Multicultural Affairs and Resources
The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) addresses cultural and linguistic diversity issues related to professionals and persons with communication disorders and differences. Contact the staff of OMA at multicultural@asha.org.
Developing Cultural Competence
- New! Supporting and Working With Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals
- New! Microaggressions Micro Course Series
- Diversity and Inclusion at ASHA
- Updated! Cultural Competence Check-Ins Self Assessment
- "So You Want to Talk About Race" Ijeoma Oluo's OMA 50th Anniversary Address (Facebook Post)
- That's Unheard Of
Getting Involved
- The ABCs of Empowerment Through Volunteering
- Multicultural Constituency Groups
- Special Interest Groups
Projects on Multicultural Activities
Practice Resources
- Dynamic Assessment Multi-Media Guide
- Issues in Ethics Statement: Cultural and Linguistic Competence
- Phonemic Inventories and Cultural and Linguistic Information Across Languages
- Working with Internationally Adopted Children
- Use ASHA's multicultural Practice Policy documents to advocate for equitable treatment.
- Case Study Youtube videos
- ASHA Voices Podcast
- Live Chat Events
- Continuing the Dialogue on Dialect: Positive Steps Toward Less Biased Assessments of Children Who Speak African American English
- Dialogue on Dialect: A Positive Reflection on African American English
- Recognizing Signs of Potential Misdiagnosis in Adult Healthcare Settings Due to Cultural Differences
- Trauma-Informed Care: Perspectives from Education, Social Work, and Communication Disorders
Practice Portal
Information pertaining to cultural and linguistic influences on services are infused throughout the clinical topics in ASHA's Practice Portal. Professional issues specifically relevant to diverse populations include
- Accent Modification
- Bilingual Service Delivery
- Collaborating With Interpreters, Transliterators, and Translators
- Cultural Competence
- Voice and Communication Services for Transgender and Gender Diverse Populations
Consumer Resources
Information for Students
- S.T.E.P. Mentoring
- Minority Student Leadership Program (MSLP)
- Academic Programs with a Multicultural Emphasis
- Academic Programs with a Bilingual Emphasis
- Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCUs)
- Hispanic Serving Institutions
Information for Faculty
- Minority Faculty Search
- CIRRIE's A Guide to Cultural Competence in the Curriculum [PDF]
- Multicultural/Multilingual Issues (MMI) in CSD Curricula: Resources for Infusion
- Multicultural/Multilingual Issues Courses: A Resource for Instructors
- Sample Syllabi
