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.
New! ASHA’s Multilingual Service Provider Resource Collection features evidence-based tools, professional opportunities, and self-advocacy aids to support your practice.
Developing Cultural Competence
- New! Diverse Perspectives at Work: Infusing Inclusivity into Coursework and Clinical Practice (video)
- Redefining the Work: Passion, People, and Perspective
- Cultural Responsiveness Series
- ASHA Voices Podcasts: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Highlights
- Supporting and Working With Transgender and Gender-Diverse People
- Microaggressions Micro Course Series
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at ASHA
- 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
- Visit the Have You Heard website
- Demonstrating Your Value
- New! Legacy, Impact, Possibilities: How YOU Can Shape the Next Century
- Multicultural Constituency Groups
- Special Interest Groups
- Updated! Self-Identify as a Multilingual Service Provider (MSP)
Grant Program for Projects on Multicultural Activities
Practice Resources
- New! Bill of Language Rights
- Dynamic Assessment Micro Course
- New! Gender Affirming Voice Care Advocacy
- Phonemic Inventories and Cultural and Linguistic Information Across Languages
- Social Determinants of Health
- Use ASHA's multicultural Practice Policy documents to advocate for equitable treatment.
- Case Study YouTube videos
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
- Collaborating With Interpreters, Transliterators, and Translators
- Cultural Responsiveness
- Language and Communication of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
- Gender Affirming Voice and Communication
- Multilingual Service Delivery
Consumer Resources
Information for Students
- Stop the Silence Resources (nsslha.org)
- S.T.E.P. Mentoring
- The MSLP, ASHA's Student Leadership Program
- Academic Programs with a Multicultural Emphasis
- Academic Programs with a Bilingual Emphasis
- Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCUs)
- Hispanic Serving Institutions
