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Description

Ethnographic interviewing is a way for audiologists and SLPs to enhance assessment by asking questions that get to the heart of an individual and/or family’s perspective and cultural background to bridge the gap between cultural diversity and clinical practice. By conducting ethnographic interviews during assessment, clinicians can develop more personalized and effective treatment plans that truly fit the needs of the patient, client, or student. This course introduces ethnographic interviewing and explains how it can elicit culturally relevant information about a child’s communication development from a family member’s perspective, which is critical in determining a disorder and developing a more tailored and effective treatment plan.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• Explain the purpose and advantages of an ethnographic interview 
• Develop questions for an ethnographic interview 
• Write an assessment report that includes information from an ethnographic interview

Presenter Information

Elise Davis-McFarland, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, has expertise in communication issues in diverse populations and infant and toddler communication development and disorders. She uses culturally relevant assessment and therapy approaches that provide maximum parent communication and input opportunities. She has written about practice ethics as well as ethics in international program development and service delivery. She has also conducted and published research on speech and language development in children with HIV/AIDS. Dr. Davis-McFarland began her career as a pediatric speech-language pathologist. She was a faculty member in the speech-language pathology program at the University of Houston. She developed and led the interdisciplinary graduate communication sciences and disorders program at the Medical University of South Carolina. Her ASHA service includes serving as president in 2018. She is a consultant to the International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders Education for SLP and Audiology Committee. She is a reviewer for ASHA’s Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. She was the board chair for the National Black Association of Speech-Language and Hearing (NBASLH). She is an ASHA Fellow and has received ASHA Honors.

Disclosures:

• Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation

Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete and submit the learning assessment by no later than the end date below.

Program History and CE Information

Content origination date: May 1, 2025
End date: May 1, 2030

This course is offered for 0.05 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).

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