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SLHS 405 - Multicultural Issues in Communicative Sciences and Disorders

Units: 3
Overview of knowledge and skills needed to competently serve diverse populations with communication disorders. Key topics include: components of culture, linguistic diversity, bilingualism and second language acquisition, health disparities, tenets of least-biased assessment, and culturally valid treatment. 

Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Spring ONLY


Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
 

  1. Define the term ‘culture’ and describe key parameters of various culture.
  2. Describe U.S. demographics, related epidemiologic issues, and their impact on the practice of speech-language pathology and audiology.
  3. Articulate the importance of culturally responsive clinical practice.
  4. Describe how to identify health disparities and contemporary issues in health equity.
  5. Describe the types of barriers faced by diverse populations in accessing speech-language pathology and audiology services.
  6. Discuss culturally responsive assessment and treatment considerations for communication disorders.



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