Guest: Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin, PhD, CCC-SLP

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In this episode of The Speech Link, Char Boshart, MA, CCC-SLP, talks with Dr. Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin, PhD, CCC-SLP, who shares creative and practical ways SLPs can coach families to build language through everyday routines.

From talking during mealtime to reading together before bed, Dr. Roseberry-McKibbin highlights simple strategies that make a significant impact. She also emphasizes the importance of helping caregivers understand developmental milestones so they can feel confident supporting their child’s growth with love, talk, and reading.

About the Guest: Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin, Ph.D., is the daughter of Baptist missionaries who lived with her parents in the Philippines from ages 6 to 17. She quickly acclimated to the culture of the United States and earned her doctorate degree in speech-language pathology from Northwestern University. Currently, she is a Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at California State University, Sacramento, and a part-time speech pathologist in the San Juan Unified School District. She provides services for pre-schoolers through high school. She especially enjoys working with culturally and linguistically diverse students who have communication disorders, as well as those from low-income backgrounds. In addition to her practical experience, Dr. Roseberry-McKibbin has authored over 70 publications, written 16 books, and delivered nearly 400 presentations throughout the United States and internationally. She is an ASHA Fellow and winner of ASHA’s Certificate of Recognition for Special Contributions in Multicultural Affairs, and received the national presidential Daily Point of Light Award for her volunteer work in building literacy skills of children in poverty. Notably, she recently delivered an excellent TED Talk, which earned her a standing ovation. Her topic? “Is ignoring children for devices creating language delay?”