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ASHA. Supplement, 1996
This scope of practice in speech-language pathology statement is an official policy of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). It was developed by the Ad Hoc Committee on Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology: Sarah W. Blackstone, chair; Diane Paul-Brown, ex officio; David A. Brandt; Rhonda Friedlander; Luis F. Riquelme; and Mark Ylvisaker. Crystal S. Cooper, vice president for professional practices in speech-language pathology, served as monitoring vice-president. The contributions of the editor, Jude Langsam, and select the widespread peer reviewers are grateful acknowledged. This statement supersedes the Scope of Practice, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology statement (LC 6-89), Asha, April 1990, 1-2.
Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2006
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American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2004
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Development of a clinical philosophy by graduate students in speech pathology
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The development of a clinical practice philosophy statement can assist in conceptualizing and synthesizing core beliefs about the practice of speechlanguage pathology. In this investigation, graduate students in speech-language pathology at Kent State University participated in a preliminary validation study of a clinical philosophy practice statement process. The investigation consisted of two major components: First, students wrote their own clinical practice philosophy statements, which were subjected to thematic analysis. Next, students completed a survey to determine their perceptions about the process. Major themes were identified that have implications for speech-language pathology graduate student preparation. Finally, students found most of the individual guiding questions important and clearly stated, and felt that the process was valuable. clinical practice philosophy statement allows clinicians to construct a framework that illustrates personal beliefs regarding important facets of clinical practice . To date, little attention has been paid to research on the development of individual practice philosophies in the field of speechlanguage pathology. However, Mitchell has encouraged current practitioners and speech-language pathology students to develop an individualized practice philosophy that can serve the following purposes:
Procedures for Using Clinical Practice Guidelines
Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools, 2008
This article provides information about clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to facilitate their application to the practice of speech-language pathology. CPGs are sets of recommendations based on evidence, including expert clinical opinion, that have been developed by a panel of reviewers. In this article, CPGs are defined and their components and rationale for use are discussed. A guide for analyzing CPGs critically and recommendations for applying them to clinical practice are also described. Method: Two of the authors and 1 graduate student in speechlanguage pathology independently evaluated a CPG from the early intervention literature using the guide described in the article. An illustrative evaluation of a CPG is presented to facilitate application of the proposed critiquing guide. Results: The guide was revealed to have high interrater reliability. However, analysis of the raters' responses to the individual items revealed problems with 3 items. The authors present possible resolutions and/or explanations for the problems. Conclusion: By using the proposed guide, speech-language pathologists can increase their application of research to clinical practice, thereby enhancing their skills in informed clinical decision making.
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