Speech Pathology in Cultural and Linguistic Diversity - Methods of Communication Disorders

This text explores the intricate relationship between culture and communication before moving on to intercultural health care, including a detailed look at perceptions of illness and disability. Two chapters on intercultural speech pathology address the challenges of clinical practice, including culturally-focussed assessment and management approaches. Interpreter-mediated speech pathology is covered in detail, including; an overview of the process of interpreting, debate on professional versus untrained interpreters, discussion of pre-session briefing, a look at potential barriers to the interpretation process, and an introduction to a collaborative partnership model for working with interpreters. The final chapter explores the author's thoughts on future directions in research and education in the field of intercultural and interpreter-mediated speech pathology.;This text provides a comprehensive and practical insight into intercultural and interpreter-mediated speech pathology. This text is suitable for undergraduate students, qualified speech-language pathologists new to multicultural/multilingual contexts and experienced clinicians who tackle the challenges of intercultural speech pathology everyday.