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COMMDIS416 1nd EditionExam # 1 Study Guide Lectures: 1-6 (no 3)LECTURE 1- 9/2/141. Where do SLPs Work? - School- Hospitals - Nonresidential health care - Residential health are - College/university 2. Where do AuDs Work?- Private practice - Academic setting - Hospital- Non-residential health care facility - Industry 3. What is ASHA?- National professional, scientific, and credentialing association.- Over 166,000 audiologists, speech-language pathologists, speech, language, and hearing scientists, audiology and speech-language pathology support personnel, and students associatedwith ASHA.4. What is the American Academy of Audiology (AAA)?- Support research, education, and public awareness in audiology and hearing science 5. What is an SLP’s Scope of Practice?- Provide clinical services, prevention, advocacy, education, administration, and research in the areas of communication and swallowing 6. What are the Clinical Roles of an SLP ? Working Across All Levels —provide appropriate speech-language services - infant through adulthood Serving a Range of Disorders —work with clients across a range of communication disorders, including those involving: Speech sound production  Resonance  Voice  Fluency Language  Cognition  Feeding/Swallowing - Ensuring Educational Relevance- Does the disorder have an impact on the education of the student?- Contributions to Curriculum — Assist with curriculum development for students with disabilities, as well as other learners who are at risk for school failure - Highlighting Language/Literacy — Current research supports the interrelationships across the language processes of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. - Providing Culturally Competent Services - Disorder vs. Difference- Look at possible cultural and linguistic differences, socioeconomic factors, lack of adequate prior instruction, and the process of acquiring the dialect of English used in the schools.7. What are SLPs Range of Responsibilities ?- Prevention- Screening - Assessment - Intervention- Counseling - Compliance - Research - Supervision and mentorship- Documentation-data collection and analysis - Collaboration (with other professionals and clients) AUDIOLOGY-8. What is the Scope of Practice?- Identify, assess, diagnose, and treat individuals with:- Peripheral auditory impairments - Central auditory impairments - Balance/vestibular disorders - Tinnitus - Hearing aids - Cochlear implant team members - Newborn and school hearing screening programs - Noise measurement - Prevention of hearing loss 9. What are the Critical Roles ?- Work across the lifespan- With diverse client population- Evidence-based practice - Assessment - Rehan- Advocacy/consultation- Educatio/mentorship- Research LECTURE 2, 9/4/1410. What is the Purpose of ASHA ?- Encourage basic scientific study - Promote high standards and ethics - Promote acquisition of new knowledge and skills - Foster improvement of clinical services and intervention procedures - Stimulate exchange of info- Inform the public about communication sciences and disorders and professionsals who provide service - Advocate on behalf of persons with communication and related disorders 11. Discuss ASHA Governance - Governance: to identigy and achieve association’s mission, vision, and strategic objectives and outcomes - Many divisions of ASHA Governance - Board of Directors: 17 memebers (elected by members of respective professions)12. What are the Special Interest Groups? How many? 18language learning  Neurophysiology and neurogenic speech/language disorders Voice Disorders Fluency Disorders Speech Science and Orofacial Disorders Aural Rehabilitation AAC13. Describe the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) Establish standards for accreditation Oversee the accreditation and reaccreditation of graduate programs that prepare students for careers on SLP and AuD  Grant certificates  Members  Awarded Accreditation Continued Accreditation (Reaccreditation) Approved Substantive Change *Removed Probation Placed on Probation Continued Probation14. What constitutes National Certification?o Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP, CCC-A) 1. Graduate degree – official transcripts2. *Supervised postgraduate fellowship (36 weeks of full-time supervised clinical practicum) - CFY3. National competitive Exam - Voluntary but recommended- Exception: mandatory for federally-funded programs - Some school districts require 15. What constitutes Licensure?- Required to practice in any setting - State level- Over 40 states require license to practice as SLP - Additional license required to practice in school setting (prek-12)- Educator license from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) 16. What are Educator License Requirements?- Initial License (5 years validity) - Professional License (3 years of employment under an initial license, completion of a Teaching Induction Program) - Relicensure 17. Who are Support Personnel ?- SLPA: Individuals who, following academic coursework, clinical practicum, and credentialing can perform tasks prescribed, directed, and supervised by ASHA-certified SLPs. 18. What are some Roles and Responsibilities of SLPAs ? Scope of Practice – defined by ASHA This scope of practice presents a model for the training, use, and supervision of support personnel in speech-language pathology. Support personnel - speech-language pathology assistants (SLPAs) perform tasks as prescribed, directed, and supervised by ASHA-certified speech language pathologists (SLPs).  Support personnel can be used to increase the availability, frequency, and efficiency of services  Service Delivery: Assist the SLP with speech, language, and hearing screenings  Assist the SLP during assessment of students, patients, and clients  Follow documented treatment plans or protocols  Provide guidance and treatment via telepractice  Document student, patient, and client performance and report this information to the supervising SLP  Program and provide instruction in the use of augmentative and alternative communication devices  Administrative Support: Assist with clerical duties, such as preparing materials and scheduling activities, as directed by SLP Perform


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