SLP 289 SLPA Practicum 1

Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 6
Credits: 3

Focuses on guided practice in speech language pathology assisting. Includes working with a speech language pathologist supervisor at one or more sites of service. Emphasizes skill shaping and improvement using input from the supervising clinician and the college instructor.

Prerequisite: Completion of all SLPA courses with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Student Learning Outcomes:

Communicating with a Supervising SLP effectively
Use effective pacing of language and speech intervention probes, cues during intervention settings
Provide stimuli to elicit target responses as prescribed by the supervisor.
Follow a treatment protocol using stimulus materials as prescribed by the supervisor.
Describe/document clinically relevant behaviors of the client and family.
Prepare age-appropriate and culturally sensitive treatment materials matched to the developmental age and communication disorder in response to direction from the supervisor.
Prepare and maintain client charts and records, and write progress reports using appropriate terminology of the profession.
Implement procedures for physical management of clients, according to employer’s standards and guidelines, and state regulations.
Communicating with members of a multi-disciplinary team
Conducting Screening and Informal Assessment
Knowledge of how to work with Diverse Populations/ ELL

Content Outline

Communication with the Supervising SLP
Communicating with Teams
Ethics and Professionalism
Screening and Informal Assessment
Intervention Ideas
Diverse Populations/ ELL