Department
Speech-Language Pathology
Format of Presentation
Poster
Research Category
Health Sciences
Description
For all children to receive fair and proper speech-language services, it is vital to grasp a better understanding of how disparities in these services might impact clients. It is vital to identify the role race plays so clients of various racial backgrounds can be provided with equitable treatment, regardless of their racial identity (Robinson & Norton, 2019). Research has revealed noticeable discrepancies between racial groups including the quality, time frame of discharge, and overall results of treatment, among children of minority- or majority-racial groups (Riccardi & Lundine, 2022). If speech language pathologists remain unaware of these discrepancies, they will be unable to recognize situations in which the quality of treatment alters, due to the client’s race or identification with a minority racial group. The cycle will continue and every individual who receives services will not receive the highest quality of treatment possible. This study aims to answer: What role does race play in the presence of disparities within the treatment of children receiving speech-language services? A researcher developed survey will be distributed among private therapy locations, serving children, in Lowndes County, Mississippi. The survey will focus on input from parents/caregivers of children receiving services at the specified locations. The parents/caregivers will share their perception of how they believe race has impacted the speech/language services provided to their child, compared to services provided to children of other racial groups.
Recommended Citation
Moseley, Lindsie and Cotton, Catherine, "Disparities in Speech-Language Pathology as a Result of Race" (2024). Undergraduate Research Conference. 5.
https://athenacommons.muw.edu/urc/2024/posters-i/5
Included in
Disparities in Speech-Language Pathology as a Result of Race
For all children to receive fair and proper speech-language services, it is vital to grasp a better understanding of how disparities in these services might impact clients. It is vital to identify the role race plays so clients of various racial backgrounds can be provided with equitable treatment, regardless of their racial identity (Robinson & Norton, 2019). Research has revealed noticeable discrepancies between racial groups including the quality, time frame of discharge, and overall results of treatment, among children of minority- or majority-racial groups (Riccardi & Lundine, 2022). If speech language pathologists remain unaware of these discrepancies, they will be unable to recognize situations in which the quality of treatment alters, due to the client’s race or identification with a minority racial group. The cycle will continue and every individual who receives services will not receive the highest quality of treatment possible. This study aims to answer: What role does race play in the presence of disparities within the treatment of children receiving speech-language services? A researcher developed survey will be distributed among private therapy locations, serving children, in Lowndes County, Mississippi. The survey will focus on input from parents/caregivers of children receiving services at the specified locations. The parents/caregivers will share their perception of how they believe race has impacted the speech/language services provided to their child, compared to services provided to children of other racial groups.