Communication Development and Disorders in Multicultural Populations

Readings and Related Materials

The Multicultural Issues Board has assembled 6 fact sheets and 26 lists of suggested readings and related materials for individuals interested in obtaining a more in-depth understanding of the following issues:

Fact Sheets:

• Multicultural History and Demographic Profile of the United States  
• Cultural Differences in Communication and Learning Styles  
• Language Attitudes and Educational Policy  
• Intervention With Multicultural Populations  
• Research on Multicultural Populations/Ethnography  
• Service Delivery with Multicultural Populations  

Lists of Suggested Readings and Related Materials:

• Accent Modification  
• African Americans  
• African American English  
• American Indians and Alaskan Natives  
• Americans with Disabilities Act (Public Law 101-336)  
• Asian/Pacific Islanders and Asian Indians  
• Assessing Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations  
• Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Individuals with Communication Disorders  
• Audiologic and Aural Rehabilitation Concerns  
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication  
• Bilingualism, LEP (Limited English Proficiency), and ESL (English as a Second Language)  
• Cleft Palate  
• Deaf Culture and Multicultural Populations  
• Disabilities in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations  
• Dysarthria  
• Dysphagia  
• Fluency  
• Gender Differences  
• General Issues and Multicultural Populations  
• Hispanic Americans  
• Linguistic Variations  
• Neurogenic Disorders
• Other Racial/Ethnic Populations 
• Position Statements, Guidelines, Technical Reports, and Related Papers  
• Sexual Orientation  
• Voice and Voice Disorders