Soliant Health, the healthcare staffing unit of MPS Group, Inc.
(NYSE:MPS), today announced that its Bilingual Therapies unit will host
a symposium for practicing bilingual and monolingual speech-language
pathologists (SLPs) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 16-18. This will be
the ninth annual symposium and the only one of its kind dedicated to
helping bilingual and monolingual SLPs better serve the needs of
bilingual children.
The primary goal of the symposium is to supplement the practicing
speech-language pathologists’ knowledge base using current research
combined with practical application. Each attendee will have the
opportunity to participate in multiple, two-hour sessions given by the
field’s most respected academic leaders with topics including:
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Dominance and Bilingual Phonological Development
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Evidence-Based Practices in Treating ELL/LLD Students
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Collaboration Between Bilingual SLPs and Other Professionals
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Linking Research and Practice in Language Assessment of Second
Language Learners
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Bilingualism and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Diagnosis and
Management of School Re-Entry
"Speech-language pathologists, both bilingual and monolingual, have the
opportunity to discuss current trends and practices and explore current
research," stated David Alexander, president of Soliant Health. "The
Bilingual Symposium was designed to foster greater interaction, help
SLPs strengthen their skill sets, and enrich the lives of people in the
communities in which they work."
Bilingual Therapies is a leading provider of bilingual speech-language
pathology, offering bilingual speech therapists to schools in diverse
communities across North America. For more information about the company
and the symposium, visit: www.bilingualtherapies.com
About Soliant Health
Soliant Health is a leading provider of specialized healthcare staffing
services to hospitals and healthcare providers. By supplying traveling
healthcare professionals on both temporary and direct hire assignments,
Soliant Health delivers comprehensive healthcare staffing services to
leading facilities across the United States. Our teams of professionals
are qualified to fill physician, nursing, speech and language therapy,
pharmacy, clinical research, imaging, and other healthcare positions.
For more information about Soliant Health, please visit www.soliant.com.
About MPS Group
MPS Group is a leading provider of staffing, consulting and solutions in
the disciplines of information technology, finance and accounting, law,
engineering, marketing and creative, property, and healthcare. MPS Group
delivers its services to businesses and government entities in the
United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and Asia. A Fortune 1000
company with headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida, MPS Group trades on
the New York Stock Exchange. For more information about MPS Group,
please visit www.mpsgroup.com.
MPS Group
Tyra Tutor, 904-360-2500
Senior Vice President,
Corporate Development
tyra.tutor@mpsgroup.com
