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SPPA chapter 13
Clinicians wh manage communication disorders
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| SLP term confusion | -SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST -speech pathologist -speech therapist -Speech correctionalist -Speech clinician -Speech teacher-schools |
| SLP | -An independent and professionally trained individual with recognized qualification in Speech-language pathology -can diagnose, prescribe treatment, implement therapy, monitor progress and counsel |
| Audiologist | -An independent and qualified healthcare professional who specializes in the field of hearing and balance, particularily the non-medical aspects |
| National Organizations | -promote quality care by advancing the profession through leadership, advocacy, education, awareness, research etc. -ASHA -American Academy of Audiology (AAA) |
| ASHA | -American Speech-Hearing Association -regulates training and practice -Accredited programs -certification of Practitioners |
| Accreditation | -A type of quality assurance process under which services and operations of a program are evaluated |
| Certification of Practitioners | -certificate of Clinical Competence -CCC-SLP or CCC-A |
| AAA | -American Academy of Audiology -certifies practitioners |
| Independent practitioner | -activities do not need to be regulated by another profession -within scope of practice -full responsibility for actions -No malpractice |
| Professional Liability Insurance | -Specialty coverage to protect a professional against financial losses from lawsuit. -limited to act of negligence |
| Professional Goal | -reduce the severity of Communication Disorders -prevention by education: stroke, TBI, degenerative, brain malformations, language disorders |
| Clinician-researcher | -to determine effectiveness of their evidence based treatment |
| Behavior Modifier | -To reduce the severity of a communicative disorder by modifying and guiding the behavior of the patient. |
| Counselor | -Affective/Emotional/Personal adjustment -family education -information source for patients -instructional/skill development |
| Educator/Marketer | -to the public -to other professionals -regarding: nature, effects, prevention, evaluation, treatment, services offered. |
| Report Writer | -about evaluation or treatment -other pros, family, 3rd party payers -accurate, well written |
| Team member | Multidisciplinary -especially in hospitals |
| Lobbyist and Advocate | -Lobbying or legislation that benefits individuals with disorders -Advocating for patients to bureaucracies that may deny treatment |
| Work Settings | -School system(public/private) -specialty school (public/private) -acute care facilities (restore patient to stable level) |
| Education of SLP | -at least a Masters degree -PhD-research degree -SpD-clinical doctorate |
| Education for Audiologist | -AuD -clinical doctorate in Aud -4 yr program |
| MU curriculum | -for BA-128 (52 core) -SLP UG hrs=38 -Grad hrs= min. 46 |
| State Licensure | -48 in SLP -department of regulation and licensing -usually after ASHA certification |
| State Public School Licensure | -separate license -Granted by a state's education agency -requirements differ by state |
| Certification vs Licensure | C:need for reimbursement and employment, pro recognition, penalty for code violations, determines who can be called a SLP, protect profession L:State based, mandatory in 48, requires renewal, determines who can practice as SLP, protect consumer |
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