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Assessing Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Definition Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists. Rockville, MD.

Craig, H.K., & Washington, J.A.  (2000).  An assessment battery for identifying language impairments in African American children.  Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 43(2), 366- 379.

Gillam, R.B., & Peña, E.D.  (2004).  Dynamic assessment of children from culturally diverse backgrounds.  Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division 1: Perspectives on Language, Learning and Education, 11(2), 2-5.

Goldstein, B.  (2000).  Cultural and linguistic diversity resource guide for speech-language pathologists. San Diego, CA: Singular Publishing Group, Inc.

Gorman, B.K., & Aghara, R.G.  (2004). Conceptualizing bilingualism: Defining the standard for child language assessment.  Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division 1: Perspectives on Language, Learning and Education, 11(2), 20- 24.

Guitérrez-Clellen, V.F., Restrepo, M.A., Bedore, L., Peña, L., & Anderson, R.  (2000) Language Sample Analysis in Spanish-Speaking Children: Methodological Considerations. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 31, 88-98.

Guitérrez-Clellen, V.F., & Peña, E.  (2001).  Dynamic assessment of diverse children: A tutorial.  Language, Speech, and Hearing Services, 32(4), 212- 224.

Hammer, C.S.  (2004). Assessing Latino children’s emergent literacy abilities.  Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division 1: Perspectives on Language, Learning and Education, 11(2), 15- 19.

Hammer, C.S., Pennock-Roman, M., Rzasa, S., & Tomblin, J.B.  (2002).  An analysis of the Test of Language Development- Primary for item bias.  American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 11, 274-284.

Hwa-Froelich, D.A.  (2004). Play assessment for children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.  Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division 1: Perspectives on Language Learning and Education, 11(2), 6- 10.

Hwa-Froelich, D., Westby, C.E., & Schommer-Aikins, M.  (2000).  Assessing language learnability.  Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division 14: Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations, 6(3), 1-6.

Jacobs, E.L.  (2001).  The effects of adding dynamic assessment components to a computerized preschool language screening test.  Communication Disorders Quarterly, 22(4), 217- 226.

Laing, S.P.  (2003).  Assessment of phonology in preschool African American Vernacular English speakers using an alternate response mode.  American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 12(3), 273- 281.

Long, E., & Vining, C.B.  (2000).  Language characteristics of Native American children: Considerations for assessment.  Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division l4: Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations, 6(3), 6-10.

Losardo, A., & Notari-Syverson, A.  (2001).  Alternative approaches to assessing young children. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company.

Peña, E.D.  (2000).  Measurement of modifiability in children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.  Communication Disorders Quarterly, 21(2), 87- 97.

Peña, E., Iglesias, A., & Lidz, C.S.  (2001).  Reducing test bias through dynamic assessment of children’s word learning ability.  American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 10(2), 138- 154.

Rescorla, L. (2004). Comparing expressive vocabulary size in children from bilingual and monolingual home environments: A reply to Patterson’s (2004) commentary. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 47(5), 1216- 1217.

Rescorla, L., & Achenbach, T. (2002). Use of the Language Development Survey (LDS) in a national probability sample of children 18 to 35 months old. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 45, 733- 743.

Restrepo, M.A., & Silverman, S.W.  (2001).  Validity of the Spanish Preschool Language Scale-3 for use with bilingual children.  American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 10(4), 382- 393.

Rollins, P.R., McCabe, A., & Bliss, L.  (2000).  Culturally sensitive assessment of narrative in children.  Seminars in Speech and Language, 21, 223- 234.

Smith, T.T., Myers-Jennings, C., & Coleman, T.  (2000).  Assessment of language skills in rural preschool children.  Communication Disorders Quarterly, 21(2), 98- 113.

Stockman, I.J.  (2000).  The new Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-III:  An illusion of unbiased assessment?  Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools 31(4), 340- 353.

Thal, D., Jackson-Maldonado, D., & Acosta, D.  (2000).  Validity of parent-report measure of vocabulary and grammar for Spanish-speaking toddlers.  Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 43(5), 1087- 1100.

Thomas-Tate, S., Washington, J., & Edwards, J.  (2004).  Standardized assessment of phonological awareness skills in low-income African American first graders.  American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 13, 182-190.

Ukrainetz, T.A., Harpell, S., Walsh, C., & Coyle, C. (2000). A Preliminary Investigation of Dynamic Assessment with Native American Kindergartners. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 31(2), 142-154.

Vigil, D.C., & Westby, C.E.  (2004).  Caregiver interaction style.  Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division 1: Perspectives on Language, Learning and Education, 11(2), 10- 15.

Weismer, S.E., Tomblin, J.B., Zhang, X., Buckwalter, P., Chynoweth, J.G., & Jones, M.  (2000).  Nonword repetition performance in school-age children with and without language impairment.  Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 43(4), 865- 878.

Communication Development and Disorders in Multicultural Populations:  Readings and Related Materials

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Definition Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists.  Rockville, MD. 

Craig, H.K., & Washington, J.A.  (2000).  An assessment battery for identifying language impairments in African American children.  Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 43(2), 366- 379.

Gillam, R.B., & Peña, E.D.  (2004).  Dynamic assessment of children from culturally diverse backgrounds.  Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division 1: Perspectives on Language, Learning and Education, 11(2), 2-5.

Goldstein, B.  (2000).  Cultural and linguistic diversity resource guide for speech-language pathologists.  San Diego, CA: Singular Publishing Group, Inc.

Gorman, B.K., & Aghara, R.G.  (2004). Conceptualizing bilingualism: Defining the standard for child language assessment.  Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division 1: Perspectives on Language, Learning and Education, 11(2), 20- 24.

Guitérrez-Clellen, V.F., Restrepo, M.A., Bedore, L., Peña, L., & Anderson, R.  (2000) Language Sample Analysis in Spanish-Speaking Children: Methodological Considerations. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 31, 88-98.

Guitérrez-Clellen, V.F., & Peña, E.  (2001).  Dynamic assessment of diverse children: A tutorial.  Language, Speech, and Hearing Services, 32(4), 212- 224.

Hammer, C.S.  (2004). Assessing Latino children’s emergent literacy abilities.  Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division 1: Perspectives on Language, Learning and Education, 11(2), 15- 19.

Hammer, C.S., Pennock-Roman, M., Rzasa, S., & Tomblin, J.B.  (2002).  An analysis of the Test of Language Development- Primary for item bias.  American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 11, 274-284.

Hwa-Froelich, D.A.  (2004). Play assessment for children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.  Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division 1: Perspectives on Language Learning and Education, 11(2), 6- 10.

Hwa-Froelich, D., Westby, C.E., & Schommer-Aikins, M.  (2000).  Assessing language learnability.  Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division 14: Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations, 6(3), 1-6..

Jacobs, E.L.  (2001).  The effects of adding dynamic assessment components to a computerized preschool language screening test.  Communication Disorders Quarterly, 22(4), 217- 226.

Laing, S.P.  (2003).  Assessment of phonology in preschool African American Vernacular English speakers using an alternate response mode.  American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 12(3), 273- 281.

Long, E., & Vining, C.B.  (2000).  Language characteristics of Native American children: Considerations for assessment.  Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division l4: Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations, 6(3), 6-10.

Losardo, A., & Notari-Syverson, A.  (2001).  Alternative approaches to assessing young children.  Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company.

Peña, E.D.  (2000).  Measurement of modifiability in children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.  Communication Disorders Quarterly, 21(2), 87- 97.

Peña, E., Iglesias, A., & Lidz, C.S.  (2001).  Reducing test bias through dynamic assessment of children’s word learning ability.  American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 10(2), 138- 154.

Rescorla, L. (2004). Comparing expressive vocabulary size in children from bilingual and monolingual home environments: A reply to Patterson’s (2004) commentary. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 47(5), 1216- 1217.

Rescorla, L., & Achenbach, T. (2002). Use of the Language Development Survey (LDS) in a national probability sample of children 18 to 35 months old. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 45, 733- 743.

Restrepo, M.A., & Silverman, S.W.  (2001).  Validity of the Spanish Preschool Language Scale-3 for use with bilingual children.  American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 10(4), 382- 393.

Rollins, P.R., McCabe, A., & Bliss, L.  (2000).  Culturally sensitive assessment of narrative in children.  Seminars in Speech and Language, 21, 223- 234.

Smith, T.T., Myers-Jennings, C., & Coleman, T.  (2000).  Assessment of language skills in rural preschool children.  Communication Disorders Quarterly, 21(2), 98- 113.

Stockman, I.J.  (2000).  The new Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-III:  An illusion of unbiased assessment?  Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools 31(4), 340- 353.

Thal, D., Jackson-Maldonado, D., & Acosta, D.  (2000).  Validity of parent-report measure of vocabulary and grammar for Spanish-speaking toddlers.  Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 43(5), 1087- 1100.

Thomas-Tate, S., Washington, J., & Edwards, J.  (2004).  Standardized assessment of phonological awareness skills in low-income African American first graders.  American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 13, 182-190.

Ukrainetz, T.A., Harpell, S., Walsh, C., & Coyle, C. (2000). A Preliminary Investigation of Dynamic Assessment with Native American Kindergartners. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 31(2), 142-154.

Vigil, D.C., & Westby, C.E.  (2004).  Caregiver interaction style.  Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division 1: Perspectives on Language, Learning and Education, 11(2), 10- 15.

Weismer, S.E., Tomblin, J.B., Zhang, X., Buckwalter, P., Chynoweth, J.G., & Jones, M.  (2000).  Nonword repetition performance in school-age children with and without language impairment.  Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 43(4), 865- 878.



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