What is it about?
Our paper is a review of experiences and recommendations for collaboration between speech-language pathologists and interpreters/translators through a health literacy model. We provide foundational information regarding roles and responsibilities. We discuss resources and credentialing for interpreters/translators. We describe recommendations for effective collaboration and the significance of collaborations.
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Why is it important?
We hope to provide support for clinical and pre-professional SLPs to enhance confidence to maximize relationships with interpreters/translators to support health of clients and families.
Perspectives
My co-authors and I really enjoyed learning and writing about this topic. My focus was to write something I could take off the shelf for my students and they would leave with tangible ideas on what to do and why it was important.
Valerie Boyer
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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This page is a summary of: Guidance on the Effective Collaboration With Interpreters and Translators in Speech-Language Pathology, Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, May 2024, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA),
DOI: 10.1044/2024_persp-23-00143.
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