SLP 182 Intervention Strategies for Speech-Language Pathology Assistants

Lecture Hours: 3
Credits: 3

Focuses on approaches to intervention that speech and language pathology assistants can use with children, adolescents, and adults within the limits of a specified scope of practice. Covers data and record keeping methodologies, and examples/creation of behavior modification systems based on baseline data and progression towards goal attainment. Reviews types of materials and approaches that are motivating for students/clients in different age groups and settings.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Record data using standard measures on target speech, language, communication, and feeding behaviors determined by a treatement plan as directed by SLP.
Apply different intervention strategies to student/client feedback in response to different behaviors and make adjustments as needed.
Create a behavior modification plan using collected baseline data, ongoing cues and reinforcement to work towards goal attainment and modification of behavior.
Create and use various data forms to communicate student/client/patient progress.
Describe different approaches to planning for and operating intervention groups of various sizes and from differing cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

Content Outline

Theories and approaches to behavior modification incoporating positive and negative reinforcement schedules.
Approaches to encourage on-task behavior, cues and motivations that support intervention in speech langauge pathology.
Speciifc intervention and data collection strategies and models for articulation and speech sound disorders.
Specific intervention and data collection strategies and models for language therapy with a vareity of clients/students/patients.
Specific intervention strategies and models for data collection for voice, fluency and swallowing.
Strategies in intervention for students/clients/patients from various cultural and linguistic backgrounds.