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Meet Dr. Uranga-Hernandez
Ph.D Educational Studies - Biola University
M.S. Educational Leadership - Cal State Fullerton
M.A. Speech Pathology - Cal State Los Angeles
Yvana Uranga-Hernandez, PhD, CCC-SLP
Owner, Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist
Yvana Uranga-Hernandez is an experienced bilingual speech-language pathologist and professor. She provides private bilingual speech and language services and teaches at a local private university in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Her expertise is in the areas of language and literacy disorders, autism spectrum disorders and multicultural aspects in communicaton disorders.
Dr. Uranga-Hernandez focuses on assessing children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in order to address the issue of overrepresentation in special education and their underrepresentation in gifted and talented school programs. Dr. Uranga-Hernandez takes a whole child approach. She is dedicated to working with each child's strengths and challenges to best assist the child in meeting their full potential.
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Dr. Uranga-Hernandez has 25 years of experience and is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in the State of California.
Publications and Presentations
Presentations
Uranga-Hernandez, Y., Young, J., Hsieh, M. & Yonan, S. (March 16, 2019). Social Skills Camp for Children with Autism. California Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Pasadena, California.
Pickering, L & Uranga-Hernandez, Y. (November 11, 2017). Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Poster Session. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Los Angeles, California.
Uranga-Hernandez, Y. (March 26, 2017). A Churchgoer’s Guide to Journeying with Special Needs Families. Ambassador Church, Brea California.
Labib, E. & Uranga-Hernandez, Y. (March 18, 2017). Speech-Language Development in Children with Typical Hearing Compared to Children with Cochlear Implants: Poster Session. California Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Pasadena, California.
Osburn, H. & Uranga-Hernandez, Y. (March 18, 2017).The Cognitive, Behavioral, and Communicative Effects of Prenatal Marijuana Exposure from Gestation to Young Adulthood: Poster Session. California Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Pasadena, California.
Pickering, L & Uranga-Hernandez, Y. (March 18, 2017). Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Poster Session. California Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Pasadena, California.
Lyness, M. & Uranga-Hernandez, Y. (April 30, 2016). Community Integration Following Traumatic Brian Injury and Stroke: Poster Session. California Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Anaheim, California.
O’Campo, A. & Uranga-Hernandez, Y. (April 29, 2016). Current Practices in Bilingual Assessment. California Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Anaheim, California.
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Publications
Uranga-Hernandez, Y. (Winter 19-20). 7 Lessons Learned in Musical Theatre: It’s so Much More than
Singing, Dancing, and Acting. The Old Schoolhouse: The Family Education Magazine.
Uranga-Hernandez, Y. (2018). Autism and the church: A case study of the experiences of four children
with autism in evangelical churches. D6 Family Journal.
Uranga-Hernandez, Y. (2016). Autism and the church: A case study of the experiences of four children with autism in the evangelical church (Order No. 10117784). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (1794656133).
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