Linguistically responsive services are incredibly important in the development of children. However, cultural awareness is a crucial piece of providing the best and most supportive services for a diverse group of individuals.

Dr. Debra Vigil is a professor of speech pathology at the University of Nevada, Reno. She is also a "Learn the Signs. Act Early. Ambassador" to Nevada. Her work includes conducting research in the areas of cultural differences in typically developing children in order to help determine a difference or disorder for diagnostic purposes.

She’s also recently published work related to diversity in graduate admission practices in communication disorders. She joins us today to share the way culture impacts service provision and how she prepares speech and language pathologists to practice cultural humility. 

Dr. Vigil dives into her journey as a speech change pathologist, the biggest obstacle in her line of work, and what cultural humility and competency look like. She also discusses why speech therapy involves the whole family and not just the individual child.

Join us for this insightful episode all about cultural humility, impact, and awareness, in the field of linguistically responsive services.

This episode was supported in part by an Association of University Centers on Disabilities/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cooperative agreement (6 NU38OT000280-02-02).

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