ASHA Multicultural Policies and Procedures
ASHA Policy Documents
There are several documents in ASHA Practice Policy that are important to the service and delivery to culturally and linguistically diverse populations.
- American English Dialects
- American Sign Language Position Statement
- The Clinical Education of Students with Accents
- Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education
- Provision of Instruction in English-as-a-Second-Language by Speech-Language Pathologists in School Settings (Position Statement and Technical Report)
- Social Dialects
- Students and Professionals Who Speak English With Accents and Nonstandard Dialects: Issues and Recommendations (Position Statement and Technical Report)
Other Resources
- IDEA Issue Brief: Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
- Issues in Ethics Statement: Cultural and Linguistic Competence
- Prohibitions Against Discrimination Under ASHA's Code of Ethics and Enforcement by the Board of Ethics
- National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
- Joint Commission: Health Equity
- American with Disabilities Act
