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Latino parents of children with feeding disorders completed a survey about their experiences accessing support and the cultural competence of their providers. This work is a follow-up project to a presented American Speech and Hearing Association Conference poster (Stats-Caldwell, Lindsay, Van Vuren, 2017). That project revealed caregivers’ use of social media and indicated an overall perceived lack of support from providers. In the present survey, Latino caregivers identified the resources they consult and rated the level of helpfulness in addition to the types of supports they sought and received from these resources. Results indicate a considerable reliance on pediatricians in both frequency of consultation and helpfulness ratings. No significant difference was seen between the frequency of consultation between pediatricians, speech-language pathologists and other service providers. No significant difference was found in the helpfulness ratings between speech-language pathologists and topic-specific social media pages, nor speech-language pathologists and grandmothers. Participants indicated reliance on social media for informational resources. The influence of social media is discussed. The cultural implications of treating this population are also reviewed.
ContributorsVan Vuren, Katherine Ann (Author) / Azuma, Tamiko (Thesis advisor) / Scherer, Nancy (Thesis advisor) / Helms-Tillery, Kate (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2018
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The purpose of this research project was to assess the self-perceptions of academic and social success in bilingual college students, with a special comparison between students who did not speak English as their first language and students who did speak English as their first language. The bilingual participants were primarily recruited from Arizona State University (ASU) classes and international student organizations. In the survey, participants identified the languages they speak and provided ratings for the following: their English language proficiency, their preference and comfort level in various academic situations (e.g., visiting professors during office hours, studying for exams), their preference and comfort level in various social situations (e.g., making friends at college, language preference with friends), and their testing format preferences (e.g., multiple choice, essay). Participants also were asked to provide their opinions on tools that could be added to Canvas to assist students who do not speak English as their first language (e.g., translation dictionary). Results revealed that academic and social preferences were influenced by students’ level of English proficiency and reflect differences in confidence across settings. The summary findings will be utilized to create a list of recommendations for college faculty instructors and peer counselors to help mitigate the challenges faced by college bilingual students.
ContributorsLood, Adrienne (Author) / Azuma, Tamiko (Thesis director) / Rodriguez, Norma (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2023-05
ContributorsLood, Adrienne (Author) / Azuma, Tamiko (Thesis director) / Rodriguez, Norma (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2023-05
ContributorsLood, Adrienne (Author) / Azuma, Tamiko (Thesis director) / Rodriguez, Norma (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2023-05