Course Description
Third semester of supervised clinical practice with clients of all ages and various cultural/linguistic backgrounds. Skill development in prevention, introductory-level evaluation, and intervention with mild-moderate communication disorders. Development of interaction/personal qualities. Professional issues in speech-language pathology and case studies presented in weekly seminars.
Athena Title
SLP Practicum III
Non-Traditional Format
Clinical practicum. Hours in discussion, preparation, and clinical delivery vary but are never fewer than credit hours.
Prerequisite
Permission of department and CMSD 7042
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Integrate and apply knowledge of academic content, research, and evidence-based clinical practice to clinical procedures used with culturally diverse clients across the life span. 2. Demonstrate clinical competency in principles and methods of prevention, introductory-level evaluation, and intervention with mild-moderate communication disorders 3. Apply knowledge of ethical conduct standards to clinical practice. 4. Acquire clock hours in supervised clinical practicum as partial fulfillment of the standards for the American Speech- Language-Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology.
Topical Outline
1. Performance in clinical practicum for development of competency in prevention, introductory-level evaluation, and intervention with mild-moderate communication disorders 2. Participation in weekly seminar with topics to include: a. Clinic procedures b. Case management techniques c. Case presentations d. Ethics in speech-language pathology e. State and federal regulations for professional practice, including the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Medicare, Medicaid, HIPAA, and state licensure laws
Syllabus
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