Chapter 2 Flashcards
Having the necessary level of knowledge and skills to provide effective care to a client from a cultural group
Cultural competence
In order to have cultural competence, we must:
- Understand our own culture
- Learn to understand the culture of our clients to best serve their needs
Developing cultural competence:
Is an ongoing process, which requires:
1. Continual self-assessment
2. Expanding understanding about another culture
What does ASKED stand for?
Awareness
Skill
Knowledge
Encounters
Desire
Are you aware of your own biases and personally held-isms (e.g. racism, sexism)?
This is an example of which model of care
Awareness
Do you have the skills necessary to conduct a speech language assessment in a culturally sensitive manner?
This is an example of which model of care
Skill
Do you know about the biological, cultural, and linguistic diversity that exists in out society, and do you know the worldviews of different cultures?
This is an example of which type of model of care
Knowledge
Do you have the meaningful and transforming encounters with people from cultures different than your own?
This is an example of which model of care
Encounters
Do you have a desire to become linguistically and culturally competent?
This is an example of which model of care
Desire
Before we conduct and evaluation, we need to understand:
- Clients culture
- Normal communicative development associated with the culture
- Clients personal history
If the clients culture, normal communicative development assosicated with the culture, and clients personal history are not understood before assessment:
- Assessment procedures may be inappropriate
- Diagnostic conclusions may be incorrect
Terms related to linguistic diversity
AAE- African American English
EL- English learner
ESL- English as a second language
BIC- Basics interpersonal communication skills
CALP- cognitive academic language proficiency
Every culture has a set of social rules that guide communicative behaviors. True or false
True
There is no normal process that occur during the acquisition of a second language.
False. There are normal process that occur during the acquisition of a second language.
6 normal processes of second language acquisition
- Transfer
- Fossilization
- Silent period
- Inter language
- Language loss
- Code switching
Occurs when communicative behaviors from the first language are transferred to the second language
Transfer
The child may make an English error due to the direct influence of the first language structure. For example, “esta casa es mas grande” means “this house is bigger.” The literal translation is “this house is more bigger”
Transfer
Second language errors because ingrained even after the student has achieved a high level of secondary-language proficiency
Fossilization
“Me got a new book” or “Him was not ready”
This is an example of which normal processes of second language acquisition
Fossilization
3-6 month period when a second language learner is actively listening and learning but speaking little
Silent period
When a speaker develops a personal linguistic system while attempting to produce the target language. Constantly changing as the speaker becomes more proficient.
Inter language
“I do not get the necessary information I needed early.”
“I was unable to receive the information which I needed in good time.”
This is an example of which type of normal process of second language acquisition
Inter language
Decline in a speakers first language proficiency while a second language is being learned
Language loss
When a speaker alternated between two languages within the same utterance or discourse
Code switching
“No se I don’t want to go.”
This is an example of which type of normal process of second language acquisition
Code switching
What does BICS mean
Basic interpersonal skills
Occurs in a meaningful context and is not cognitively demanding.
Social communication, needs and wants
Takes 2-3 years to develop
BICS- basic interpersonal skills
What does CALP stand for?
Cognitive academic language proficiency
More formal required for success in school. Takes 5-7 years to develop
CALP- cognitive academic language proficiency
What are the proficient acquisition which occurs in 2 stages
- BICS- basic interpersonal skills
- CALP- cognitive academic language proficiency
___ are invaluable for providing knowledge and assistance
Interpreters
A good interpreter has to:
- Be proficient in English and language of the client- regional dialect
- Be experienced and trained in cross-cultural communication
- Have training and knowledge in speech-language pathology
- Avoid using a child as an interpreter when communicating with adults
- Avoid using the clients family members or friends as interpreters. It could violate family privacy and preclude unbiased interpretation
Some environments will staff interpreters. However, in some environments, clinicians are responsible for finding an interpreter. True or false
True
What does BID stand for
briefing, instruction, and debriefing
Langdon and Saenz (2016) suggest working with a interpreter is a 3 phrase process
BID- briefing, instruction, and debriefing
In BID, the process of briefing is to
Meet with the clinician and interpreter
In the BID, the process of interaction-
Takes place when all parties are present
In the BID process, the debriefing involve-
Meeting with only the clinician and interpreter
