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INBOX Speaking Your Clients’ Language Recently when I was attending physical therapy here in my Tennessee retirement community, my 28-year-old physical therapist (originally from California) commented on the regional dialects that she has encountered in this region: “You know, I discovered that the ladies around here were very hesitant to follow my home exercise programs, until I started to speak in their local dialect. When I began to speak like a native, they began to follow my detailed instructions religiously.” When this month’s ASHA Leader arrived, I read the article by Irene Gilbert Torres with great interest. It has prodded me to investigate the effects of culture on the provision of health care here in the mountains. Research demonstrates that establishing trust in the clinical setting is essential to meeting individual health care needs here. Though regional speech patterns constitute only a small part of one’s culture, it seems like an important one to consider. In her paper, “Working With Clients of Appalachian Culture,” for the 2010 American Counseling Association Conference, Kathryn A. Russ contended that “Working with people of Appalachian culture requires multicultural expertise, just as working with other minorities does. Appalachians display regional differences that influence how therapy and interventions should be addressed and, even though they may be an invisible minority, the same care is required in working with them as for more obvious minorities.” The 1984 TV movie “Dollmaker,” with Jane Fonda, is also worth checking out on YouTube. Find the Kathryn Russ article at www.counselingoutfitters.com/vistas/ vistas10/Article_69.pdf. Tom Carter Crossville, Tenn. Unfair Interest on School Loans I am writing about a comment, “Proud to Pay,” in the “Inbox” section of January’s Leader. I am a recent graduate of a master’s program. Laura Belinger’s comment—that it could be assumed that I am looking for a handout with close to $100,000 in debt post-master’s and bachelor’s—angered me. I had assistance at the undergraduate and graduate level, and I was still left with this massive debt. I am happy with my choice and am working in a profession I love. However, if there is a way to help me pay off my debt, I thank you for sharing the information in the Leader. I have interest rates of up to 8 percent on some of my loans, and this is what disgusts me. I will pay back my loans and I am not complaining about paying them back—I borrowed the money so I could do what I love. What upsets me is the high interest behind my loans. One can get a mortgage for 3.75 percent but my education is costing me double! I would like to rebut Laura Belinger and state that I am not looking for a handout, but when one’s loans with interest reach almost $1,000 a month, an individual will hope for change and perhaps help during this time. For information on student loan forgiveness, visit http://studentaid.ed.gov/ repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation. Melissa Donovan Clinton, N.J. IT’S AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH I W W W. AUTISM-SOCIE T Y.ORG 3 http://www.counselingoutfitters.com/vistas/vistas10/Article_69.pdf http://www.counselingoutfitters.com/vistas/vistas10/Article_69.pdf http://studentaid.ed.gov/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation http://studentaid.ed.gov/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation http://WWW.AUTISM-SOCIETY.ORG

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The ASHA Leader - April 2013

The ASHA Leader - April 2013
Contents
Inbox
From the President
News in Brief
Blogjam
People
In the Limelight
Overheard
Policy Analysis
At a Glance
On the Job
Bottom Line: Who Pays for Autism and Communication Skills Services for Young Adults?
Make It Work: Dominate Your IEP Data
School Matters: Opt for Affordable, Low-Tech Intervention With Resonance Disorders
Academic Edge: Are New York State CSD Programs Ready for Autism? Is Anyone?
On the Pulse: No Teeth, No Dentures: Is a Regular Diet Possible?
App-titude: Apps for High Schoolers With Autism
From the Journals
Spectrum of Opportunities
Facing Up to ASDs
After Commencement, Clarity
ASHA Elections
Speaking of Associates
ASHA News
State Spotlight
American Speech-Language- Hearing Foundation
Careers/Classifieds
Posted
First Person on the Last Page

The ASHA Leader - April 2013