The Survival Guide for the Beginning Speech-Language Clinican offers a unique, practical, example-based approach to the skills you need. It can help you avoid the common pitfalls & provide you with a solid foundation for practice--from your very first day in the clinic. Drawing on her years of experience as a clinical supervisor, the author teaches you the ins & outs of writing reports that get approved. She doesn't just tell you what to do, she shows you--with lots of real-world examples of reports to ease the transition from theory to practice. To top it off, you gain invaluable insight into behavioral objectives, writing evaluations, professional style, progress notes, clinical accountability, handling paperwork, running therapeutic sessions & evaluations more smoothly, & self-evaluation.

Preface

xi

Introduction Bridging the Gap---Taking Your First Step Toward Obtaining Professional Status

1

(1)

Needs for Different Levels of Introductory Clinical Functioning

2

(4)

How To Use This Book

6

(1)

Conclusion

7

(4)

Behavioral Objectives: Background

11

(52)

Components of a Behavioral Objective

12

(10)

Samples of Well-Written Behavioral Objectives

22

(11)

Application and Importance of Behavioral Objectives

33

(8)

Exercise: Identifying Components of Behavioral Objectives

41

(10)

Answers: Identifying Components of Behavioral Objectives

51

(12)

Behavioral Objectives: Common Writing Problems

63

(16)

Incorrect Format Following the Lead-In

63

(2)

Consistency

65

(1)

Performance Component

66

(3)

Condition Component

69

(2)

Criterion Component

71

(3)

Lack of Support or Harmony

74

(5)

Evaluation and Progress Reports: Organization and Content

79

(20)

Substandard Evaluation

80

(7)

General Guidelines for Speech--Language Evaluation Reports

87

(8)

Progress Reports: Organization and Content

95

(4)

Evaluation, Reevaluation, and Progress Reports: Writing Reports That Shine

99

(42)

Evaluation Reports

100

(20)

Reevaluation Reports

120

(8)

Progress Reports

128

(13)

Progress Notes

141

(24)

Background

141

(2)

Cumulative Progress Note Entries

143

(13)

Subjective-Objective-Assessment-Plan Format

156

(9)

Taming the Paper Giant: Assuring Accuracy and Accountability

165

(30)

Paperwork Process and a System for Streamlining

167

(10)

Accountability

177

(13)

Important Advice

190

(5)

Therapy Conferences

195

(12)

Therapy Conference Reports

198

(7)

Conclusion

205

(2)

Preparing for the Public Schools

207

(54)

Brief Background

208

(2)

Required Paperwork

210

(7)

Conclusion

217

(1)

Example of Progress Report Form

218

(1)

Example of Language Arts Standards

219

(1)

Example of Notice of Educational Evaluation/Reevaluation Plan

220

(3)

Example of Prior Notice About Evaluation/Consent for Evaluation

223

(2)

Example of Notice of Procedural Safeguards

225

(7)

Example of Invitation to a Meeting of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team

232

(3)

Example of Notice and Consent for Placement in Special Education Services

235

(2)

Completed Example of Evaluation Report

237

(7)

Example of a Completed Individualized Education Program

244

(12)

Example of a Completed Notice of Recommended Educational Placement

256

(5)

Beyond Basic Therapy

261

(18)

Group Therapy

262

(5)

Play Therapy

267

(5)

Curriculum-Based Therapy

272

(7)

Enhancing Performance

279

(50)

Seating Arrangement

280

(2)

Reinforcement

282

(10)

Verbal Models

292

(4)

Loquaciousness

296

(1)

Smothering the Client

296

(1)

Fostering Dependency

297

(2)

Choice Constancy

299

(1)

Reading Sequence

300

(1)

Elicitation Techniques

301

(4)

Risky Questions

305

(1)

Appearing Foolish

306

(2)

Being Overpowering

308

(1)

Directions

308

(1)

Receptive Tasks

309

(1)

Head Nodding and Forward Upper Body Movement

310

(2)

Habits That May Be Misinterpreted

312

(1)

The Game ``Mirage''

313

(1)

Carry-Over

314

(4)

Too Much Work

318

(1)

Sign Language

319

(2)

Session Opening

321

(1)

Session Closing

321

(2)

Pause Time

323

(1)

Mirror Usage

323

(2)

Differentiating Sound from Letter

325

(1)

Singsong Voice

326

(3)

Self-Evaluation

329

(18)

Initial Self-Evaluations

331

(1)

Six General Strategies

331

(1)

Self-Observation Techniques

332

(2)

Initial Focus: Benchmark Measurements

334

(3)

Later Focus: Fine-Tuning Clinical Competence

337

(5)

Additional Strategies To Facilitate Self-Evaluation

342

(1)

Student Self-Appraisal

343

(4)

Epilogue: The Basics Are Not Enough!

347

(4)

Glossary

351

(8)

Index

359

(9)

About the Author

368

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