Discovery through the lens of the standard celeration chart: Informing and facilitating inductive intervention strategies.

Abstract The steady increase in linguistic and cultural diversity in the country, including the number of bilingual speakers, has been predicted to continue. Minorities are expected to be the majority by 2042. Strokes, the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of long-term disability in the U.S., are quite prevalent in racial and ethnic minorities, so population estimates underscore the imperative need to develop valid clinical procedures to serve the predicted increase in linguistically and culturally diverse bilingual adults with aphasia in post-stroke rehabilitation. Bilingualism is a complex phenomenon that interconnects culture, cognition, and language; thus, as aphasia is a social phenomenon, treatment of bilingual aphasic persons would benefit from conceptual frameworks that exploit the culture-cognition-language interaction in ways that maximize both linguistic and communicative improvement leading to social re-adaptation. This paper discusses a multidisciplinary evidence-based approach to develop ecologically-valid treatment strategies for bilingual aphasic individuals. Content aims to spark practitioners' interest to explore conceptually broad intervention strategies beyond strictly linguistic domains that would facilitate linguistic gains, communicative interactions, and social functioning. This paper largely emphasizes Spanish-English individuals in the United States. Practitioners, however, are advised to adapt the proposed principles to the unique backgrounds of other bilingual aphasic clients.

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Practical Resources for Provision of Services to Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Users of AAC

Perspectives on Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations ◽

10.1044/cds22.1.25 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 25-39

Author(s):

Elena Dukhovny ◽

E. Betsy Kelly

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽

Linguistically Diverse ◽

Intervention Strategies ◽

Culturally And Linguistically Diverse ◽

Limited Resources ◽

Flexible Systems ◽

Alternative Communication ◽

Practical Applications ◽

Provision Of Services

According to the 2010 U.S. Census, over 20% of Americans speak a language other than English in the home, with Spanish, Chinese, and French being the languages most commonly spoken, aside from English. However, few augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems offer multilingual support for individuals with limited functional speech. There has been much discussion in the AAC community about best practices in AAC system design and intervention strategies, but limited resources exist to help us provide robust, flexible systems for users who speak languages other than English. We must provide services that take into consideration the unique needs of culturally and linguistically diverse users of AAC and help them reach their full communication potential. This article outlines basic guidelines for best practices in AAC design and selection, and presents practical applications of these best practices to multilingual/multicultural clients.

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Emotional and Physiological Processes and Positive Intervention Strategies

10.1016/s1479-3555(2003)3 ◽

2003 ◽

Keyword(s):

Intervention Strategies ◽

Physiological Processes ◽

Positive Intervention

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Not at Imminent Risk

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000337 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 36 (6) ◽

pp. 459-463

Author(s):

Kate Monaghan ◽

Martin Harris

Keyword(s):

Early Intervention ◽

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Intervention Strategies ◽

Group Method ◽

Narrative Approach ◽

Complex Issue ◽

Research And Practice ◽

Client Group ◽

Types Of Information ◽

Imminent Risk

Abstract. Background: Suicide is a pervasive and complex issue that can challenge counselors through the course of their careers. Research and practice focus heavily on crisis management and imminent risk rather than early intervention strategies. Early intervention strategies can assist counselors working with clients who have suicidal ideation, but are not at imminent risk, or with clients whose risk factors identify them as having a stronger trajectory for suicidal ideation. Aims: This systematic literature review examines the current literature on working with clients with suicidal ideation who are not at imminent risk, to ascertain the types of information and strategies available to counselors working with this client group. Method: An initial 622 articles were identified for analysis and from these 24 were included in the final review, which was synthesized using a narrative approach. Results: Results indicate that research into early intervention strategies is extremely limited. Conclusion: It was possible to describe emergent themes and practice guidelines to assist counselors working with clients with suicidal ideation but not at imminent risk.

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