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SLPs Prabhu Ashwaran and Puja Goel join host Shontaye Glover Jones to discuss culturally responsive assessment strategies for students who speak South Asian languages. Learn how to honor linguistic diversity and improve outcomes through more inclusive, informed practices.

Topics include modifying standardized tests, using dynamic assessment, caregiver interviews, and addressing common barriers in school-based evaluation.

This episode satisfies ASHA’s Cultural Competence, Cultural Humility, Culturally Responsive Practice, and/or Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CC/DEI) requirement.
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Resources Mentioned:

• South Asian Caucus of ASHA: https://www.sac-asha.org | [email protected]
• Dynamic Assessment (ASHA): https://www.asha.org/practice/multicultural/dynamic-assessment/
• ASHA’s Office of Multicultural Affairs: https://www.asha.org/practice/multicultural/about/
• SLAM Cards by Dr. Catherine Crowley: https://www.leadersproject.org/disability-evaluation/school-age-language-assessment-measures-slam/
• Speech and Language Development Library: https://bilinguistics.com/language/
• School Programs in Speech-Language Pathology by Dr. Jean Blosser (featuring Puja and Prabhu): https://www.amazon.com/School-Programs-Speech-Language-Pathology-Organization/dp/1635506115
• Cultural Responsiveness Case Studies (ASHA Book – authored by Puja): https://apps.asha.org/eweb/olsdynamicpage.aspx?title=exploring+cultural+responsiveness%3A+guided+scenarios+for+communication+sciences+and+disorders+(csd)+professionals&webcode=olsdetails