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Fast Facts Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Where can I find that?

1.  How do you work with an interpreter?

See "Clinical Management of Communicatively Handicapped Minority Language Populations".  For more information on the web, visit the page "Tips for Working with an Interpreter".

2.  If he/she speaks a native language at home and English at school, in what language should I test him/her?

See "Clinical Management of Communicatively Handicapped Minority Language Populations" and "Code of Fair Testing Practice in Education"

3.  In what language should I do therapy?

See "Clinical Management of Communicatively Handicapped Minority Language Populations"

4.  What is accent modification therapy?

See "Social Dialects" and "Implications on Social Dialects".   For more information on the web, visit the page "Accents and Dialects"

5.  Where can I find a bilingual Speech Language Pathologist/Audiologist?

Use our "Find a Professional" service, or contact ASHA at multicultural@asha.org.

6. Where can I find more information on Communication Development and Disorders in Multicultural Populations?

See our Readings and Related Materials section



This page was updated on: 5/4/2005.

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