Multilingual assessment & ethical global engagement S8E10

In this week’s episode we speak with Dr Josephine Bampoe about the Ghanaian English assessment tool she created, and learnings that speech pathologists can apply to practice and research. She discusses multilingual assessment, converging evidence, principles of co-design, and global engagement that is ethical, multi-directional, and sustainable. Resources: Application of a framework for culturally and linguistically responsive speech and language assessments in multilingual contexts https://doi.org/10.1080/2050571X.2025.2553425 Conceptualisation of a culturally responsive speech and language assessment for Ghanaian-English speaking children. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2025.2532790 Speech-language pathologists’ perspectives on a prototype of the first Ghanaian-English speech and language assessment tool. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2025.2542459 Piloting a speech and language assessment tool for Ghanaian English-speaking children: A qualitative content analysis of video stimulated recall. https://doi.org/10.1159/000547150 Development of the first formal Ghanaian English-speech and language assessment tool for multilingual children: Application of a converging evidence approach. https://doi.org/10.1159/000550068 Culturally responsive speech pathology practice: https://speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/resource?resource=109 Working in a culturally and linguistically diverse society (Member Only): https://speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/resource?resource=119 Speech Pathology Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and offers our respect to Elders, across all times and places. The Speak Up podcast recognises the central role of yarning and oral storytelling in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, how this translates to knowledge translation, and that colonisation has interrupted these practices of Language and knowledge sharing. The Speak Up podcast acknowledges the need for truth-telling and deep listening, the central role that Language plays in connecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with Culture, Country, and Community, and the interwoven nature of health, and social and emotional wellbeing. We recognise that the Traditional Owners of the Lands across Australia have been here since time immemorial, and that their sovereignty over this land, was never ceded. Free access to transcripts for this podcast is available via the SPA Learning Hub (https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/). You will need to sign in or create an account. For more information, please see our Bio, or for further enquiries, email [email protected] Disclaimer: © (2026) The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited. All rights reserved. Important Notice, Please read: The views expressed in this presentation and reproduced in these materials are not necessarily the views of, or endorsed by, The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited (“the Association”). The Association makes no warranty or representation in relation to the content, currency or accuracy of any of the materials comprised in this recording. The Association expressly disclaims any and all liability (including liability for negligence) in respect of use of these materials and the information contained within them. The Association recommends you seek independent professional advice prior to making any decision involving matters outlined in this recording including in any of the materials referred to or otherwise incorporated into this recording. Except as otherwise stated, copyright and all other intellectual property rights comprised in the presentation and these materials, remain the exclusive property of the Association. Except with the Association’s prior written approval you must not, in whole or part, reproduce, modify, adapt, distribute, publish or electronically communicate (including by online means) this recording or any of these materials.