Publications

Articles

Ortiz, J., Nolasco, J., Huang, Y., Chow, J. (2024). The use of language sample analysis to differentiate developmental language disorder from typical language in bilingual children: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Speech-Language-Hearing Research, 1-23.

Ortiz, J. (under review). The Disproportionate Identification of Language-Related Disorders in Bilingual Children.

Ortiz, J., Cummings, K., Pepkin, S., Chow, J. (under review). A systematic review of response to intervention in addressing special education disproportionality for emergent bilinguals.

Ortiz, J. A. (2021). Using nonword repetition to identify language impairment in bilingual children: A meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 30(5), 2275–2295.

Ortiz, J. A. (2021). Nonword repetition in bilingual assessment: A guide to clinical application. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 6(6), 1667–1677.

Presentations

Ortiz, J. (2024) Bridging the Bilingual Gap: Tools to Reduce Bias in Language Assessment. Oral session presented at the Maryland Speech-Language-Hearing Association Winter Workshop.

Ortiz, J., Nolasco, J., Huang, Y. (2024) Contextual Factors in Bilingual Language Sample Analysis. Poster presented at the Language Science Center Language Science Day

Ortiz, J., Nolasco, J., Huang, Y. (2024) Reducing Bias in Bilingual Language Sample Analysis. Poster presented at the Behavioral and Social Sciences Inequality Hub

Ortiz, J. (2023) Reducing Bias in Assessment: Tools for Addressing Disproportionality in Special Education. Webinar hosted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Ortiz, J. (2023). The Disproportionate Identification of Language-Related Disorders in Bilingual Children. Oral session accepted at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention.

Ortiz, J., Nolasco, J., Huang, Y.T. (2023). Translanguaging in Language Sample Analysis for Bilingual Spanish-English Speakers. Poster session accepted at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention.

Ortiz, J. (2021). Using nonword repetition to identify language impairment in bilingual children: A meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy. Poster session presented at the Council for Exceptional Children Convention.

Ortiz, J. (2021). Nonbiased Assessment: Current Best Practices. Oral session presented at the Maryland Speech-Language-Hearing Association Winter Workshop.