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Dec 13, 2024
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SLHS 696 - Practicum: Assessment Units: 2 Supervised clinical assessment and diagnosis of disorders of speech, language, hearing, cognition and swallowing. Competencies targeted include history taking, test administration, clinical data analysis, client/family counseling, oral case presentation and written report writing. Practicum Units: 1; Lab Units: 1.
Prerequisites: M.S. Speech-Language Pathology major. Equivalent Quarter Course: SPPA 6057. Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground. Grading: ABC/NC grading only. Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to: - Review available background information for each diagnostic case and determine the purpose of the evaluation.
- Plan and complete a well-organized interview, appropriate for the information available, the informant, and client/family needs.
- Plan screening and/or diagnostic testing for the problem presented and client’s age and/or functional level, utilizing behavioral observation, non-standardized and standardized assessment measures, and instrumental procedures.
- Administer correctly all screening and diagnostic procedures: completing test protocols, language samples, phonological analyses, behavioral checklists, etc.; score, analyze and interpret accurately all evaluation results.
- Interpret, integrate and synthesize background information from a variety of sources, observations and assessment findings in order to formulate appropriate clinical impressions and recommendations.
- Present verbally overall impressions and recommendations to clients/families in a complete and organized fashion using language appropriate to the needs of the listener.
- Write a complete, accurate, professional report that follows an established CSUEB Clinic format and which succinctly, but completely, summarizes the outcome of each evaluation.
- Write an individualized letter to the client/family summarizing outcome and recommendations of each diagnostic evaluation, in terms appropriate to the reader; students will, as appropriate, write a thorough yet functional Home Program, including relevant resources, activities, and instruction for the client to use outside of the CSUEB Clinic environment.
- Complete promptly all written documentation associated with Diagnostic Clinic, including maintenance of clinic records and timely submission of report revisions.
- Adhere to the ASHA Code of Ethics with special attention to privacy regulations, appropriate referrals, and cultural sensitivity diversity issues.
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