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Assessing Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Student Clinicians' Services With Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Clients.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the experiences and knowledge of speech-language pathology graduate student clinicians in relation to service delivery to culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) clients in clinical practicum. Method: A survey was administered to 125 speech-langua...

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Published in:Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 1042 - 1054
Main Authors: Xueao Cao, Keller-Bell, Yolanda
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Jun2025
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          Xueao Cao
          Keller-Bell, Yolanda
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          Students, Speech-Language Pathology Psychosocial Factors
          Students, Graduate Psychosocial Factors
          Student Knowledge Evaluation
          Student Experiences Evaluation
          Linguistic Minorities
          Cultural Competence
          Health Care Delivery
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          Female
          Adult
          Middle Age
          Education, Speech-Language Pathology
          Confidence
          Clinical Competence
          Referral and Consultation
          Health Services Accessibility
          Webinars
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          Pearson's Correlation Coefficient
          Friedman Test
          Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test
          Nonparametric Statistics
          One-Way Analysis of Variance
          T-Tests
          Data Analysis Software
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          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
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      ab: Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the experiences and knowledge of speech-language pathology graduate student clinicians in relation to service delivery to culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) clients in clinical practicum. Method: A survey was administered to 125 speech-language pathology graduate student clinicians enrolled in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) graduate programs throughout the United States. Results: Overall, speech-language pathology graduate student clinicians were not confident in providing services to CLD clients, which was significantly correlated with their linguistic background, general clinical experience, and specific clinical experience with the CLD population. Among the various assessment and treatment procedures, speech-language pathology graduate student clinicians most frequently used informal assessment procedures and CLDappropriate therapeutic materials. The lack of appropriate formal tests and available professionals for consultation were the biggest barriers for speechlanguage pathology graduate student clinicians in serving CLD clients. They also sought to improve their services for CLD clients by utilizing professional resources such as online webinars. Conclusions: The findings indicate that graduate student clinicians in speechlanguage pathology generally require additional practical training to effectively serve clients from CLD backgrounds. Enhancements in curriculum design and resource availability are necessary to equip these students with better service to the CLD population. Recommendations for addressing this issue are discussed.
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