The effectiveness of an intensive pronunciation program on improving diverse students’ communication skills

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Speech impairment; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Speech therapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000855628
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Sydney

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-08-08
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

Speech pathology students at the University of Sydney who have failed a communication screener, a clinical placement or been identified as being at risk of failure will be invited to participate. Students must be from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds which includes:
* Students who were born overseas, enrolled as international students
* Students who were born overseas who have migrated to Australia as a child, adolescent or young person, enrolled as domestic students
* Students who were born in Australia to parents who were born overseas (including a child of a refugee)
* Students who were born in Australia to parents who were born in Australia but speak another language at home or in their community, or a dialect of English that is common and acceptable in their cultural community
* Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian
* Students who speak a language other than English as their first language or main language

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion:
CALD speech pathology students who are not at risk of failing a clinical placement or who have not failed a communication screener or a clinical placement.

Students who were born in Australia to parents and grandparents who were born in Australia and who do not identify themselves as being culturally or linguistically diverse from mainstream English-speaking Australian culture
Australian-born students who identify themselves as part of mainstream Australian culture who are poor users and speakers of English

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified