title: Culturally and linguistically diverse students in speech-language pathology courses: A platform for culturally responsive services.
abstract: Increasing the proportion of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) students and providing intercultural learning opportunities for all students are two strategies identified to facilitate greater access to culturally responsive speech-language pathology services. To enact these strategies, more information is needed about student diversity. This study collected descriptive information about CALD speech-language pathology students in Australia.
  
  
  
  Cultural and linguistic background information was collected through surveying 854 domestic and international speech-language pathology students from three Australian universities. Students were categorised according to defined or perceived CALD status, international student status, speaking English as an Additional Language (EAL), or speaking a Language Other than English at Home (LOTEH).
  
  
  
  Overall, 32.1% of students were either defined or perceived CALD. A total of 14.9% spoke EAL and 25.7% identified speaking a LOTEH. CALD students were more likely to speak EAL or a LOTEH than non-CALD students, were prominently from Southern and South-Eastern Asian backgrounds and spoke related languages.
  
  
  
  Many students reported direct or indirect connections with their cultural heritage and/or contributed linguistic diversity. These students may represent broader acculturative experiences in communities. The sociocultural knowledge and experience of these students may provide intercultural learning opportunities for all students and promote culturally responsive practices.
authors.affiliation: a Speech Pathology, School of Health Sciences, Flinders University , Adelaide , Australia and.
authors.forename: Stacie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Attrill
authors.affiliation: b Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney , Australia.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lincoln
authors.affiliation: a Speech Pathology, School of Health Sciences, Flinders University , Adelaide , Australia and.
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McAllister
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel / Q000208:ethnology; D001315:Australia; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D054521:Cultural Competency / Q000193:education*; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D065246:Culturally Competent Care; D004517:Education, Professional / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D008037:Linguistics; D019303:Multilingualism; D013066:Speech-Language Pathology / Q000193:education*; D013336:Students, Health Occupations / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: acculturation; cultural and linguistic diversity; healthcare services; international students; speech–language pathology; student; survey