Volume 12, Number 2, Fall 2017

A Framework for Developing Cultural Competence in Speech-Language Pathology: A Tutorial

AUTHOR(S):

  • Yolanda Keller‐Bell, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, North Carolina Central University
  • Diane Scott, Ph.D., CCC-A, North Carolina Central University
  • Sandra Jackson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, North Carolina Central University
  • Katrina Miller, M.A., CCC-SLP, North Carolina Central University
  • Robin Cox Gillespie, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, North Carolina Central University
  • Sheila J. Bridges-Bond, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, North Carolina Central University

 

ABSTRACT

Accredited academic and clinical education programs in speech-language pathology must reflect current knowledge, skills, technology, and scope of practice. The diversity of society must be reflected throughout the curriculum (CAA, 2014). We present a framework for infusing cultural and linguistic information throughout the curriculum to facilitate the development of cultural competency in graduate students. In addition to infusing culturally and linguistically diverse approaches into the graduate curriculum, we describe several examples of focused initiatives including a bilingual speech-language pathology track and opportunities for students to study abroad to conduct research and provide speech and language services in China and in the Dominican Republic. By infusing multicultural issues throughout the academic and clinical curricula, the framework that we present is designed to prepare speech-language pathologists to effectively serve all populations.

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