SLP Multicultural & Bilingual Considerations 3

Question 1

The IDEA mandate relevant to ELL students with suspected disabilities requires that assessment be conducted:

Accepted Answer

In the child's native language or other appropriate communication mode

Answer

IDEA requires that evaluations use the child's native language or other appropriate communication mode unless it is clearly not feasible to do so.

Question 2

An SLP notices that a bilingual parent consistently uses a mix of Spanish and English when speaking to their toddler. The SLP should:

Accepted Answer

Reassure the parent that code-switching is a normal feature of bilingual communication

Answer

Code-switching among bilingual individuals is a sophisticated linguistic skill, not a sign of confusion or language delay, and parents should not be discouraged from using their natural communication style.

Question 3

Which of the following is a key feature of culturally responsive goal-setting in SLP?

Accepted Answer

Family communication priorities and cultural values inform goal selection

Answer

Culturally responsive practice requires that intervention goals reflect the family's communication needs, values, and participation priorities rather than only clinician-determined targets.

Question 4

A Spanish-English bilingual child scores below the 10th percentile on an English standardized language test. The SLP should:

Accepted Answer

Also assess Spanish language skills before drawing diagnostic conclusions

Answer

A low score on an English-only measure does not distinguish language disorder from language difference; Spanish skills must be assessed to make an accurate diagnosis.

Question 5

The term 'heritage language' refers to:

Accepted Answer

A language other than the societal majority language spoken in the home

Answer

A heritage language is a language other than the dominant societal language that is used in the home and may be the child's first language or language of cultural identity.

(SLP) Speech-Language Pathologist Certified Practice Test

(SLP) Speech-Language Pathologist Certified Practice Test

SLP Multicultural & Bilingual Considerations 3