CSAD 330 Public Policies and Clinical Practice

for exam 3

public policy

any action (or lack thereof) enacted by government or institutional bodies to address an issue or issues

laws

a legal rule that can result in punishment if not followed

regulations

generated by agencies; interpret and implement particular laws

policy

specific to state, community, school district, etc.; tied to the specific entity that drafted them and thus must only be followed if you are associated with that entity; violation can result in loss of licensure

guidelines

authored by institutions to provide recommendations for certain actions; carry less weight than laws and regulations and are more easy to change

case laws

specifically interpreted case examples; the body of law created by judges' written opinions and rulings in court cases, rather than laws passed by a legislature or executive branch

medicare and medicaid

created to help individuals 65 and over (medicare) and individuals from low SES backgrounds (medicaid) afford medical services

part A of medicare

does not cover hearing aids; hospital insurance

part B of medicare

covers most communication services, but not hearing aids; a monthly premium goes toward it

medicaid

can reimburse schools for services provided in them

rehabilitation act of 1973

establishes that an otherwise qualified individual with a disability cannot be excluded from participation in certain areas; if they are excluded it is considered discrimination

americans with disabilities act of 1990

prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas/settings of public life; requires individuals with different disabilities are provided equal opportunities to participate in society; initially set up protections for all individuals across settings with disabilities

newborn hearing screening and intervention act of 1999

a requirement that kids are screened for hearing upon birth, that those who raised red flags during screening are re-evaluated more in-depth at three months, and those who are determined as having hearing impairment receive treatment by six months

individuals with disabilities education improvement act of 2004

guarantees a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities aged birth-21; the education should occur in the least restrictive environment; established the provision of special education services within the school setting, including part b and part c services

patient protection and affordable care act of 2010

expands access to health insurance and allows young adults to remain on a parent's plan until age 26; requires all persons in the united states to have medical insurance

every student succeeds act of 2015

replaced the no child left behind act to ensure that all students receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education; uses multi-tiered systems of support; changed the role of the SLP to be part of the general school personnel

multi-tiered systems of support (mtss)

how we look at the amount of support that is required in different settings; in CSD in a school, there are three tiers - tier 1 is something every student receives (hearing screening, whole-classroom intervention), tier 2 is small group intervention (about 15% of students), and tier 3 is individualized and extensive intervention (about 5% of students, the IEPs)

response to intervention (rti)

how various individuals respond to treatment, which determines which tier of the multi-tiered system of support they will fall into