Cultural Competency Reflection Paper
Assignment 4 is an individual assignment.
Choose a topic that will allow you to expand your cultural competency. Note, the current definition of cultural competency is: the ability to understand, appreciate and interact with people from cultures or belief systems different from one’s own.
This topic can include, but is not limited to race, ethnicity, religion, LGBTQ2+, and neurodiversity.
You will then research this topic and compile a 1-2 page paper reflecting the information found below. Your paper should be written in 12 point, Times New Roman font, and single spaced.
- Skill is developed(given 26-30 points)
- Skill is present (given 21-25 points)
- Skill is emerging(given 16-20 points)
- Skill isinadequate (given 15 or less points)
Introduction:
You have provided reasoning for your topic of choice. Why is itimportant to you and to the field of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology to increase cultural competency in this area?
_____/3
Cultural Research:
You have researched one culture and provided factual information regarding that population. _____/8
You have described how current practices might impact this culture.
Content:
You have applied your research to your practice as a student studying Speech Language Pathology and Audiology and described how learning additional information has improved your cultural competency. _____/8
Citation:
You have cited at least 2 references from which you gathered your research. _____/3
Total _____/30
