SPPA 4868 - Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

Units: 4
Knowledge and skills essential for competently serving diverse clients with communication disorders. Basic information on health disparities, bilingualism and second language acquisition, principles of least-biased assessment, culturally sensitive interviewing and counseling strategies, conflict resolution, and culturally valid treatment techniques. Prerequisites: SPPA 3854 , SPPA 3855 and SPPA 3859 , each with a “B” (3.0) or better. SPPA 4852 or SPPA 6052 , and senior or graduate standing.