Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Spring 5-1-2008
Capstone Advisor
Mary Louise Edwards
Honors Reader
Linda Milosky
Capstone Major
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Capstone College
Arts and Science
Audio/Visual Component
no
Capstone Prize Winner
no
Won Capstone Funding
no
Honors Categories
Social Sciences
Subject Categories
Communication Sciences and Disorders | Speech and Hearing Science | Speech Pathology and Audiology
Abstract
In the United States, the increasing population of people who speak a language other than English, especially the Spanish-speaking population, has resulted in a greater number of linguistically diverse clients appearing on speech-language pathologists’ (SLPs’) caseloads and has also effectively increased the demand for bilingual SLPs. However, bilingual SLPs continually report a number of challenges in the field, which could explain why recruiting bilingual SLPs is difficult. This study highlighted the importance of assessing the challenges faced by bilingual SLPs through an analysis of the perspectives of four Spanish-English speaking bilingual clinicians in Central New York. The challenges the participants in the study reported varied from educational obstacles to linguistic and cultural obstacles to obstacles in performing effective diagnosis and treatment. All of the challenges reported by the participants were paralleled in the literature and research. By looking at the issues facing the specialty of bilingual speech-language pathology through the personal perspectives of the participants, possible solutions were suggested to address these issues.
Recommended Citation
Roberts, Dana Marie, "The Challenges of Bilingual Speech-Language Therapy: Perspectives from Speech-Language Pathologists" (2008). Honors Capstone Projects - All. 539.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/539
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