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Horton, RaMonda; Munoz, Maria L. – Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders, 2021
Faculty teaching students in communication sciences and disorders to engage in evidence-based practice (EBP) must consciously work to overcome the lack of considerations for cultural and linguistic differences. Much of the literature on evidence-based treatment approaches fails to address contextual aspects of cultural-linguistic diversity or…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Relevance, Evidence Based Practice, Intervention
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D'Haem, Jeanne – Schools: Studies in Education, 2015
Recently, as many as 50,000 migrant children from Central America have entered the United States without their parents. Under federal law, public schools must enroll a child who lives in the community, regardless of his or her immigration status. Ming and her twin brother Chang enrolled in my district's elementary school. Ming would not speak,…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Children, Psychosomatic Disorders, Communication Disorders
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Cheng, Li-Rong Lilly – Topics in Language Disorders, 1989
The article presents general information on the history, cultures, and languages of the major Asian/Pacific immigrant and refugee groups. Knowledge required to become a cross-cultural communicator is outlined, including professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes; knowledge of cultures, languages, and discourse styles; and knowledge of family…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Communication Disorders, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
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Huer, Mary Blake – Journal of Children's Communication Development, 1997
Presents a culturally sensitive four-part augmentative and alternative communication assessment protocol. The protocol is inclusive, emphasizing the need to address cultural features directly, and it includes a self-assessment for all practitioners before they engage in the delivery of services to children from different cultural backgrounds.…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Disorders, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
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Guillory, Barbara L. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2000
This article describes Project Access, a program at Southern University (Louisiana) designed to recruit, retain, and train speech-language/pathology students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Seminars that explore speech and language disorders of diverse populations were added to the required curriculum. Students receive support in…
Descriptors: Bilingual Special Education, College Students, Communication Disorders, Cultural Differences
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Wilson, Margo E. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1996
A brief description of aspects of Arabic culture that may affect the effectiveness of language intervention is followed by descriptions of Arabic child-rearing practices, attitudes toward disabilities, nonverbal communication, communication style, difficulties experienced in learning English, and suggestions for clinicians working with…
Descriptors: Arabic, Arabs, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Child Rearing