The United States is changing rapidly and is becoming a more culturally diverse population (Lemmon & Jackson-Bowen, 2013). A census conducted by the US Census Bureau predicted that by the year 2050, the minority population in the United States will expand by at least 44%, increasing the number of individuals that will be from culturally linguistically diverse backgrounds (Lemmon & Jackson-Bowen, 2013). This requires speech-language pathologists to increase their cultural competency to respond to the demographic changes in the US (ASHA,2008). Griffer and Perlis (2007) define cultural competency as a process through which one develops an understanding of self, while developing the ability to develop responsive, reciprocal, and respectful relationships with others.
It is pertinent to have cultural competence in the field of speech-language pathology. Cultural competence in speech pathology involves understanding the importance of social and cultural influences on a patients’ health beliefs and behaviors; considering how these factors interact during the delivery of care (clinical decision makings or structure of delivery), and planning interventions that comprise of these factors to assure quality …show more content…
SLP’s need to understand the people-nature relationship, which examines how a cultural group views its relationship with nature and its environment (Bellon-Harn & Garrett, 2008). Some cultures may view a disorder as an integral component of life, so they will reject intervention and deem it unnecessary (Matteliano & Stone, 2014). The client and clients’ family perspective on nature can affect the degree to which services they want provided and the degree to which a family is willing to participate (Bellon-Harn & Garrett,
It is pertinent to have cultural competence in the field of speech-language pathology. Cultural competence in speech pathology involves understanding the importance of social and cultural influences on a patients’ health beliefs and behaviors; considering how these factors interact during the delivery of care (clinical decision makings or structure of delivery), and planning interventions that comprise of these factors to assure quality …show more content…
SLP’s need to understand the people-nature relationship, which examines how a cultural group views its relationship with nature and its environment (Bellon-Harn & Garrett, 2008). Some cultures may view a disorder as an integral component of life, so they will reject intervention and deem it unnecessary (Matteliano & Stone, 2014). The client and clients’ family perspective on nature can affect the degree to which services they want provided and the degree to which a family is willing to participate (Bellon-Harn & Garrett,