Multicultural

=__**Multicultural Speech Language Pathology**__=
 * Standards: III-C, IV ****-B, and IV-F**

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Factors to Keep in Mind When Working with Multicultural Clients...

 * Cultural views of disability
 * Cultural views of familial authority
 * Names and titles used in conversation
 * Cultural view of individual achievement
 * Use of eye contact
 * Cultural views of time
 * Personal space

When assessing Multicultural clients...

 * Select assessment tools appropriate for the language/dialect status of you client
 * Select standards test that have multicultural standardization
 * Consider authentic assessment, criterion referenced assessment, dynamic assessment, or portfolio assessment
 * Use interpreters if available

Typical Cultural Influence Exhibited by Multicultural English Speakers...

 * ===African American===
 * Consonant Cluster Reduction (especially at the end of words)
 * Final /t/ and /d/ deletion
 * /d/ for /th/; /f/ for /th/; /t/ for /th; /v/ for /th
 * Metathesis
 * Final consonant deletion after vowels
 * Habitual use of "be"
 * Past tense marked with "been" and "done"
 * Future tense marked with "gon" and "gonna"
 * Use of double negatives and "ain't"


 * ===**Latino**===
 * /t, d, n/ may be dentalized
 * Final consonants devoiced
 * /b/ for /v/
 * Deaspirated stops
 * ch/sh
 * /d or z/ for /th/ (voiced /th/ does not exist in Spanish)
 * Schwa before initial consonant clusters
 * /r/ tapped/trilled
 * Adjective after noun
 * 's omitted in plurals/possessives
 * -ed omitted
 * Use of double negatives


 * ===Asian===
 * Deletion of final consonants
 * Truncation of polysyllabics
 * r/l confusion
 * Omission of /r/
 * Omission of voiced and voiceless /th/
 * Epenthesis of "uh"
 * ch/sh confusion
 * /b/ for /v/
 * /v/ for /w/


 * What is your multicultural IQ? [|Multicultural IQ Quiz from ASHA]

[|Self assessment for cultural competence]
 * A series of checklists were developed by ASHA to increase awareness for providing services to culturally and linguistically diverse populations.

References: American Speech Hearing Association. (2009). //Self Assessment for Cultural Competence.// From: http://www.asha.org/about/leadership-projects/multicultural/self.htm.

Hegde, M.N. (2008). //Hegde's Pocketguide to Assessment in Speech-Language Pathology//. New York: Delmar Learning.

Hegde, M.N. (2008). //Hegde's Pocketguide to Communication Disorders//. New York: Delmar Learning.

Moxley, A. (2003, Feb. 18). What's your multicultural IQ: Take this quiz and find out. //The ASHA Leader, 8//(3), 12.

Shipley, K & McAfee, J. (2004). //Assessment in Speech-Language Pathology//. New York: Delmar Learning.