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We celebrate the beauty of Blackness and Black Language, fight for Black Linguistic Justice, and provide critical intellectual resources that promote the collective study of Black Language.

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Update March 16, 2019: A presentation was made at the 2019 CSHA annual convention on Revising Larry P. And African American Student Language Assessments: Clarification and Updates (2019) by Toya Wyatt, Ph.D, CCC-SLP Department of Communications Sciences and Disorders at Cal State Fullerton.

In January, 2003 a CSHA task force published this position paper, The Assessment of African American Children: An Update on Larry P.

The Larry P. v. Riles (1979) court case is the basis for the law that disallows the administration of standardized intelligence quotient (IQ) tests for the placement of African American children into classes for the Educable Mentally Retarded (EMR) or its substantial equivalent. The case represented a class action lawsuit of African American parents in San Francisco who challenged the over-representation of African American children in special education classes based on scores derived from standardized tests.

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You may view and/or download these positions papers listed below for further reference:

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The Assessment of African American Children: An Update on Larry P. (2003) - CSHA

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In January, 2003 a CSHA task force published this position paper, The Assessment of African American Children: An Update on Larry P. The Larry P. v. Riles (1979) court case is the basis for the law that disallows the administration of standardized intelligence quotient (IQ) tests for the placement of African American children into classes for the Educable Mentally Retarded (EMR) or its substantial equivalent.

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ASHA: Asking the right questions in the right ways

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ASHA: Asking the right questions in the right ways

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ASHA: tips for assessing bilingual student as a monolingual

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ASHA: tips for assessing bilingual student as a monolingual

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Assesses for phonological issues in Spanish and English

ages 4-6

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Xigrid Soto, Ph.D. candidate at University of South Florida - September 3, 2018

" I highly recommend the BESA to any speech language pathologist who works with bilingual populations. The BESA is the one assessment that I trust to help me make better clinical decisions regarding my bilingual clients' presence of a communication disorder.. I believe the BESA represents the growing demand for tools that more precisely identify communication disorders in diverse populations. I am exultant to know the BESA is currently available! "

Read Ms. Xigrid Soto's full review here.

Sandra Barrueco, The Catholic University of America - May 15, 2018

" Measures, like the Bilingual English-Spanish Assessment (BESA), are critically needed to comprehensively examine the language development of bilingual preschoolers. I commend the authors for the rigorous research undertaken to produce such an important measure for the field and, most importantly, for young bilingual children. "

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Xigrid Soto, Ph.D. candidate at University of South Florida - September 3, 2018 " I highly recommend the BESA to any speech language pathologist who works with bilingual populations. The BESA is the one assessment that I trust to help me make better clinical decisions regarding my bilingual clients' presence of a communication disorder..

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speech and language disorders and delays for any cultural or linguistic background

ages 4-9

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Co-author Harry N. Seymour, Ph.D.briefly introduces the DELV. Diagnostic Evaluation of Language Variation™ - Screening Test (DELV™-Screening Test) The DELV™ - Screening Test is an individually administered, two part screening test designed to distinguish variations due to normal developmental language changes or

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African American English Articulation Differences and Language Characteristics

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Understand African American English articulation differences to create equality in our field and advocate for our students.

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Federal and state laws around eligibility and assessment

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Federal and state laws around eligibility and assessment

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Languages across the world have unique phonemic systems. For individuals learning English as a second language, it is common for the phonemic system of their first language to influence the production of sounds in English.

Resources listed below are intended to contribute to foundational awareness of potential cultural and linguistic influences. There are variations within cultures, and regional and dialectal variances exist in all languages. Therefore, a single chart/page on cultural and/or linguistic features is not meant to provide a comprehensive overview. Clinical judgment, client/patient/student and caregiver input, and additional research are needed to ensure culturally responsive services.

How Can I Use This Information?

Speech-language pathologists can use this information to:

Identify sounds in a client's phonological system for languages other than English.

Determine phonemic influences of a client's native language on English.

Identify sounds from the client's first language that may not exist in English or identify sounds in English that do not exist in someone's native language.

Recognize that even if there are similar sounds across two languages, they may not be used the same way. For example, in some languages a sound may only be used at the ends of words and not as a word-initial sound.

Audiologists can use this information to:

Correlate the client's audiogram and the sounds of the client's language(s).

Recognize and respond to amplification needs.

Identify the effect of the individual's phonemic system on speech audiometry assessment.

Modify materials and procedures during speech audiometry assessment.

Phonemic Inventories and Cultural and Linguistic Information

ASHA has compiled resources on the phonemic systems for the following languages:

Amharic

Arabic

Bosnian

Burmese

Chinese

English

English Phonemic Inventory [PDF]
Dialect
Haitian Creole

Hindi/Urdu

Hmong

Japanese

Korean

Navajo

Pashto and Persian

Polish

Russian

Spanish

Somali

Somali (Portland State University)

Tagalog

Vietnamese

Refugee Profiles/Information
ASHA's policy documents state that SLPs and audiologists must consider the sound systems of all the languages used by a client in order to provide appropriate assessment and treatment services.
Websites with Phonemic Inventories

If you have any questions, please contact ASHA's Office of Multicultural Affairs at multicultural@asha.org.

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Phonemic Inventories and Cultural and Linguistic Information Across Languages

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A list of phonemic inventories across multiple languages

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Multicultural constituency groups (MCCGs) are allied/related professional organizations that are independent of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Each MCCG focuses on an identified population and addresses the client/patient/professional/student perspective of that population. Through both individual and collective efforts, the MCCGs recruit professionals; promote cultural competence and improvement in the quality of speech, language, and hearing services; promote research and knowledge related to identification, diagnosis, and treatment; support students; advocate at the local, state, and national levels for consumers; encourage leadership and engagement in professional and related issues, provide professional support and networking opportunities; and disseminate information and resources. ASHA provides information on these organizations here as a resource for members and/or the public. ASHA provides no financial support to these organizations.

Asian Pacific Islander Speech-Language-Hearing Caucus

The Asian Pacific Islander Speech-Language-Hearing Caucus is a group comprised of speech-language and hearing professionals who have an interest in promoting speech, language, and hearing health in Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities. Some of the challenges facing these communities are extreme shortages of personnel with the linguistic and the cultural knowledge to serve a diverse population, an urgent need for more assessment and intervention resources that are culturally and linguistically appropriate, a need for more research on issues affecting these communities, and a critical need for increased recruitment and retention of Asian/Pacific Islander students and professionals.

The goals of the Asian Pacific Islander Speech-Language-Hearing Caucus are (1) to increase the number of Asian/Pacific Islander, bilingual/multilingual, culturally and linguistically diverse speech-language pathologists and audiologists who have the competence to provide quality services; (2) to increase the cultural and linguistic appropriateness of education, medical, and health programs and support services for individuals with communication disabilities in API communities and their families; (3) to advance the awareness, sensitivity, and competence of API issues among speech and hearing professionals and other educational, clinical, and medical personnel; and (4) to continue research efforts in providing data relating to clinical management of API populations with communicative disabilities.

Please visit our website.

Join our Facebook group.

Disability Caucus

The Disability Caucus is a group dedicated to advocacy, support, and mentorship for professionals and students in the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology. Our goals include protecting our civil rights, advancing accessibility, and removing barriers to participation. Through our efforts, we can change what it means to live and work with mental/physical disabilities.

Vision: The Disability Caucus is dedicated to the inclusion, advocacy, and service to the professionals and students with disabilities in the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology.

Mission: To achieve our goals, we will engage in activities including raising awareness of our needs, providing consultation for accessibility, awarding scholarships, enabling mentorship, and providing community for affected individuals and our allies.

Membership: Membership is restricted to active students, active/retired professionals (i.e. academics, clinicians, and researchers) in the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology support personnel; international affiliates; and allies.

For additional information, contact the Caucus at SLPdisabilitycaucus@gmail.com

Haitian Caucus

The Haitian Caucus (HC) is dedicated to the provision of quality speech, language, and hearing services to all Haitians with identified and/or suspected communication disorders, communication differences, and/or related disorders. The Haitian Caucus is also a resource for those interested in providing services in Haiti.

In furtherance of these purposes, the Haitian Caucus shall:

1. Promote and increase the number of Haitian speech, language and hearing professionals.

2. Promote and increase the number of speech-language pathologists and audiologists that use culturally competent and responsive evidenced-based services to Haitian individuals with communication disorders, communication differences, and/or related disorders across the life span.

3. Address the communication interests and concerns of professionals, students, and related professionals who serve Haitian individuals with identified and/or suspected communication disorders, communication differences, and/or related disorders across the lifespan.

4. Promote research that contributes to the body of knowledge on the identification, diagnosis, and treatment of Haitian individuals with identified and/or suspected communication disorders, communication differences, and/or related disorders.

5. Disseminate information to the public on culturally responsive and evidenced-based practice specific to Haitian individuals with identified and/or suspected communication disorders, communication differences, and/or related disorders.

6. Be an advocate for Haitian individuals with identified and/or suspected communication disorders, communication differences, and/or related disorders.

7. To serve as a community resource for Haitian families and the community.

For additional information, please contact the HC via haitiancaucus@gmail.com.

Hispanic Caucus

The Hispanic Caucus serves as a forum and voice for meeting the immediate needs of Hispanic professionals, students, and consumers. The group originated in March of 1992, when Luis F. Riquelme and Alexandra Heinsen-Combs sent letters to as many Hispanic and non-Hispanic clinicians they could identify, who were working with the Latino community nationwide. Initial response was enthusiastic, and by November 1992 the Hispanic caucus held its first membership forum at the San Antonio, Texas Convention. Diversity is at the forefront of the Hispanic caucus as they represent members of several ethnic groups originating from Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Central and South America, and Mexico. They are a heterogeneous group with some similar traits, characteristics, and traditions. They are united by their culture and their common desire to meet the needs of the Hispanic population with communication disorders.

Apply now to join the Hispanic Caucus.

Jewish Caucus

The Jewish Caucus is a group of speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and communication sciences and disorders (CSD) professionals, undergraduate, and graduate students. The goal of the Jewish Caucus is to represent Jewish professionals and students within the CSD discipline and members of the Jewish community with communication disorders. The Jewish Caucus aims to be a resource and advocate for the broader Jewish community, addressing concerns on professional, educational, social, political, and cultural fronts. We actively work to develop and advance programs and policies that foster a culture of inclusion and eradicating hate of any kind. As professionals and future professionals, we recognize our responsibility to advocate for these values not only within our community but also in the services we provide. We are committed to educate the individuals we treat, promoting understanding and tolerance in our broader professional interactions.

For additional information please visit our website or contact the Caucus at info@ashajewishcaucus.com

L'GASP-LGBTQIA+ Caucus

L'GASP-LGBTQIA+ Caucus includes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning professionals and their friends and allies. Members met informally as "GASP" at the 1982 ASHA Convention in Toronto. At the Boston Convention in 1988 members decided to explore the idea of forming a professional organization. In 1991 the first formal meeting was held at the ASHA Convention in Atlanta and GASP was changed to L'GASP to reflect the inclusion of lesbian members. ASHA recognized L'GASP as an Allied Related Professional Organization (ARPO) in spring, 1992. L'GASP became L'GASP-LGBT Caucus in 2005 when members voted to retain the historically traditional acronym "L'GASP" but use the more recognized moniker "LGBT". In 2010, the letter "Q" was added to the official title to recognize new and potential members who identify as "queer" or "questioning".

The Caucus provides a forum for networking along with education and research on matters relevant to the professions and professional practice. The group's objectives are:

1. To actively encourage and support all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender audiologists, speech-language pathologists, students of the professions and/or related professionals in their endeavors to work and study professionally, openly, and without fear of discrimination.

2. To increase sensitivity to and support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues within audiology, speech-language pathology, and related professions, including work environments and relationships.

3. To promote the professional role of audiologists, speech-language pathologists and related professionals in working with people with positive HIV status and patients with AIDS.

4. To provide a professional, political, and/or social platform for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues within the professions and within training programs.

5. To work with other organizations and agencies to achieve the above objectives.

The official business meeting is held each year at the ASHA Conventions, along with special programs and social events. Information and resources are provided on topics such as communication disorders and HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ who stutter, the transsexual voice and communication, graduate school experiences, diversity and sexual orientation, and the policies of accredited programs as they relate to sexual orientation.

Apply now to join the L'GASP-LGBTQIA+ Caucus.

Men's Constituency Caucus

The Men's Constituency Caucus (MCC) is dedicated to providing a robust framework where male-identifying speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and communication sciences and disorders professionals and students come together. Our purpose is to collectively discuss, influence, and address the multifaceted factors affecting men within the fields of communication sciences and disorders. Through collaboration, advocacy, and shared experiences, we aim to shape a supportive and influential community for our professions.

The membership of the men's constituency caucus (MCC) is diverse and inclusive, welcoming a broad spectrum of all gender identities who are dedicated to the fields of speech-language pathology, audiology, and communication sciences and disorders. We welcome active students, as well as active or retired professionals within the fields of communication sciences and disorders.

For more information, please email us at csdmen@gmail.com.

Middle East and North Africa Caucus
Mission Statement
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) caucus is a culturally and linguistically responsive and connected professional community that nurtures positive professional identity to support all clinicians' and students' culturally responsive practice. We strive to develop a safe space and be a resource for persons of Middle Eastern and North African origin-including researchers, current and future professionals, and students interested in learning about and providing services to this population. We seek to inspire all clinicians to develop and increase their awareness and knowledge of Middle Eastern and North African cultures and languages to facilitate advocacy and allyship, which actively promote the provision of evidence-based speech, language, and hearing services to marginalized persons of Middle Eastern and North African origin. MENA is dedicated to working with other constituencies in an effort to promote equity and social justice in the professional communities of speech, language, and hearing sciences as well as in the larger society.
Goals

1. Promote and increase awareness about the cultures and languages of the Middle East and North Africa.

2. Promote and increase the number of Middle Eastern and North African speech, language, and hearing professionals.

3. Promote and increase the number of audiologists and speech-language pathologists using culturally competent and responsive evidenced-based services to Middle Eastern and North African individuals with communication disorders, communication differences, and/or related disorders.

4. Address the communication interests and concerns of professionals, students, and related professionals who serve Middle Eastern and North African individuals with identified and/or suspected communication disorders, communication differences, and/or related disorders.

5. Promote research that contributes to the body of knowledge on the identification, diagnosis, and treatment of Middle Eastern and North African individuals with identified and/or suspected communication disorders, communication differences, and/or related disorders.

6. Be an advocate for marginalized Middle Eastern and North African individuals with identified and/or suspected communication disorders, communication differences, and/or related disorders.

7. Serve as a community resource for Middle Eastern and North African families and communities.

Contact information: MENAMCCG@gmail.com

National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing (NBASLH)

NBASLH was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC in 1978 by a small group of African-American speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Their purpose is to address the specific needs, concerns, and interests of African-American students studying in the professions, African-American professionals working in the professions, and African-American consumers with communication disorders and differences. NBASLH pursues research and study problems associated with the linguistic and learning styles of African Americans that are specific to their linguistic and cultural connection. The Association fosters mentoring relationships for undergraduate and graduate students in the discipline; provides information and resources for clients and parents; funds scholarships for students; and is an ASHA Approved CE Provider and offers professional development for members. Their peer-reviewed research journal, Journal of the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing, is published twice yearly and RESOUND, their newsletter, comes out quarterly. The Association's annual convention begins the third Thursday in April. The national headquarters is located in Princeton Junction, New Jersey, and can be contacted at 609-799-4900 or nbaslh@nbaslh.org.

Native American Caucus

The Native American Caucus was formed in 1986. Speech-language pathologists and audiologists who had a common interest in the unique attributes of the Native American culture met at the ASHA Convention for the first time and since then have gathered yearly in November at the Annual Convention. Membership has included both Native American professionals as well as those professionals who work with predominately Native American populations. Native American NSSLHA members have also been part of the group.

The group has served as a forum for discussion of the issues that influence the provision of quality services to Native American populations including recruitment of Native American students to the field of speech-language pathology and audiology. Enhancement of service to Native Americans and encouragement of Native American leadership in the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology have been primary topics for the group. Other areas of interest have been supporting research efforts, serving as a resource for information, and promoting public awareness and understanding of the uniqueness of Native American culture.

Contact nativeamericancaucus@gmail.com for more information.

South Asian Caucus

The South Asian Caucus of ASHA (SAC-ASHA) is one of the many Multicultural Constituency Groups (MCCGs) of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association. The SAC-ASHA (formerly Asian Indian Caucus, AIC) was established as a forum for interaction and collaboration among clinicians, researchers, and students of the South Asian origin in the field of communication sciences and disorders, and to advocate for quality speech-language-hearing services to diverse individuals of South Asian origin residing in the USA. The term South Asians refers to individuals who identify or trace their origin to the following countries (in alphabetical order): Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

The SAC-ASHA has the following objectives:

To provide a forum for interaction and collaboration among clinicians, researchers, and students of South Asian origin in the field of communication sciences and disorders

To provide a forum for interaction and collaboration among clinicians, researchers, and students who are interested in serving clients of South Asian origin in the field of communication sciences and disorders

To promote initiatives to increase the body of knowledge pertaining to South Asian individuals as it relates to the field of communication sciences and disorders, and to compile and disseminate this body of knowledge

To enhance cultural competence among ASHA-certified professionals and increase cultural sensitivity regarding South Asians in the USA

To serve as a networking and mentoring resource for the general ASHA membership serving individuals of South Asian origin with communication disorders

To work closely with ASHA, its Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA), Multicultural Issues Board (MIB) and other caucuses /multicultural constituency groups (MCCGs) of ASHA in initiatives pertaining to the above objectives

Learn more about us at The South Asian Caucus of ASHA.

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ASHA's multicultural constituency groups: the Native American Caucus, National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing, Haitian Caucus, Hispanic Caucus, Middle East and North Africa Caucus, South Asian Caucus, Asian Pacific Islander Caucus, the L'GASP-GLBTQ Caucus, the Disability Caucus, and the Men's Constituency Caucus.

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