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- Training Clinicians in Cultural Sensitivity: Considerations
in treating the medically compromised adult
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As a comprehensive system of beliefs and behaviors, culture provides a
powerful framework for understanding the world. Adults’ view
of health, disabilities, medical facilities, and health professionals are
largely influenced by their culture. This can create a large impact in
provider-patient relationships when culturally different individuals are
unaware of how thoughts, actions, and feelings are influenced by their
culture; thus possibly affecting direct and indirect health care delivery.
This paper will introduce concepts and definitions in cultural awareness
and will introduce a questionnaire that can be used as a springboard for
self-awareness, especially as it relates to the adult population.
- Training Students to Work Effectively
with Culturally/Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Populations
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Most training programs in California offer one or more courses
addressing issues related to multicultural and multilingual
matters. All infuse information in their various courses and attempt
to offer students experiences with CLD clients. These comments are
based on results and surveys as well as information available
on the training institutions websites. The paper provides
specific information on contact persons for those institutions who responded
to surveys, grants available, courses and opportunities to
further understanding of CLD issues. Future discussions should include:
• Meeting with contact personnel to plan a common agenda for students trained
in the various programs throughout California.
• Offering opportunities for practicing clinicians to attend and share their
experiences with university professors and students about their work with
CLD clients.
- Establishing Language and Cultural Proficiency
in Working with CLD Populations
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Following the review of ASHA’s definition of skills of self-nominated
bilingual SLPs, a description of the five possible levels of SLP’s
language proficiency are described. Recommended types of services to
be provided and areas to emphasize to reach the next level of language/cultural
proficiency and possible range of services are described.
- Early Intervention for CLD Populations
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This paper provides specific strategies on how
to work effectively with CLD infants and toddlers and their
families. Areas include general considerations, assessment
and intervention considerations as well as how to facilitate
the transition process from prescribing an IFSP to an IEP.
- Serving the 65+ CLD Population
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There is no question that the 65 +years old populations is
growing very quickly. This paper addresses specific issues
in assessing and managing the older CLD population. Information on statistics
for Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, Asian and American Indian populations
(numbers as well as incidence of particular health issues) as
well as considerations on how to be best address the needs
of those CLD individuals is included.
- Language of Intervention
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A brochure was designed to address concerns regarding language
of intervention for CLD students. Best practices along with
support of the literature are addressed in this document which
should be shared with other professionals and administrators.
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