The theme for this SIG 14 activity is building cultural responsivity in speech and language services for professionals using simulations and factors related to college major selection in communication sciences and disorders. Topics include (a) using simulations for professional development and (b) factors related to college major selection in communication sciences and disorders.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• describe a simulation based professional development model to aid SLPs and educators in supporting students from cultural and linguistic backgrounds that vary from their own
• determine strategies to increase recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority students in communication sciences and disorders

Assessment Type
Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

Articles in This Course

1. Act It Out! Using Simulations for Professional Development to Build Cultural Responsivity, by Denisha Campbell, published in SIG 14, Volume 8, Issue 13, June 2023
2. Factors Related to College Major Selection in Communication Sciences and Disorders: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior, by Ai Leen Choo, Naomi Gurevich, Nana Dadzie, Kayla Reidenbach, Malini Laxman, and Kelley Ngo, published in SIG 14, Volume 8, Issue 3, June 2023