assessment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Books & works: ASHA Voices: What Might Translanguaging Mean for Multilingual Services?, ASHA Voices: A Personal and Professional Look at Multilingualism and CSD, Simple Steps to Support Multilingual Students in Schools

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