Web-based Multicultural Resources from ASHA

[Caroline Bowen]

"Subject: Web-based Multicultural Resources from ASHA

ASHA's Office of Multicultural Affairs has compiled information on the 
phonemic systems for the following languages: Arabic, Cantonese, 
English, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Audiologists can 
use this information to identify and modify materials and procedures 
during speech audiometry assessment. SLPs can use this information to 
identify a client's phonological system for languages other than 
English.  http://tinyurl.com/lamgz 

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An issue brief discussing the final regulations concerning service 
delivery to culturally and linguistically diverse populations from the 
2006 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B as well 
as their implications for ASHA members is provided. These regulations 
affect assessment practices, eligibility criteria, and parents' rights 
at IEP meetings. http://tinyurl.com/2z7vj4 

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A fact sheet on the assessment of English Language Learners under No 
Child Left Behind is available. School-based professionals can use this 
information to provide appropriate accommodations and modifications 
during assessment.  http://tinyurl.com/2gqhtn 

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For professionals who are in supervisory or teaching positions, ASHA 
has developed strategies to aid in infusing multicultural content into 
education activities, including sample syllabi.  http://tinyurl.com/yruckn


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Reading Lists on over 20 topics such as African American English, 
Bilingualism, Deaf Culture, and Sexual Orientation are available to 
professionals who wish to obtain a more in-depth understanding of 
certain issues. http://tinyurl.com/2zq6ch 

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An article about cultural competence was written by the ASHA 
Multicultural Issues Board in 2004. http://tinyurl.com/2ewbvn " 

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"ASHA's Multicultural Issues Board has compiled resources from ASHA's 
website that may assist audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and 
speech-language and hearing scientists in their professional work. In 
order to help professionals gain access to these resources, some of the 
information contained at ASHA's website regarding multicultural issues 
has been highlighted below. As leaders in audiology and speech-language 
pathology, we hope you will disseminate the following information to 
interested parties. Please note that web addresses may occasionally 
change; if the address provided does not go to the correct page, 
searching on the ASHA website for the correct address using key words 
in the below descriptions is recommended.

Thank you,
Katherine Schryver-Stahly
Chair, Multicultural Issues Board"