Communication Disorders Quarterly articles

Recent articles from Communication Disorders Quarterly

From the publications director.
September 22, 2007... I would like to introduce readers to the new editor of Communication Disorders Quarterly (CDQ), Dr. Judy Montgomery, who begins her tenure with this issue. Obviously, finding an editor who could maintain the standards established by the previous editor, Dr. Kathy Coufal, was a task we...

From the editors.
September 22, 2007... Welcome, Judy! As the retiring editor-in-chief, I am pleased to have Judy assuming this position. She will provide outstanding leadership for Communication Disorders Quarterly (CDQ). It has been a rewarding experience to work with our outstanding editorial board and contributing authors. I am...

Introduction to the special series on culture and SLPs.(From the Guest Editor)
September 22, 2007... A couple of years ago, at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's annual convention, the topic of cultural intelligence (CQ) was brought up among colleagues who were discussing some of the emerging needs for our profession. Thus, the topic of CQ for Communication Disorders...

Being smart in a diverse world.
September 22, 2007... This article reviews the concept of intelligence from different cultural perspectives and explains why the traditional approach to determining "who is smart" is inappropriate for students from culturally/linguistically diverse backgrounds and inadequate even for determining if mainstream...

Got EQ? Increasing cultural and clinical competence through emotional intelligence.
September 22, 2007... Cultural intelligence has been described across three parameters of human behavior: cognitive intelligence, emotional intelligence (EQ), and physical intelligence. Each contributes a unique and important perspective to the ability of speech-language pathologists and audiologists to provide...