Multicultural Populations: Fact Sheets & Readings

ASHA's Web site Search Tips | Fact Sheets | Suggested Readings and Related Materials

ASHA's Web site Search Tips 

A number of valuable articles and resources exist at ASHA. Be sure to check out ASHA's Web site Search Tips to help you find articles for working with culturally and linguistically diverse populations. 

Fact Sheets

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:

• 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  

Suggested Readings and Related Materials

These reading lists are periodically updated to reflect the most recent research. Please look at the bottom of the page for the date of the most recent changes. 

• 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, ELL (English language learner), 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  
• International Adoptions
• Linguistic Variations  
• Literacy
• Neurogenic Disorders
• Other Racial/Ethnic Populations 
• Position Statements, Guidelines, Technical Reports, and Related Papers  
• Rural Populations
• Sexual Orientation  
• (SES) Socioeconomic Status
• Voice and Voice Disorders