American Indians and Alaska Natives

Communication Development and Disorders in Multicultural Populations

Reading and Related Materials

Eriks-Brophy, A., & Ayukawa. (2000). The benefits of sound field amplification in classrooms of Inuit students of Nunavik: A pilot project. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 31(4), 324–335.

Frieberg, C. (2003) Linguistically and culturally diverse students: American Indian and Spanish-speaking. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Inglebret, E., & Harrison, J. (2005). Determining directions for speech-language intervention in Native communities. Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division 14: Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations, 12(2), 6–9.

Lansing Sanderson, P. (2001). American Indians: An overview of factors influencing health care, disability, and service delivery. In C.A. Marshall (Ed.), Rehabilitation and American Indians with Disabilities. Athens, GA: Elliott & Fitzpatrick, Inc.

Lindstedt, D.E. (2000). Eyewitness reporting by Navajo and mainstream-culture children. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 21(3), 166–175.

Lomay, V.T., & Hinkebein, J.H. (2006). Cultural considerations when providing rehabilitation services to American Indians. Rehabilitation Psychology, 51(1), 36–42.

Long, E., & Vining, C.B. (2000). Language characteristics of Native American children: Considerations for assessment. Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division l: Language Learning and Education, 7(3), 7–11.

Ukrainetz, T.A., Harpell, S., Walsh, C., & Coyle, C. (2000). A preliminary investigation of dynamic assessment with Native American kindergarteners. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 31(2), 142–154.

Westby, C. E. (2005). Considerations when evaluating literacy skills in American Indian Students. Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division 14: Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations, 12(1), 12–15.



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