Overview
This comprehensive guide is designed for speech-language pathologists who work with individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse populations. It bridges the gap between existing research and the use of that information in clinical practices. It includes easy-to-access information on normative data, assessment techniques, intervention approaches, and resources. Practical information is included to help readers provide speech and language services that meet the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse populations.
The book contains black-and-white illustrations.
Synopsis
This comprehensive guide is designed for speech-language pathologists who work with individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse populations. It bridges the gap between existing research and the use of that information in clinical practices. It includes easy-to-access information on normative data, assessment techniques, intervention approaches, and resources. Practical information is included to help readers provide speech and language services that meet the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse populations.
Alice E. Smith
This book is a presentation of selected information about cross-linguistic speech and language development, ways to adapt assessment and treatment techniques, and resources for evaluating clinical success and obtaining more information about diverse clinical populations. The purpose is to sensitize and educate the audience about available information necessary to adequately assess and treat individuals from culturally and linguistically different populations. The targeted audience includes students and practicing speech-language pathologists, primarily those working with children. The primary strength of the book is the information provided that is necessary for assessing and treating speech and language development. In-depth normative information is provided for Spanish and African-American English languages. Procedures that may be used in any clinical setting are included for adapting assessment and treatment methods, but appear best suited to school settings. Case studies are used to demonstrate procedural suggestions, but do not include differential problem-solving examples. Forms are included for noting client background and progress. A useful and comprehensive list of resources is available for obtaining further information from both published and website locations. Unfortunately, the index needs to be reconfigured to match textual information, and so is not helpful in its current form. This is a useful addition to the resources focused on multicultural characteristics and intervention in speech-language pathology, particularly for assessment of clinical cases involving children. Useful companions to assist in family or adult intervention include either Roseberry-McKibbin'sMulticultural Students with Special Language Needs (Academic Communication Associates, 1995) or Battle's Communication Disorders in Multicultural Populations, 2nd Edition (Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998), which provide a wealth of information about cultural behaviors and beliefs. Additional information about cross-cultural characteristics of voice, stuttering, cleft, hearing, and aphasia may be found in Seymour's Introduction to Communication Disorders: A Multicultural Approach (Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998). In-depth explanations of ways to adapt and incorporate multicultural information into classroom procedures may also be found in Adler's Multicultural Communication Skills in the Classroom (Allyn and Bacon, 1993).
Editorials
From The Critics
Reviewer: Alice E Smith, PhD, CCC-SLP(University of Iowa)Description: This book is a presentation of selected information about cross-linguistic speech and language development, ways to adapt assessment and treatment techniques, and resources for evaluating clinical success and obtaining more information about diverse clinical populations.
Purpose: The purpose is to sensitize and educate the audience about available information necessary to adequately assess and treat individuals from culturally and linguistically different populations.
Audience: The targeted audience includes students and practicing speech-language pathologists, primarily those working with children.
Features: The primary strength of the book is the information provided that is necessary for assessing and treating speech and language development. In-depth normative information is provided for Spanish and African-American English languages. Procedures that may be used in any clinical setting are included for adapting assessment and treatment methods, but appear best suited to school settings. Case studies are used to demonstrate procedural suggestions, but do not include differential problem-solving examples. Forms are included for noting client background and progress. A useful and comprehensive list of resources is available for obtaining further information from both published and website locations. Unfortunately, the index needs to be reconfigured to match textual information, and so is not helpful in its current form.
Assessment: This is a useful addition to the resources focused on multicultural characteristics and intervention in speech-language pathology, particularly for assessment of clinical cases involving children. Useful companions to assist in family or adult intervention include either Roseberry-McKibbin's Multicultural Students with Special Language Needs (Academic Communication Associates, 1995) or Battle's Communication Disorders in Multicultural Populations, 2nd Edition (Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998), which provide a wealth of information about cultural behaviors and beliefs. Additional information about cross-cultural characteristics of voice, stuttering, cleft, hearing, and aphasia may be found in Seymour's Introduction to Communication Disorders: A Multicultural Approach (Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998). In-depth explanations of ways to adapt and incorporate multicultural information into classroom procedures may also be found in Adler's Multicultural Communication Skills in the Classroom (Allyn and Bacon, 1993).
Alice E. Smith
This book is a presentation of selected information about cross-linguistic speech and language development, ways to adapt assessment and treatment techniques, and resources for evaluating clinical success and obtaining more information about diverse clinical populations. The purpose is to sensitize and educate the audience about available information necessary to adequately assess and treat individuals from culturally and linguistically different populations. The targeted audience includes students and practicing speech-language pathologists, primarily those working with children. The primary strength of the book is the information provided that is necessary for assessing and treating speech and language development. In-depth normative information is provided for Spanish and African-American English languages. Procedures that may be used in any clinical setting are included for adapting assessment and treatment methods, but appear best suited to school settings. Case studies are used to demonstrate procedural suggestions, but do not include differential problem-solving examples. Forms are included for noting client background and progress. A useful and comprehensive list of resources is available for obtaining further information from both published and website locations. Unfortunately, the index needs to be reconfigured to match textual information, and so is not helpful in its current form. This is a useful addition to the resources focused on multicultural characteristics and intervention in speech-language pathology, particularly for assessment of clinical cases involving children. Useful companions to assist in family or adult intervention include either Roseberry-McKibbin'sMulticultural Students with Special Language Needs (Academic Communication Associates, 1995) or Battle's Communication Disorders in Multicultural Populations, 2nd Edition (Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998), which provide a wealth of information about cultural behaviors and beliefs. Additional information about cross-cultural characteristics of voice, stuttering, cleft, hearing, and aphasia may be found in Seymour's Introduction to Communication Disorders: A Multicultural Approach (Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998). In-depth explanations of ways to adapt and incorporate multicultural information into classroom procedures may also be found in Adler's Multicultural Communication Skills in the Classroom (Allyn and Bacon, 1993).Booknews
A guide for speech-language pathologists who work with individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse populations, bridging the gap between existing research and the use of information in clinical practice. Offers easy-to-access information on normative data, assessment techniques, and approaches for meeting the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse populations. Lists print and electronic resources, organizations, materials in other languages, and materials for adults with neurological impairment. The author teaches in the department of communication sciences at Temple University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)3 Stars from Doody