ASHA SLPA CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
2026 EXAM Q AND A STUDY GUIDE
◉ Engaging in culturally responsive practices refers to the
Answer: "explicit use of culturally based care and health knowledge
in sensitive, creative, and meaningful ways".
◉ Cultural and linguistic backgrounds exist on
Answer: a continuum and not all individuals will exhibit
characteristics of one group at any given time.
◉ All practitioners have the following responsibilities related to
cultural and linguistic supports:
Answer: - Adjust communication style and expectations to meet the
needs of clients, patients, and students from different cultural
groups and to provide services in a culturally responsive manner.
- Provide information to families and staff regarding the influence of
first language on the development of communication and related
skills in a second language (under the direction of the supervising
SLP).
- Develop an understanding of the family dynamic from a cultural
perspective to effectively engage in meetings surrounding intake,
discussions of the therapy plan of care and other communication
,scenarios surrounding practices for addressing communication
concerns
- Engage in continuing education and training opportunities focusing
on the assessment and intervention process when working with
individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
◉ Based on prior training and experiences in working with
multilingual students, patients or clients and their families, the SLPA
may engage in the following tasks:
Answer: - Assist the SLP with interpretation and translation in the
student's, patient's, or client's first language during screening and
assessment activities exclusive of clinical interpretation of results.
- Interpret for students, patients, clients, and families who
communicate using a language other than English, when the
provider has received specialized training with interpreting skills in
the students, patient's, or client's first language.
- Provide services in another language for individuals who
communicate using a language other than English or for those who
are developing English language skills. Such services are based on
the provider's skills and knowledge of the language spoken by the
student, patient, or client.
◉ Administrative Support
Depending on the setting, adequate training, and guidance from the
supervising SLP, the SLPA may:
, Answer: - assist with clerical duties and site operations (e.g.,
scheduling, recordkeeping, maintaining inventory of supplies and
equipment);
- perform safety checks and maintenance of equipment, and
- prepare materials for screening, assessment, and treatment
services.
◉ Prevention and Advocacy
Depending on the setting, adequate training, and guidance from the
supervising SLP, the SLPA may:
Answer: - present primary prevention information to individuals
and groups known to be at risk for communication and swallowing
disorders;
- promote early identification and early intervention activities;
- advocate for individuals and families through community
awareness, health literacy, education, and training programs to
promote and facilitate access to full participation in communication
- including addressing the social determinants of health and health
disparities;
- provide information to emergency response agencies for
individuals who have communication, swallowing, and/or related
disorders;
- advocate at the local, state, and national levels for improved public
policies affecting access to services and research funding;
2026 EXAM Q AND A STUDY GUIDE
◉ Engaging in culturally responsive practices refers to the
Answer: "explicit use of culturally based care and health knowledge
in sensitive, creative, and meaningful ways".
◉ Cultural and linguistic backgrounds exist on
Answer: a continuum and not all individuals will exhibit
characteristics of one group at any given time.
◉ All practitioners have the following responsibilities related to
cultural and linguistic supports:
Answer: - Adjust communication style and expectations to meet the
needs of clients, patients, and students from different cultural
groups and to provide services in a culturally responsive manner.
- Provide information to families and staff regarding the influence of
first language on the development of communication and related
skills in a second language (under the direction of the supervising
SLP).
- Develop an understanding of the family dynamic from a cultural
perspective to effectively engage in meetings surrounding intake,
discussions of the therapy plan of care and other communication
,scenarios surrounding practices for addressing communication
concerns
- Engage in continuing education and training opportunities focusing
on the assessment and intervention process when working with
individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
◉ Based on prior training and experiences in working with
multilingual students, patients or clients and their families, the SLPA
may engage in the following tasks:
Answer: - Assist the SLP with interpretation and translation in the
student's, patient's, or client's first language during screening and
assessment activities exclusive of clinical interpretation of results.
- Interpret for students, patients, clients, and families who
communicate using a language other than English, when the
provider has received specialized training with interpreting skills in
the students, patient's, or client's first language.
- Provide services in another language for individuals who
communicate using a language other than English or for those who
are developing English language skills. Such services are based on
the provider's skills and knowledge of the language spoken by the
student, patient, or client.
◉ Administrative Support
Depending on the setting, adequate training, and guidance from the
supervising SLP, the SLPA may:
, Answer: - assist with clerical duties and site operations (e.g.,
scheduling, recordkeeping, maintaining inventory of supplies and
equipment);
- perform safety checks and maintenance of equipment, and
- prepare materials for screening, assessment, and treatment
services.
◉ Prevention and Advocacy
Depending on the setting, adequate training, and guidance from the
supervising SLP, the SLPA may:
Answer: - present primary prevention information to individuals
and groups known to be at risk for communication and swallowing
disorders;
- promote early identification and early intervention activities;
- advocate for individuals and families through community
awareness, health literacy, education, and training programs to
promote and facilitate access to full participation in communication
- including addressing the social determinants of health and health
disparities;
- provide information to emergency response agencies for
individuals who have communication, swallowing, and/or related
disorders;
- advocate at the local, state, and national levels for improved public
policies affecting access to services and research funding;
