Genesis Arizmendi, PhD

Graphic titled “2026 Education Scholars Training Program” featuring 16 black-and-white headshots of the 2026 Education Scholars Training Program cohort, arranged in three rows against a geometric brown and green background. The Scholars Strategy Network logo appears at the bottom left, alongside the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Bezos Family Foundation logos. Text at the bottom reads, “For more information, visit scholars.org/ESTP.”

📚📢 We’re kicking off the year by welcoming the 2026 cohort of the Education Scholars Training Program! In collaboration with @chanzuckerberg.bsky.social & @bezosfamilyfoundation.org, we're launching a year-long initiative to provide support to 16 education scholars.

👉 Meet them: scholars.org/ESTP

Predicting Science and Social Studies Vocabulary Learning in Spanish–English Bilingual Children Purpose: This study examines the linguistic skills that support the learning of science and social studies vocabulary words for second-grade Lati...

In this #OpenAccess study, @genesisarizmendi.bsky.social et al. examine the linguistic skills that support the learning of science and social studies vocabulary words for second-grade Latino bilingual students.

on.asha.org/4oBtG5W #LSHSS

Functional Language Proficiency in Bilingual Children: A Conceptual Framework, Culturally Responsive Practice, and Measurement Approach Purpose: Functional language proficiency is presented as a conceptual framework that builds upon cultural–linguistic assets in bilingually develo...

#LSHSS study finds that the new Functional Language Proficiency (FLiP) task is an age-appropriate, asset-based, culturally relevant task for measuring functional language proficiency in most Spanish–English school-age bilinguals. @genesisarizmendi.bsky.social @sigperspectives.bsky.social #SLPeeps

Functional Language Proficiency in Bilingual Children: A Conceptual Framework, Culturally Responsive Practice, and Measurement Approach Purpose: Functional language proficiency is presented as a conceptual framework that builds upon cultural–linguistic assets in bilingually develo...

Open access ✨ This work is a testament to perseverance, resilience, and the recognition that communities like ours in the Sonoran borderlands are filled with cultural-linguistic wealth that has so often been undervalued or underacknowledged in the professions. pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...

Next month, the Research-Based Approaches for Multicultural Practice (RAMP) Conference will bring together students, professionals, and experts in speech-language pathology focused on serving multilingual and multicultural communities. 🧠 ✨ Register here: bit.ly/azramp

Out today! Our latest open-access article on the structure of working memory in young Spanish-English bilingual children! ✨

“Bilingualism is perceived as a talent for white students and as a deficit for students of color.” #EAL @iancushing.bsky.social

'DLDs are extremely common but are often missed in children and adolescents with mental health conditions. DLD increases the likelihood of experiencing a mental health condition and presents a barrier to mental health assessment and treatments'. Yes! #DevLangDis

Morphology of Memory: The Anatomy of the Human Hippocampus The hippocampus is a part of the brain known to be critical for learning and memory. It is made up of many interconnected regions with distinct characteristics.…

Fantastic explanation of the anatomy of the human #Hippocampus! Great video and visualizations!👌 #neuroscience #PsychSciSky vimeo.com/323365182

Come join us in Arizona!🌵AIMM is now recruiting new doctoral students interested gaining expertise in working with multicultural & multilingual children with disabilities. Scholars will be fully funded with the benefit of training & mentorship across two top programs in SLHS✨

Strengths-based does not mean superpower, or deny disability, it is about leaning in to see a fellow human, asking what is going well, exploring identity, championing authenticity, agency, advocacy. Strengths, e.g. #monotropic thinking, can also disable. Knowing a person in their environment matters

Impact of SES, 10% of variance accounted for by SES.

Come join us in Arizona!🌵AIMM is now recruiting new doctoral students interested gaining expertise in working with multicultural & multilingual children with disabilities. Scholars will be fully funded with the benefit of training & mentorship across two top programs in SLHS!

There was one at Arizona about 10 years ago - Elena Plante and Barbara Cone were the PIs. I’m sure they’d be happy to share/talk more about it with you.

"Results highlight early Spanish reading skills at kinder. entry as a key factor related 2 English reading development among EB children. Efforts to screen EBs for reading difficulties should evaluate foundational reading skills in both the home language and English."
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And I would add any form of any language is even inconsistent within communities and regions