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2021-2022 Cal State East Bay Catalog 
    
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SLHS 607 - Advanced Seminar on Cultural and Linguistic Diversity


Units: 2
Knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for speech-language pathologists serving diverse populations with disorders of speech, language, hearing, cognition, and swallowing. Issues: second language acquisition, techniques for least-biased and dynamic assessment of clients, culturally relevant interviewing and intervention techniques.

Prerequisites: Admission to M.S. Speech-Language Pathology program.
Equivalent Quarter Course: SLHS 6040; SLHS 607 and SLHS 697, if both completed, are equivalent to SLHS 6999.
Possible Instructional Methods: Hybrid Only.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
  1. Identify specific barriers faced by diverse populations in accessing speech-language pathology and audiology services.
  2. Discuss existing solutions to common cultural and linguistic barriers faced by diverse populations in accessing quality care in educational and health settings.
  3. Aware of specific strategies for the least-biased assessment of dual language learners (e.g. dynamic assessment).
  4. Identify best practices for SLPs when collaborating with an interpreter or translator during clinical service delivery.




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