Spanish for Speech Therapists, Special Educators, Psychologists, Rehabilitation Professionals, SLP´s and Audiologists

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Why is it important to know Spanish as a speech-language pathologist?

As a speech-language pathologist, you help people who have problems with their speech. Spanish is one of the three most spoken languages in the world together with English and Chinese. Because of this, it is likely that you will get requests from clients that have English as a second language. Whatever your specialty might be, Spanish will help you in your career. It gives you an advantage against other colleagues who are monolingual and it will help you when dealing with clients. When learning a new language you also acquire information about the culture, and this will help with the relation you have with your Spanish speaking clients.

Professionals like you encounter more Latino clients every day. Are you prepared to provide your community’s Spanish speakers with the services they need?

ILISA Language Institute in Costa Rica is now offering you a more flexible opportunity to meet this growing challenge. Take part in our professionally orientated Spanish course, which is now available any week throughout the year, which will allow you to:

• Learn Spanish and live within the culture of Latin America
• Receive instruction carefully focused to the vocabulary needs of your specific job.
• Take part in technical and cultural presentations relevant to your profession.
• Exchange experiences with your local counterparts and observe live situations within your own field.

Program features:

• Spanish classes, on a private One on One basis or in groups of a maximum of 4 students at your level of comprehension, with the best Spanish teachers in Costa Rica. Apart from improving general Spanish skills, intermediate and advanced students will learn words, terms and phrases necessary for education, assessment, intervention, and training of families, clients and colleagues. Beginners will concentrate on developing general language skills.
• Visits to local schools, hospitals, rehabilitation facilities and clinics, provide a unique opportunity to get an inside view of a Latin American country’s rehabilitation infrastructure.
• Volunteering with SLP professionals at Special Educations schools (students participating in volunteering might need to take only afternoon private instruction to work in the morning schedule)
• Cultural activities such as Latin dance and cooking classes, theater and museum visits, non verbal communication and country specific lectures.
• Accommodations with a specially selected Costa Rican host family, including breakfast, dinner and laundry service.
• Package of online classes focus on SLP before arrival and after the completion  of your program in Costa Rica, this will help you to better practice what you learned in Costa Rica.
• Optional weekend trips to Costa Rica’s most beautiful beaches and national parks.

The outcome of this rewarding experience

Your Spanish language skills will improve significantly, regardless of your starting level. Unquestionably, you will be able to demonstrate increased sensitivity and knowledge in providing services to Latino clients and their families

You will increase your listening and reading skills to deal more effectively with Spanish speaking clients. You will have experience in participating in typical family and professional dialogues and will be exposed to written materials in Spanish.

Instructors

After many years of providing this level of instruction, the course content continues to be delivered by the highly qualified and experienced teaching staff of ILISA Costa Rica for beginner and

University credit available

By special arrangement, graduate credits may be available for an additional fee, please see our section relating to University Credit.

Dates & costs

Historically, this program has only been available for a one 3 week period each year. However, due to increasing demand and to provide greater flexibility to students, we are pleased to announce we are now offering this exciting program at times which best suit your needs and requirements. Therefore, you can now register with ILISA to start classes on this program any Monday throughout the year. Volunteering is not available in December and January, or the first 2 weeks of July.

The prices are the same as those for our Group 4 PLUS course or One on One tuition plus a $ 130 surcharge to cover setting up volunteering and a small donation to one of the schools we work with.

Online instruction is available before and after the program in Costa Rica

All private tuition can be tailored to your exact professional needs making certain you will leave ILISA better equipped with the skills to serve your Latino clients.

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