Neurogenic Disorders

Communication Development and Disorders in Multicultural Populations

Readings and Related Materials

Arango-Lasprilla, J.C., Rosenthal, M., Deluca, J., Komaroff, E., Sherer, M., Cifu, D., & Hanks, R. (2007). Traumatic brain injury and functional outcomes: Does minority status matter? Brain Injury, 21(7), 701-708.

Burnett, D.M., Kolakowsky-Hayner, S.A., Slater, D., Stringer, A., Bushnik, T., Zafonte, R., & Cifu, D.X. (2003). Ethnographic analysis of traumatic brain injury patients in the national model systems database. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 84 (2), 263-267.

Centeno, J.G. (2005). Working with bilingual individuals with Aphasia: The case of a Spanish-English bilingual client . Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division 14: Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations, 12 (1), 2-7.

Centeno, J.G. (2007). Considerations for an ethnopsycholinguistic framework for aphasia intervention. In A. Ardila, & E. Ramos (Eds.), Speech and language disorders in bilingual adults. New York: Nova Science.

Centeno, J.G. (2009). Issues and principles in service delivery to communicatively impaired minority bilingual adults in neurorehabilitation. Seminars in Speech and Language, 30 (3), 139-152.

Davis, P.N., Gentry, B., & Dancer, J. (2001). Sickle cell disease and communication disorders. Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division 14: Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations, 7 (1), 4-8.

Duff, M.C., & Proctor, A. (2002). Mild traumatic brain injury-Obstacles to service. Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division 14: Perspectives on Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations, (8) 3, 13-14.

Glista, S. (2006). Educating and supporting individuals with aphasia and their families. Newsletter of the Special Interest Division 2: Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders, 16 (4) , 25-31.

Goldstein, L.B., Matchar, D.B., Hoff-Lindquist, J., Samsa, G.P., Horner, R.D., & Kenton III, E.J. (2007) Veterans Administration Acute Stroke (VASt) Study: Lack of race/ethnic-based differences in utilization of stroke-related procedures or services. Diagnostic Disparities: Still exist? Retrieved February 12, 2007 from http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/34/4/999?maxtoshow=&HITS=10
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Harris, J.L., & Fleming, V.B. (2009). Toward model-driven interventions for African Americans with cognitive-communication disorders. Seminars in Speech and Language, 30 (3), 207-216.

Hugdahl, K., Gundersen, H., Brekke, C., Thomsen, T., Rimol, L.M., Ersland, L., and Niemi, J. (2004). fMRI brain activation in a Finnish family with Specific Language Impairment compared with a normal control group. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 47 , 162-172.

Jones, M.R., Horner, B.D., Edwards, L.J., Hoff, J., Armstrong, S.B., Smith-Hammond, C.A., Matchar, D.B., & Oddone, E.Z. (2000). Racial variation in initial stroke severity. Stroke, 31 (3), 563-567.

Kohnert, K. (2005). Cognitive-linguistic interactions in bilingual aphasia: Implications for intervention. Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division 2: Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders, 15 (2), 9-14.

Kohnert, K. (2009). Cross-language generalization following treatment in bilingual speakers with aphasia: A review. Seminars in Speech and Language, 30 (3), 174-186.

Lawrence, E.S., Coshall, C., Lawrence, E.S., Coshall, C., Dundas, R., Stewart, J., Rudd, A.G., Howard, R., & Wolfe,. C.D.A. (2001). Estimates of the prevalence of acute stroke impairments and disability in a multiethnic population. Stroke, 32 (6), 1279-1284.

Marrero, M., Golden, C., & Espe-Pfiefer, P. (2002). Bilingualism, brain injury, and recovery: Implications for understanding the bilingual and for therapy. Clinical Psychological Review, 22 , 463-478.

Martin-Jackson, V., Gentry, B., & Dancer, J. (2000). Language performance in three groups of children with sickle cell disease: Those with stroke, without stroke, and at risk for stroke. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 90 , 1258-1260.

Molrine, C.J., & Pierce, R.S. (2002). Black and White adults' expressive language performance on three tests of aphasia. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 11 (2), 139-150.

Morgenstern, L.B., Steffen-Batey, L., Smith, M.A., & Moye, L.A. (2001). Barriers to acute stroke therapy and stroke prevention in Mexican Americans. Stroke, 32 (6), 1360-1364.

Muñoz, M.L., & Qualls, C.D. (2005). Application of a monolingual-bilingual continuum to research and clinical practice in neurogenic communication disorders. ECHO: E-Journal for Black and Other Ethnic Group Research and Practices in Communication Sciences and Disorders, 1 (1), 22-29.

Müller, N., & Guendouzi, J.A. (2009). Discourses of dementia: A call for an ethnographic, action research approach to care in linguistically and culturally diverse environments. Seminars in Speech and Language, 30 (3) , 198-206.

Qualls, C.D. (2002). Assessment and treatment of neurological impairments in African Americans: Sociocultural considerations. Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division 14: Perspectives on Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations, (8) 3, 9-12.

Qualls, C.D., & Muñoz, M.L. (2005). Race-ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and cognitive-communicative functioning in individuals with neurogenic communication disorders: Clinical implications and research directions. ECHO: E-Journal for Black and Other Ethnic Group Research and Practices in Communication Sciences and Disorders, 1 (1) 30-39.

Roberts, P. (2001). Aphasia assessment and treatment for bilingual and culturally diverse patients. In R. Chapey, (Ed.). Language intervention strategies in aphasia and related neurogenic communication disorders (pp. 209-232). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott.

Roberts, P.M. (2005). Bilingual aphasia: A brief introduction. Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division 2: Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders, 15 (2), 3-9.

Ruoff, J. (2002). Cultural-linguistic considerations for speech-language pathologists in serving individuals with traumatic brain injury. Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division 14: Perspectives on Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations, (8) 3, 2-5.

Sander, A.M., Davis, L.C., Struchen, M.A., Atchison, T., Sherer, M., Malec, J.G., & Nakase-Richardson, R. (2007). Relationship of race/ethnicity to caregivers' coping, appraisals, and distress after traumatic brain injury. NeuroRehabilitation, 22, 9-17.

Ulatowska, H.K., Wertz, R.T., Chapman, S.B., Hill, C.L., Thompson, J.L., Keebler, M.W., Olness, G.S., Parsons, S.D., Miller, T., & Auther, L.L. (2001). Interpretation of fables and proverbs by African Americans with and without aphasia. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 10 , 40-50.

Wilson, B. (2002). Neurologic-based communication disorders: Cultural issues in providing services to clients and their families. Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division 14: Perspectives on Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations, (8) 3, 5-8.

Wong, P.C.M. (2005). Neurophysiologic correlates and disorders of lexical tones . Newsletter of the ASHA Special Interest Division 2: Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders, 15 (2), 15-19.

Wong, P.C.M., Perrachione, T.K., Gunasekera, G., & Chandrasekaran, B. (2009). Communication disorders in speakers of tone languages: Etiological bases and clinical considerations. Seminars in Speech and Language, 30 (3) , 162-173.