Practice of Speech Pathology

Question 1

When did the first National Association of Teachers of Speech (NATS) take place? (former ASHA)

Answer 1

1925 (pg. 104)

Question 2

What were the disorders first addressed in the early history of NATS?

Answer 2

Stuttering, adult neurological disorders, MSD, childhood aphasia/aphasia and hearing loss from war injuries (pg. 104)

Question 3

NATS become ASCA in 1934 and then became ASHA in _____.

Answer 3

1947 (pg. 104)

Question 4

The focus of the SLP scope of practice includes what 9 things?

Answer 4

1. areas of professional practice for typical/atypical communication and swallowing
2. clinical services
3. informing others
4. support for the provision of EBP & clinical research
5. guidance for training of SLPs
6. recognition that an SLP does not practice in all areas
7. necessary previous supervised experience
8. supported by other documents (i.e., code of ethics)
9. scope of practice does not exclude emerging areas of practice
   (pg. 104 - 105)

Question 5

The certificate of clinical competence (CCC) is administered by the ____________.

Answer 5

council for clinical certification (pg. 105)

Question 6

What are the “Big” 9 areas of communication disorders?

Answer 6

1. articulation
2. fluency
3. voice/resonance
4. receptive and expressive language
5. hearing
6. swallowing
7. cognitive aspects of communication
8. social aspects of communication
9. comunication modalities
   (pg. 106)

Question 7

T or F? Holding the CCC does not make the holder eligible for state licensure?

Answer 7

False; it does (pg. 106)

Question 8

What are the 4 specialty recognition credentials ASHA has?

Answer 8

1. child language
2. fluency disorders
3. swallowing and swallowing disorders
4. intraoperative monitoring
   (pg. 107)

Question 9

The client is seen by mutiple professionals w/ some communication between disciplines in regard to referral and follow up; little cooperative service delivery; independent assessment and treatment by all disciplines. What service delivery model is this?

Answer 9

multidisciplinary (pg. 110)

Question 10

The client is seen by multiple professionals who communicate regarding treatment and share info about overall status; independent assessment by all disciplines. What service delivery model is this?

Answer 10

interdisciplinary (pg. 110)

Question 11

Professionals cooperate in service delivery and communicate frequently; assessment and treatment are often delivered by multiple professionals in a more natural environment. What service delivery model is this?

Answer 11

transdisciplinary (pg. 110)

Question 12

What act defined SLP services for the first time and when?

Answer 12

In 1993, the social security act amendment defined SLP services for the first time.

Question 13

________ = speech, language and related function assessment and rehab services furnished by a qualified SLP.

Answer 13

Speech language services (pg. 111)

Question 14

________ = an individual with a master’s or doctoral degree in SLP who is licensed by the state in which services are furnished or who meets equivalent qualifications if providing services in a state that does not license SLPs.

Answer 14

Qualified SLP (pg. 111)

Question 15

Why is the patient protection and affordable care act important to SLPs?

Answer 15

Because the act provides coverage for “habilitative” care and is not restricted to rehab care (pg. 111)