Ch. 11: Issues of Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

Question 1

Clinician Factors

Question 2

Prior to Assessment

Answer 2

• Know your attitudes about culture and your personal world view
• Research culture and language in question
• Decide if your skills are adequate for the task or if you need additional help

Question 3

Four Domains of Assessment

Answer 3

• Asess in a wide variety of ways
• Use a variety of standardized/nonstandardized tests
• Assess client in all his/her languages/dialects
• Recognize cultural modes of communication behavior that affect assessment

Question 4

Assessment Procedure

Answer 4

• Carefully review testing tools for appropriateness and modify if necessary
• Complete Case History in person
• Check normative sample of tests chosen for assessment
• Observe instances of code switching/lang. interfence
• Report all modifications of testing procedures
• Report norms only if valid for population and test administration
• Use a variety of elicitation prodedures to learn as much as possible
• Report must detail how tests were modified and underlying motivation of changes

Question 5

Options for Assessment

Answer 5

• Dynamic Assessment
• Criterion Referenced Assessment

Question 6

Working with a Translator

Answer 6

• Having a translator/family member assist with assessment or intervention is a great option
• Any translator must be trained prior to assisting to avoid bias
• Translating standardized testsis not ok

Question 7

Monolingual SLP

Answer 7

• Test in English
• Perform Oral Motor Evals
• Perform Hearing Screenings
• Complete nonverbal assessments
• Conduct family interviews given help from a translator

Question 8

Evaluation with Non native English Speaker

Answer 8

• Be sure to research the native culture
• Learn all you can about the native language and dialects
• Find least biased assessment tools
• Ask for help if necessary
• Refer to another SLP if unsure of ability to provide adequate services

Question 9

Intervention Tips

Answer 9

• Identify and overcome personal biases
• Realize that EBP is available
• Keep ongiong data
• Encourage family involvement
• Assess continually
• Use natural and meaningful activities
• Holistic strategies-generalization of skill
• Kids-Literacy rich for education carry over I
• Use a variety of social settings in therapy
• Include native lang./dialect use in therapy sessions