Speech-Language Pathologists’ Use of Language Interpreters With Linguistically Diverse Clients: A Nationwide Survey Study

Santhanam, Siva priya; Gilbert, Caitlyn L.; Parveen, Sabiha

doi:10.1177/1525740118779975

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“…This is in line with other findings [32] and demonstrates few advances in the use of interpreters in clinical practice during the past decades. Collaboration with interpreters has at times been considered difficult, resulting in miscommunications [66,108] such as mismatch in terminology and vocabulary [52] and explanation required [109]. Other barriers reported include cost in health and educational systems with limited financial resources [110], and limited training to work efficiently and successfully with interpreters in clinical settings [49,108,111].…”

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Assessment of Developmental Language Disorder in Multilingual Children: Results from an International Survey

Rethfeldt¹,

McNeilly²,

Laasonen³

et al. 2023

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Introduction: The Multilingual-Multicultural Affairs Committee of the International Association of Communication Disorders (IALP) conducted a Survey of Diagnostic Criteria for Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) in Multilingual Children to discover how clinicians apply terminology and diagnostic criteria to multilingual children in different parts of the world. Methods: An international web survey was used to survey 354 participants from 44 countries about their assessment practices, and clinical opinions about assessing multilingual children for DLD. Results: The findings show that most clinicians felt confident in assessing multilingual children, and they applied the DLD terminology and inclusionary criteria to multilingual children with difficulty learning language. Clinicians used different procedures to assess heritage and societal languages. Barriers to access to services included a lack of knowledge by parents and referral sources about services available and typical multilingual development, with additional reasons differing by geographical region. Discussion/Conclusion: Speech pathologists across the globe have many similarities in the way that they assess multilingual children. Differences may be attributed to clinical experience, professional education, the clinician’s role, the system they work in, and the clinician’s own language skills. This paper advances knowledge of current clinical practices, which can be used to evaluate frameworks in international and national contexts, with implications for policy and practice to improve access to clinical services.

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Assessment of Developmental Language Disorder in Multilingual Children: Results from an International Survey

Rethfeldt¹,

McNeilly²,

Laasonen³

et al. 2023

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“…For example, Hudnall (2022, p. 631) documented the knowledge and lived experiences of SLPs from cross-cultural perspectives "to meaningfully critique and evolve practice standards", and Hudock et al (2018, p. 34) sought to better understand the experiences of SLP students who stutter to inform supervisors about "potential challenges" and "beneficial opportunities". Other studies aimed to formulate recommendations for the recruitment and retention of underrepresented SLPs (Fuse, 2018;Keshishian & McGarr, 2012;Litosseliti & Leadbeater, 2013), or to improve the quality and effectiveness of service delivery for underserved clients (Nieva et al, 2020;Núñez et al, 2021;Santhanam et al, 2019).…”

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“…Fourteen papers (70%) included discussions of diversity and oppression in their literature. Many authors acknowledged the lack of ethnic or linguistic diversity in the profession without articulating issues of oppression (D'Souza et al, 2012;Epstein, 2012;Keshishian & McGarr, 2012;Lowell et al, 2018;Santhanam et al, 2019). Issues of oppression were more often discussed about the clients' perspective than the SLPs', such as the risk for clients with ethnic or linguistically diverse backgrounds to lack access to quality services (Narayanan & Ramsdell, 2022;Nieva et al, 2020;Wofford & Morrow-Odom, 2016), or systemic barriers when seeking disability support for children in schools (Westby, 2021).…”

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Amplifying the voices of underrepresented speech-language pathologists through research: A transformative scoping review

Gréaux,

Chadd,

Gheewala

et al. 2023

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Purpose: To investigate the characteristics of studies that included underrepresented speech-language pathologists (SLPs) as research participants, to better understand the knowledge that was generated, the research processes that were used, and the extent to which they could enable empowerment of participants.Method: A scoping review was conducted according to the principles of the transformative research paradigm, which promotes the involvement of marginalized groups in ways that amplify their voices, value their knowledge, and address power inequities. Consultation and co-production with minority SLPs were facilitated. The search strategy was run in six databases, and the transformative checklist was used to analyse the studies. Results: 20 studies were included. Bilingual and male SLPs were among the most commonly included underrepresented SLPs. Most studies were conducted in the USA (n=16), and used quantitative survey methods to investigate SLP service delivery with disaggregation of data by SLPs with different attributes. Findings of the included studies provided valuable insights into the unique experiences and practices of underrepresented SLPs, and yielded practical solutions to foster inclusion and diversity in the profession. Most studies demonstrated a transformative potential, but the authors’ plans to achieve change were often unclear, and the active engagement of underrepresented SLP participants in the research cycle was demonstrated in only five studies.Conclusion: This review calls for a shift in how and why research is conducted when including underrepresented SLP participants. Through the lens of the transformative research paradigm, we can rethink the broader aim of research and the role of researchers and participants. Using research as a platform to give visibility, voice and agency to the minority members of our community can shape the evidence-base and inform tomorrow’s SLP practices, hence becoming an empowering mechanism to stimulate change and equity in the profession.

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“…The study included purposeful sampling, and approval was obtained from the Human Subjects Review Board (HSRB) before data collection. Four questions about the use of language interpreters from the survey have been published elsewhere (Santhanam et al, 2019). The full survey was made available to participants through a Qualtrics link, and all participants anonymously completed the survey.…”

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Speech-Language Pathologists’ Perceived Competence in Working With Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Clients in the United States

Parveen

Santhanam

2020

Communication Disorders Quarterly

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A clinician’s perceived competence determines his or her ability to attain clinical outcomes and persevere through challenging situations. This study examined the perceived competence of 337 speech-language pathologists (SLPs), including monolingual and bilingual, working with culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) clients within the United States. Results indicated comparable competence levels of both monolingual and bilingual SLPs in their service delivery to monolingual English-speaking clients. However, bilingual SLPs reported significantly higher competency than monolingual SLPs while working with non-English-speaking clients in different areas of service delivery, including speech and language assessment, dealing with challenging clinical situations, and responding to questions regarding intervention outcomes. It is likely that language concordance, awareness, and understanding of linguistic and cultural expectations of non-English-speakers help surpass communication barriers leading to increased perceived competence among bilingual SLPs. This study summarizes persisting challenges in service delivery of CLD populations and possible recommendations for preservice training of SLPs.

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Speech-Language Pathologists’ Use of Language Interpreters With Linguistically Diverse Clients: A Nationwide Survey Study

Cited by 18 publications

References 25 publications

Assessment of Developmental Language Disorder in Multilingual Children: Results from an International Survey

Assessment of Developmental Language Disorder in Multilingual Children: Results from an International Survey

Amplifying the voices of underrepresented speech-language pathologists through research: A transformative scoping review

Speech-Language Pathologists’ Perceived Competence in Working With Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Clients in the United States

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