Special Interest Group 14 - Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

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DEI in CSD Research & Guidance for Working With Interpreters/Translators in SLP
Format(s): SIG Perspectives
The theme for this SIG 14 activity was diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) research and professionalism and guidance for working with interpreters and translators in speech-language pathology (SLP). Topics included (a) a review of ASHA publications in 2020 examining participant gender, race, and ethnicity; (b) considerations for DEI access as it relates to professionalism; and (c) guidance for working with interpreters and translators in SLP.
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Considerations for Speech Assessment in Greek, Mandarin, and Anguillian Eastern Caribbean English, and Speech/Language Assessment in Farsi
Format(s): SIG Perspectives
The theme for this SIG 14 activity is a review of cultural considerations specific to the assessment of speech disorders in individuals who speak Greek, Mandarin and Anguillian Eastern Caribbean English, and both speech and language assessment in Farsi. Topics include: (a) salient characteristics of each phonological system and (b) assessment considerations for speech-language pathologists when assessing the speech skills of individuals who may speak the aforementioned languages.
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Language Assessment in Urdu, Turkish, Pidgin (Hawai'i Creole), and Bahamian Creole
Format(s): SIG Perspectives
This SIG 14 activity is a review of considerations for assessment of language disorders in individuals who speak Urdu, Turkish, Pidgin (Hawai?i Creole), and Bahamian Creole. Topics include (a) salient characteristics of each language presented and (b) an assessment tutorial for speech-language pathologists when assessing individuals who may speak the aforementioned languages.
A Review of Recommendations for Families Raising Multilingual Children With Autism and Examining Types of Support Received by Multicultural Individuals Who Stutter
Format(s): SIG Perspectives
This SIG 14 activity reviews recommendations for families raising multilingual children with autism and examines types of support received by multicultural individuals who stutter. Topics include (a) a review of recommendations for families raising multilingual children with autism and (b) concepts of family support in stuttering.
Building Cultural Responsivity in Speech and Language Services for Professionals
Format(s): SIG Perspectives
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.
Multicultural Considerations in Language Assessment and Autism Screenings
Format(s): SIG Perspectives
The theme for this SIG 14 course is multicultural considerations in language assessment and autism screenings. Specific topics include: assessing article production accuracy in an Arabic-English speaking child as well as examination of the utility of the Vietnamese language version of the Modified Checklist of Autism in Toddlers-Revision with Follow-Up (M-CHAT-R/F) for screening Vietnamese children for autism risk.
Bilingual Parents’ Experiences Receiving Advice Regarding Language Use and Perspectives Related to Multicultural Training With SLPs
Format(s): SIG Perspectives
The theme for this SIG 14 activity is bilingual parents’ experiences receiving advice regarding language use and perspectives related to multicultural training with SLPs. Topics include: examining the advice parents of bilingual children received from health care professionals and teachers regarding the language(s) their children should learn and use, as well as assessing whether SLPs feel adequately prepared to interact with, assess, instruct, or treat multicultural clients.
Self-Reported Confidence and Knowledge in Working With CLD Populations and Considerations for Assessment in Individuals Who Speak Languages Other Than English
Format(s): SIG Perspectives
The theme for this SIG 14 activity is self-reported confidence and knowledge between multilingual and monolingual speech-language pathologists in working with culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) individuals and assessment considerations when working with individuals who speak a language other than English. Topics include (a) examining differences between self-reported confidence and knowledge in multilingual and monolingual speech language pathologists; (b) nonword repetition in assessment; and (c) sound sequencing characteristics in words of children who speak German.
Paradigm Shifts in Culturally Relevant Family-Centered Intervention/Instruction
Format(s): SIG Perspectives
The theme for this SIG 14 activity is clinical considerations through paradigm shifts in providing culturally relevant family-centered intervention and instruction. Topics include (a) providing culturally relevant family centered care; (b) second language literacy instruction for multilingual adolescents; and (c) impacts of study abroad experiences on students’ intercultural competence.
Examining Challenges for Faculty and Students in Communication Sciences and Disorders Programs
Format(s): SIG Perspectives
The theme for this SIG 14 activity is examining challenges for faculty and students in communication sciences and disorders (CSD). Topics include (a) challenges faced by academic mothers in CSD programs; (b) challenges faced by faculty of color in CSD departments; and (c) examining microaggression endorsement in CSD students.
Clinical Considerations for Working With Multicultural Populations in Schools and in the Community
Format(s): SIG Perspectives
The theme for this Perspectives activity is clinical considerations for working with multicultural populations in schools and the community. Topics include (a) assessment practices for multilingual children in schools, (b) school-based speech language pathologists working with interpreter-translators, and (c) factors associated with clear speech and accentedness in American English.
Clinical Considerations for Children and Adults From CLD Backgrounds
Format(s): SIG Perspectives
The theme for this Perspectives course is clinical considerations in assessment of children and adults from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds and providing culturally supporting treatment settings. Topics include (a) acoustic parameters of retroflex sounds, (b) the two-question method for assessing gender identity, (c) assessment recommendations for new language learners, and (d) creating culturally supportive settings to foster literacy development.

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