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.
Developing Cultural Competence
- New! ASHA Voices Podcasts: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Highlights
- American Sign Language Position Statement
- Supporting and Working With Transgender and Gender-Diverse People
- Microaggressions Micro Course Series
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at ASHA
- Updated! 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
- The ABCs of Empowerment Through Volunteering
- Multicultural Constituency Groups
- Special Interest Groups
Projects on Multicultural Activities
Practice Resources
- New! Dynamic Assessment Micro Course
- Issues in Ethics Statement: Cultural and Linguistic Competence
- Phonemic Inventories and Cultural and Linguistic Information Across Languages
- Working with Internationally Adopted Children
- Use ASHA's multicultural Practice Policy documents to advocate for equitable treatment.
- Case Study YouTube videos
- Live Chat Events
- Continuing the Dialogue on Dialect: Positive Steps Toward Less Biased Assessments of Children Who Speak African American English
- Dialogue on Dialect: A Positive Reflection on African American English
- Recognizing Signs of Potential Misdiagnosis in Adult Healthcare Settings Due to Cultural Differences
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
- Bilingual Service Delivery
- Collaborating With Interpreters, Transliterators, and Translators
- Cultural Responsiveness
- Voice and Communication Services for Transgender and Gender Diverse Populations
Consumer Resources
Information for Students
- S.T.E.P. Mentoring
- Minority Student Leadership Program (MSLP)
- Academic Programs with a Multicultural Emphasis
- Academic Programs with a Bilingual Emphasis
- Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCUs)
- Hispanic Serving Institutions
Information for Faculty
- Minority Faculty Search
- CIRRIE's A Guide to Cultural Competence in the Curriculum [PDF]
- Multicultural/Multilingual Issues (MMI) in CSD Curricula: Resources for Infusion
- Multicultural/Multilingual Issues Courses: A Resource for Instructors
- Sample Syllabi
