Millions of bilingual individuals struggle to access speech-language pathology and audiology services due to a shortage of bilingual clinicians. This work addresses disparities by training future bilingual professionals and creating culturally relevant Spanish-language resources, reducing misdiagnosis and improving communication outcomes for linguistically diverse communities across the United States.

This talk highlights the lack of ADRD resources and care access for capital-D Deaf communities despite their elevated risk. Through community engagement, sign-language translations, and caregiver-informed guidelines, the research seeks to improve equitable aging and end-of-life support for Deaf individuals until a cure for Alzheimer’s becomes reality.