CALL FOR JOURNAL ARTICLES

The Journal of the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing (JNBASLH) is currently accepting article submissions for the Spring issue. JNBASLH is the official peer-reviewed journal of the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing. JNBASLH is an international, peer-reviewed journal concerning communication and communication disorders and differences within and across socially, culturally, and linguistically diverse populations, with an emphasis on populations who are underserved.

Priority topics include: 

• Communication breakdowns among persons due to culture, age, race, background, education, and/or social status.
• Use of the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) framework to describe communication use and disorders among the world’s populations.
• Communication disorders in underserved or marginalized populations around the world.
• Service delivery frameworks for countries’ minority populations, including those who are minorities for a variety of reasons including race, religion, or primary language spoken.
• Dialectical differences and their effects on communication among populations.
• Evidence base practice research with culturally and linguistic diverse populations.
• Provision of communication services in low income/resource countries.
• Provision of communication services in middle income/resource countries.
• Provision of communication services to immigrant and/or refuge populations.
• Effects of poverty on communication development and the provision of services.
• Education/training issues in serving diverse populations.
• Ethical issues in serving diverse populations.
• Role of religion in views of communication disability and its effect on service delivery. 

Manuscript submissions and inquiries should be addressed to: [email protected]

Article submission deadline is March 1, 2023.