ERIC Number: EJ1317777
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Oct
Pages: 12
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Turn the Page, Speech-Language Pathologists: Adequate, Authentic, and Accurate Representation as a Consideration in the Selection of Picture Books for Use in Treatment
Harris, Sierrah; Owen Van Horne, Amanda J.
Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, v52 n4 p955-966 Oct 2021
Purpose: This tutorial discusses what it means to be a culturally responsive speech-language pathologist (SLP) and then grounds this discussion in strategies that SLPs can engage in to diversify the books and other materials that they use in clinical practice. Method: We motivate the tutorial by reviewing policy statements and theoretical information from allied literature. Then, we suggest some ways that SLPs can reflect on their practice to enact an antiracist/culturally responsive approach to treatment, taking the selection of children's literature up as a particular example. We identified strategies that have been suggested across a variety of fields and illustrate these strategies with examples. We both provide recommendations for how to select picture books and also suggest ways to implement these suggestions with accountability. Conclusions: There is a need for SLPs to reflect on how to be culturally responsive in their practice and to review their materials selection practices with regard to how materials reflect the composition of their caseloads. As a predominantly White profession serving diverse caseloads, we have an ethical obligation to review our choice of materials and align them with culturally responsive practices.
Descriptors: Picture Books, Speech Therapy, Accountability, Culturally Relevant Education, Allied Health Personnel, Speech Language Pathology, Reading Material Selection, Ethics, Cultural Awareness, Racial Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Communities of Practice, Metacognition, Student Empowerment, Young Children
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Language: English
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