clinic
● In addition to a strong science background, what qualities contribute to effective clinical practice?
humanism
a desire to help people
a like for talking with others
communication skills
comfort with ND individuals
● What is interprofessional practice?
working with other professions like teachers, dentists, OT, ABA
collaborative approach
● What are the 4 professional domains and 8 service delivery domain in speech language pathology?
4 domains
advocacy and outreach
supervision
education
administration
research
8 service
fluency
speech production
feeding swalllowing
cognition
voice
resonance
auditory rehab
language
● What is the purpose of the Standards of Certificate of Clinical Competence?
● What are the differences among morals, professional, and medical ethics?
morals : expression of own personal values
professional ethics: a system of principles that say what is just, fair and equal
medical ethics: dictates appropriate behavior within medical/ healthcare setting
● What are the four principles of ASHA’s Code of Ethics?
welfare of individuals and animals within a clinical setting
focuses on achievement and maintenance of highest level of competence in the profession
public advocacy and communication about the profession
focuses on responsibilities including inter and intraprofeasional relationships
● What is HIPAA? Describe an example of a HIPAA violation.
protection of medical information
talking about a diagnosis of a client with ur spouse
● What is FERPA? Describe an example of a FERPA violation.
protection of educational information
not allowing parents to see a child’s grades
● Name 3 examples of protected health information.
name
address
medical history
● What is the difference between internal and external evidence, and why are both important?
internal evidence: clinical experience, own personal knowledge
external evidence: from research papers and experts
both are important to consider
● Why should you consider client and family values when engaging in evidence based decision making?
bc they are human and are the ones dealing with the consequences of therapy
● Describe potential sources of external evidence and how you might access them.
asha website
research articles
conventions and speakers
● What is PICO and how is it used to make evidence-based practice decisions
P- patient
I- intervention being considered
C- comparison intervention
O- desired outcome
Helps analyze situation and compare interventions
● Name three things we use assessment information for
make professional diagnosis
identify need for treatment
identify focus of treatment
● Describe at least 2 principles of a good assessment
Is through
Tailored to the individual client
Uses different modalities
● What are three ways we collect information prior to the direct assessment?
intake interview
case history
internal and external factors
● Identify at least 3 pieces of information collected in a case history.
age
Medical history
Past IEPS and METs
● What are the three phases of an intake interview? Give a brief description of each
Opening phase: introduction, purpose of meeting, explain structure of assessment
Body: ask tradition and ethnographic questions, confirm information based on case history
Closing phase: summarize major points, thank them and describe next steps
● What is the difference between a traditional interview and an ethnographic interview?
traditional: very question focused, clinician guides interview
ethnographic: more open ended questions more conversation like have client/parent guide the interview
● Name 2 internal and 2 external factors.
External: family environment, linguist factors, cultural influences
Internal: cognition, motor abilities, hearing, visual
● Name 2 types of standardized tests
Norm referenced
Criterion referenced
● What are three types of informal assessments?
Ddk (Diadochokinetic)
Speech sample
Play based assessments
● What are three ways to elicit a speech-language sample?
retelling of a story
asking questions about an object, pet, person, place
Using a picture and ask them to describe
● What are 2 skills we assess when sampling non speaking clients?
Expressing range of communication intentions
Frequency of communicative acts
● Name 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages to observations
Advantages: see client in natural situations, see client in different environment, see impact of impact of communication disorder
Disadvantages: not very efficient, not feasible to do observe client in all relevant settings
● When structuring an observation, name two areas to consider and describe each
Environment: where is the observation happening, what objects are there, is it at a table or hospital bed, context of observation
Focus: what is the goal of the observation, what is the best way to approach the observation
● What are the 5 elements in a model for observation?
Environment
People
Behavior
Therapy plan
Focus
Depth
Description
Interpretation