WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
cultural competence
possessing the necessary knowledge and skills to assess a client from a specific
culture; understanding about another's culture
Development is
ongoing and requires continual self-assessment
ASKED model used for development of cultural competence
◦ Awareness - do you know your own biases?
◦ Skill - can you assess your client in a culturally sensitive manner?
◦ Knowledge - do you know that diversity exists and do you know worldviews of different
cultures?
◦ Encounters - do you have meaningful and transforming encounters with people from
other cultures?
◦ Desire - do you want to become culturally and linguistically competent?
Ethnography
Method of becoming more cultural knowledgeable
How to become culturally knowledgeable
-free of bias, observe and interview members of a specific culture to understand from an
insider's perspective
1) information gathering
, 2) interview
3) observe
4) ask client to share info about culture
5) consult with other professionals who are from or have extensive experience with the
culture
6) read professional literature
7) read classical literature from the culture
8) use resources available- some at the end of the chapter
Every culture has a set of social rules that guide communication behaviors.
Within each culture, there are individual differences and variations including:
-different views of disability and intervention
-different views of women's roles in society
-different views of family authority
-varying names and titles used during different communication exchanges
Before conducting an assessment clinician needs to understand
-the client's culture and gain knowledge of cultural and linguistic background
-how communication develops and is viewed
-possible speech sound differences, and language aspect differences
- communication patterns- seek help/ guidance for a competent source prior to
assessment
-gather as much case history information as possible
To prepare yourself for prepare yourself for pre-assessment,