Want to Improve Your Cultural Competency? Check Out SIG 14, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

This special interest group focuses on the intersection of sociocultural factors with audiology and speech-language pathology services. 1. What would you say to encourage other colleagues to join SIG 14? SIG 14 has an amazing community of professionals, and I enjoy the discussions and information shared. I appreciate being able to tap them on the shoulder when I have a complicated case. Having access to Perspectives is also a great perk of SIG 14, with articles focused on culturally and linguistically diverse populations across the lifespan and across disabilities. 2. How has your involvement in this SIG improved your understanding of and engagement with culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) populations? Having access to new information in the field as it relates to CLD populations allows me to stay current and improve my conversations with families and professionals. SIG 14 consistently develops content that looks at how an individual’s culture and language affect all areas of audiology and speech-language pathology. For example, our SIG will be hosting a live online chat on September 25, “Trauma-Informed Care: Perspectives from Education, Social Work, and Communication Disorders.”  It will delve into how trauma impacts service delivery and offer strategies to share with other professionals. 3. What is one hot topic discussed by your SIG that you feel the rest of your profession should know about?   A question about salary information for bilingual SLPs rece...
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