COM 399: Speech Language Pathology Assistant Clinical Practicum

Course Description

This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to apply their learned knowledge and skills in supervised clinical practice in a variety of pediatric settings. The student will explore the supervisor/supervisee relationship and demonstrate competencies included in the ASHA Speech Language Pathology Assistant Skills Inventory.  The practicum will be supervised by a certified speech language who has met all of the ASHA qualifications for supervision. A minimum of 100 hours of supervised fieldwork is required.  (3 credits)

Prerequisites

  • COM 102: Language and Communication Development
  • COM 103: Standards and Practices for SLPAs
  • COM 206: Methods of Intervention for Speech Disorders
  • COM 207: Methods of Intervention for Language Disorders

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

  1. Apply appropriate treatment plans and accurately collect data and complete and maintain documentation to demonstrate competency in treatments and administration per ASHA SLPA Skills Inventory.
  2. Implement screening procedures and assist with collecting case history information as part of the assessment process to demonstrate competency in screening and assessment as per ASHA SLPA Skills Inventory.
  3. Discuss the primary prevention information to individuals or groups at risk for communication disorders to demonstrate competency in professional practice skills as per ASHA SLPA Skills Inventory.
  4. Communicate in a culturally responsive manner and collaborate inter-professionally to demonstrate competency in interpersonal skills as per ASHA SLPA Skills Inventory.
  5. Recognize limitations of the SLPA within the ASHA -approved SLPA job responsibilities.
  6. Describe the supervisor/supervisee relationship in service delivery.

Course Activities and Grading

AssignmentsWeight

Discussions (Weeks 1-15)

25%

Blog/Vlog (Weeks 1-15)

25%

Assignments (Weeks 1-14)

25%

Focused Observation and Feedback

25%

Total

100%

Required Textbooks

Available through Charter Oak State College's Book Bundle

  • Ostergren, J & Vento-Wilson (2024), Speech Language Pathology Assistant: Resource Manual (3rd ed.) Plural Publishing: San Diego. ISBN-13: 9781635504163

Recommended Textbook

Not Available through Book Bundle

  • Kraemer, R. & Bryia, J. (2017). Clinical Workbook for Speech Language Pathology Assistants. Plural Publishing: San Diego. ISBN-13: 978-1-59756-890-6

Course Schedule

Week

SLOs

Readings and Exercises

Assignments

1

1,5,6

Topics: The Speech Language Pathology Assistant Clinical Practicum

  • Review Getting Started information
  • Review course syllabus
  • Review course content and materials
  • Review the lecture material
  • Read and view assigned material
  • Participate in Discussion Board
  • Participate in Blog/Vlog
  • Submit Assignment - Initial Practicum Self-Assessment and Reflection

2

4,5,6

Topic: The Supervisory Alliance

  • Read and Review:
    • Read Ostergren's Speech Language Pathology Assistant - Chapter 2
    • Review SLPA Supervision (ASHA, n.d.)
  • Review the lecture material
  • Read and view assigned material
  • Participate in Discussion Board
  • Participate in Blog/Vlog
  • Submit Assignment - Supervisory Alliance Plan and Clinical Clock Hour Log

3

1,4

Topic: Practiced-based Coaching

  • Read and Review:
    • Read Ostergren's Speech Language Pathology Assistant - Chapter 7
    • Read Practice Based Coaching (Dennis et al, 2022)
  • Review the lecture material
  • Read and view assigned material
  • Participate in Discussion Board
  • Participate in Blog/Vlog
  • Submit Assignment - Lesson Plan for Coaching and Observation

4

1,4,5,6

Topic: Practiced-Based Coaching: Shared Goals and Action Planning

  • Read and Review:
    • Review Practice Based Coaching (Dennis et al, 2022)
  • Review the lecture material
  • Read and view assigned material
  • Participate in Discussion Board
  • Participate in Blog/Vlog
  • Submit Assignment - Shared Action Plan: Goals, Supports, and Strategy Implementation

5

1,4,5,6

Topics: Practiced-Based Coaching: Focused Observation

  • Read and Review:
    • Review Practice Based Coaching (Dennis et al, 2022)
  • Review the lecture material
  • Read and view assigned material
  • Participate in Discussion Board
  • Participate in Blog/Vlog
  • Submit Assignment - Focused Observation Summary and Strategy Impact Analysis

6

1,4,5,6

Topics: Practice-Based Coaching: Reflection and Feedback

  • Read and Review:
    • Review Practice Based Coaching (Dennis et al, 2022)
  • Review the lecture material
  • Read and view assigned material
  • Participate in Discussion Board
  • Participate in Blog/Vlog
  • Submit Assignment - Performance Feedback Summary and Reflective Analysis

7

5,6

Topic: Performance Feedback

  • Read and Review:
    • Read Ostergren's Speech Language Pathology Assistant - Chapter 11
  • Review the lecture material
  • Read and view assigned material
  • Participate in Discussion Board
  • Participate in Blog/Vlog
  • Virtual Meeting/Telephone Conference with SLP/SLPA and Instructor
  • Submit Assignment - Midterm Practicum Self-Assessment and Reflection

8

1,2,4

Topics: Data Collection

  • Read and Review:
    • Read Tutorial: Data Collection and Documentation Strategies for Speech-Language Pathologist/Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Teams, Shultz, J., Powell, R. & Ross, K. (2022)
  • Review the lecture material
  • Read and view assigned material
  • Participate in Discussion Board
  • Participate in Blog/Vlog
  • Submit Assignment - Goal-Based Data Collection Sheet Design

9

1,2,5

Topic: Data Collection: Screenings and Assessments

  • Read and Review:
    • Read Ostergren's Speech Language Pathology Assistant - pp. 252-255
    • Read A Review of Screeners to Identify Risk of Developmental Language Disorders (Bao, X, Komesidou, R & Hogan, T., 2024, 33, 1548-1571.)
  • Review the lecture material
  • Read and view assigned material
  • Participate in Discussion Board
  • Participate in Blog/Vlog
  • Submit Assignment - Screening Report and Reflection

10

1,4,5

Topic: Behavior Management

  • Read and Review:
    • Review Ostergren's Speech Language Pathology Assistant - Chapter 11
  • Review the lecture material
  • Read and view assigned material
  • Participate in Discussion Board
  • Participate in Blog/Vlog
  • Submit Assignment - PBIS in Action: A Visual and Narrative Reflection

11

1,4,5

Topic: Group Therapy

  • Read and Review:
    • Read Ostergren's Speech Language Pathology Assistant - Chapter 12
  • Review the lecture material
  • Read and view assigned material
  • Participate in Discussion Board
  • Participate in Blog/Vlog
  • Submit Assignment - Group Therapy Activity Plan and Data Tool

12

1,4,5

Topics: Service Delivery Model

  • Read and Review:
    • Read Ostergren's Speech Language Pathology Assistant - Chapter 10
  • Review the lecture material
  • Read and view assigned material
  • Participate in Discussion Board
  • Participate in Blog/Vlog
  • Submit Assignment - Service Delivery Planning Reflection

13

1-6

Topic: Cultural Considerations

  • Read and Review:
    • Read Ostergren's Speech Language Pathology Assistant - Chapter 5
  • Review the lecture material
  • Read and view assigned material
  • Participate in Discussion Board
  • Participate in Blog/Vlog
  • Submit Assignment - Cultural Competence Self-Assessment and Reflection

14

3,5

Topics: Prevention and Advocacy

  • Review the lecture material
  • Read and view assigned material
  • Participate in Discussion Board
  • Participate in Blog/Vlog
  • Submit Assignment - Advocacy Planning Tool

15

3,5,6

Topic: Professional Development and Advocacy for SLPAs

  • Review the lecture material
  • Read and view assigned material
  • Participate in Discussion Board
  • Participate in Blog/Vlog
  • Submit Assignment - Advocacy in Practice: Letter to a Legislator
  • Submit Assignment: Final Practicum Self-Assessment and Reflection
  • Complete Course Evaluation

 

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