ASHA has had a long-standing commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and recognizes the importance of acknowledging and appropriately responding to cultural and linguistic influences across the discipline. This grant program provides support for the infusion of multiculturalism into our clinical, educational, and professional programs; and the activities of allied/related associations and organizations.
See previously funded projects by topic area.
Students Learning About Speech and Hearing (SLASH)
Shyla Miller & Erin Redle Sizemore, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
The Dynamics of Assessment: Rethinking Current Practice
Giselle Nunez, Saint Xavier University
The Culturally S.M.A.R.T. (Student Multicultural Awareness & Research Training) Project
Jennifer Rae Myers & Sulare Telford Rose, University of the District of Columbia
Voice Affirming Communication Therapy for Transgender Clients: Interprofessional Collaboration between Speech-Language Pathology and Counseling Graduate Students
Kristen Victorino, Eileen Fasanella & Michelle Hinkle, William Paterson University of New Jersey
Adding Confidence to our CCCs: Identifying Barriers and Providing Solutions to Strengthen SLPs’ Service of Bilingual Children
Xigrid Soto, University of Kansas
An nou pale: Helping Haitian Families and Professionals Understand Communication Sciences and Disorders
Martine Elie, Haitian Caucus
Innovative Mentoring and Professional Advancement Through Cultural Training
Lauren Calandruccio, Case Western Reserve University
Jessica Sullivan, Hampton University
Percent Grammatical Utterances in Mandarin-English Bilingual Children: Initial Reference Data and Psychometric Properties
Ling-Yu Guo, SUNY Buffalo
Szu-Han Kay Chen, SUNY Fredonia