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This study explored the demonstration of culturally responsive service provision when planning intervention by speech-language pathologists (SLPs). A fifteen-item survey revealed (a) SLPs consider culture when choosing therapeutic materials, and (b) family structure was the cultural factor selected by the most SLPs, followed closely by race and/or ethnicity. Religion was the least commonly selected cultural factor. Knowledge of multiple factors of culture should be considered to provide culturally competent intervention.

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cultural/linguistic diversity speech-language pathologists (SLPs)

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Speech-Language Pathologists and Culturally Competent Intervention

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