Clinicians must be cognizant of the following considerations with service delivery to multicultural stuttering populations. It is necessary that we, as clinicians, view each treatment session being subject to cultural rules of both the client and the clinician. Therefore, keeping in mind that because of cultural and linguistic differences, clients may respond differently to standard types of stuttering treatment because of their cultural and language backgrounds. If the assumption is made that there are similarities between client and clinician, rather than recognizing differences, this could lead to cultural conflicts during clinical encounters. Clinicians should recognize that learning about multicultural populations is an on-going process involving constant reassessment and revisions of ideas, awareness, and greater sensitivity to cultural diversity.
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