ASHA ASHA Multicultural and Diversity Considerations

Question 1

According to ASHA, what is the distinction between a communication difference and a communication disorder?

Accepted Answer

A difference reflects a variation from another language or dialect and is not a disorder; a disorder impairs communication within the individual's own community

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A difference is a mild disorder, while a disorder is a severe impairment

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Both terms are interchangeable in clinical documentation

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A difference applies only to bilingual clients, while a disorder applies to monolingual clients

Question 2

When assessing a bilingual child for a possible language disorder, which approach is recommended by ASHA?

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Dynamic assessment and evaluation in both languages

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Testing only in the child's dominant language

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Using English-only standardized tests with age norms

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Relying exclusively on parent report in the child's home language

Question 3

Which term refers to the systematic study of the sound patterns of a specific language or dialect?

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Phonology

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Morphology

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Pragmatics

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Syntax

Question 4

African American English (AAE) is best characterized as which of the following?

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A rule-governed linguistic system with distinct phonological, morphosyntactic, and pragmatic features

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A disordered form of Standard American English

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A dialect that lacks consistent grammatical rules

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A speech pattern associated exclusively with limited language exposure

Question 5

What is 'code-switching' in the context of bilingual or bidialectal communication?

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Alternating between two languages or dialects within or across conversations

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Translating speech sounds into written symbols

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Switching from augmentative communication to verbal speech

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Changing communication style from formal to informal writing

Question 6

ASHA's position on accent modification services is that they should be offered:

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Only when requested by the individual as an elective service, not to 'fix' a difference

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To any client whose accent reduces intelligibility in clinical settings

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As a mandatory component of services for non-native English speakers

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Only by SLPs certified in foreign accent reduction