Cultural Competency Checklist for the Occupational Therapist
Developed by: Kelly Bjoralt, OTS & Kristy Henson, OTS, 2008.

This checklist was designed to assist the therapist in initiating and carrying out culturally sensitive and client centered care.·

• Promoting Cultural Diversity and Cultural Competency
  • Tawara D. Goode
  • Georgetown University Center for Child & Human Development
  • University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education,Research & Service
  • Adapted from “Promoting Cultural Competence and Cultural Diversity in EarlyIntervention and Early Childhood Settings
  • Jun 1898; Revised 1993, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, & 2004*

This checklist was designed for medical personnel working with children with disabilities and their families. Includes basic ideas for work area and communication.·

• Cultural Competency Checklist
  • California Institute for Mental Health: Center for Multicultural Development
    2125 19th St., 2nd Floor
    Sacramento, California 95818
    916-556-3480
  • http://www.projectabc-la.org/dl/CulturalCompChecklist_v5_8_08.pdf.pdf

This brochure provides a definition of cultural competency and healthcare disparities. Included is a checklist when considering activities such as; audience, cultural factors, and communication.·

• Assessment of Organizational Cultural Competence
  • Assessment of Organizational Cultural Competence is the work of an Ad Hoc Committee of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Multicultural Council.
  • http://www.aucd.org/docs/councils/mcc/cultural_competency_assmt2004.pdf