A joint subcommittee was formed in December 1994 and they addressed issues about second language speakers that are audiologists, SLPs and students that have a linguistic competence of English and have an accent or a dialect. Would this have any type of affect when doing procedures? Is there any research that shows that audiologists or SLPs with a “different” dialect or accent would affect those who need their treatment? “There is no research to support the belief that audiologists and speech-language pathologists who speak a nonstandard dialect or who speak with an accent are unable to make appropriate diagnostic decisions…” (Students and Professionals, ASHA) In the article, there was mention of how in the United States; English speakers are categorized in three groups based on accent or dialect.
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The last third group is people that were born in the U.S. or in other English-speaking nations. Their English is affected by region, ethnicity, age, gender, life experiences and status. For example, a twenty-something year old Chinese woman that was born in New York City that speaks in African-American English would be someone that was influenced via a dialect. There was another fourth group but it does not pertain to the three aforementioned groups. The fourth group addresses those who learned their L1 and learning English as their L2 but are not proficient in the said language. Nonetheless when working with students or clients that speak a nonstandard dialect or with an accent, SLPs and audiologists are required take note on ASHA's position papers on Social Dialects (1983) and the Clinical Management of Communicatively Handicapped Minority Language Populations (1985). This allows them to understand the policies and guidelines for giving, providing and allowing services to serve those who speak with an accent or dialect in a non-discriminatory
The last third group is people that were born in the U.S. or in other English-speaking nations. Their English is affected by region, ethnicity, age, gender, life experiences and status. For example, a twenty-something year old Chinese woman that was born in New York City that speaks in African-American English would be someone that was influenced via a dialect. There was another fourth group but it does not pertain to the three aforementioned groups. The fourth group addresses those who learned their L1 and learning English as their L2 but are not proficient in the said language. Nonetheless when working with students or clients that speak a nonstandard dialect or with an accent, SLPs and audiologists are required take note on ASHA's position papers on Social Dialects (1983) and the Clinical Management of Communicatively Handicapped Minority Language Populations (1985). This allows them to understand the policies and guidelines for giving, providing and allowing services to serve those who speak with an accent or dialect in a non-discriminatory