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Speech-Language Pathologists' Support for Parents of Young d/Deaf Multilingual Learners.
- Source :
- Journal of Deaf Studies & Deaf Education; Oct2022, Vol. 27 Issue 4, p324-337, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Increasing cultural and linguistic diversity among children and families brings new challenges for early intervention professionals. The purpose of this study was to identify the specific roles and needs of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who practice in early intervention settings with culturally and linguistically diverse families of d/Deaf multilingual learners (DMLs). Thirteen SLPs completed an online survey about their practices and needs. Interviews were conducted with five parents of DMLs. Results showed that SLPs have lower self-satisfaction with families of DMLs compared to mainstream families. Parents were highly satisfied with the support they received. Both groups of participants reported a need for specific tools or adaptations, especially if there was no shared language. Thematic analysis identified three themes: communication and partnership, professional resources for responding to diversity, and diversity of parental profiles. This article provides an insight into the perspectives of both professionals and culturally and linguistically diverse parents, and identifies specific aspects of early intervention services with parents of DMLs: developing partnership in the context of cultural and/or linguistic differences, discussing topics related to multilingualism, and providing highly adaptable family-centered services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- TREATMENT of deafness
OCCUPATIONAL roles
PARENT attitudes
SOCIAL support
ATTITUDES of medical personnel
PARENTS of children with disabilities
MULTILINGUALISM
COMMUNICATION barriers
CULTURAL pluralism
INTERVIEWING
MEDICAL personnel
PATIENTS' families
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
EARLY intervention (Education)
QUESTIONNAIRES
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
CLINICAL competence
NEEDS assessment
THEMATIC analysis
SPEECH therapists
CHILDREN
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10814159
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Deaf Studies & Deaf Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 159191190
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/deafed/enac024