Clinical Methods and Practicum in Speech-language Pathology

by Hegde, M.N.; Davis, Deborah

• ISBN13: 9781435469563
• ISBN10: 1435469569
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-05-20
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

For student clinicians and clinical supervisors alike, clinical practicum in speech-language pathology is a learning experience that involves clearly defined expectations, ethical principles, and effective methods of treatment. This comprehensive resource provides a well-rounded discussion of the clinical practicum, including basic organization and competency guidelines, ethical and behavioral conduct between the student and supervisor and with clients, and multicultural issues encountered in clinical practice. Also presented are effective clinical methods in the treatment, control, and maintenance of communicative disorders.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Fifth Edition	p. ix
About the Authors	p. xi
Clinical Practicum
Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology	p. 3
Clinical Practicum: An Overview	p. 4
General Preclinic Requirements	p. 5
ASHA Guidelines on Practicum	p. 18
Clinical Practicum as a Learning Experience	p. 29
Organization of Clinical Practicum	p. 31
On-Campus Clinical Practicum	p. 33
Off-Campus Clinical Practicum Sites	p. 35
Clinical Internships	p. 60
General Administrative Procedures	p. 61
Clinical Supplies, Materials, and Equipment	p. 63
The Conduct of the Student Clinician	p. 67
General Professional Behavior	p. 67
ASHA Code of Ethics	p. 69
Other Codes and Regulations	p. 84
The Clinical Supervisor and the Student Clinician	p. 95
The Role of the Clinical Supervisor	p. 95
Off-Campus Clinical Supervision	p. 104
Responsibilities of the Student Clinician	p. 106
Working with Clients	p. 113
Scheduling Clients	p. 114
Assessment of Clients	p. 121
Reassessment of Clients	p. 128
Establishing a Working Relationship with Client and Family	p. 129
Report Writing	p. 133
Record-Keeping Procedures	p. 149
Working with Other Professionals	p. 151
Establishing Collaborative Relationships with Other Professionals	p. 160
Multicultural Issues in Clinical Practicum	p. 165
Student Clinicians with Multicultural Backgrounds	p. 166
ASHA Position Statements	p. 167
Multicultural Assessment Issues	p. 172
Treatment Issues	p. 183
Working with an Interpreter	p. 186
Clinical Methods in Speech-Language Pathology
Target Behaviors across Disorders	p. 193
Selection of Target Behaviors	p. 194
Approaches to Target Behavior Selection	p. 195
Guidelines on Selecting Target Behaviors	p. 196
Potential Target Behaviors across Disorders	p. 197
Articulation and Phonological Disorders	p. 198
Language Disorders	p. 206
Literacy Skills	p. 213
Voice Disorders	p. 216
Disorders of Fluency	p. 220
Neurogenic Communicative Disorders in Adults	p. 223
Neurogenic Communicative Disorders in Children	p. 232
Target Behaviors for Persons with Hearing Impairment	p. 234
Target Behaviors for Persons with Limited Oral Skills	p. 235
Target Behaviors for Clients with Swallowing Disorders	p. 239
Treatment in Speech-Language Pathology: Concepts and Methods	p. 243
Basic Methods of Treatment	p. 244
How to Evoke Communicative Behaviors	p. 245
Creating New Responses	p. 263
Increasing the Frequency of Responses	p. 270
Strengthening and Sustaining Target Behaviors	p. 277
Sequence of Treatment	p. 280
Controlling Undesirable Behaviors	p. 291
Behaviors to Be Reduced	p. 292
Assessment of the Maintaining Causes of Undesirable Behaviors	p. 293
General Strategies for Decreasing Undesirable Behaviors	p. 295
Direct Strategy for Decreasing Behaviors	p. 296
Indirect Strategy for Decreasing Behaviors	p. 305
General Guidelines for Reducing Undesirable Behaviors	p. 308
Aversive Nature of Response-Reduction Procedures	p. 312
Maintenance of Target Behaviors	p. 313
Maintenance of Target Behaviors in Natural Settings	p. 314
Maintenance Procedures	p. 314
Developing Home Treatment Programs	p. 326
Follow-up Assessments	p. 328
References	p. 331
Appendices
Glossary of Educational Abbreviations and Acronyms	p. 339
Glossary of Medical Abbreviations and Symbols	p. 343
Sample Recording Form	p. 347
Code of Ethics of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association	p. 349
Sample Clinical Interview	p. 355
Examples of Dysfluency Types and Calculation of Dysfluency Rates	p. 361
Obtaining and Analyzing Conversational Speech Samples	p. 365
Sample Probe Recording Sheet	p. 369
Sample Treatment Plan	p. 371
Sample Lesson Plan	p. 375
Sample Diagnostic Report	p. 377
Discrete Trial Treatment Procedure and Recording Form	p. 381
Daily Progress Notes	p. 385
Sample Progress Report	p. 389
Sample Final Summary	p. 393
Sample Referral Letters	p. 397
Glossary	p. 401
Index	p. 411
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