CMSD 5101 Clinical Practicum

The graduate clinical practicum experience is designed to train students how to plan and conduct assessment and intervention sessions for clients with communication and swallowing disorders.
Students will complete supervised direct clinical experience or simulated experiences in the assessment and treatment of speech, language, and swallowing disorders across the lifespan. Prior to
participating in CMSD 5101, students will be required to have completed 25 observation hours and complete all orientation activities. In addition to completing direct clinical experiences, students are required to attend clinic colloquium.

Registration Name

Clinical Practicum

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Offered

Demorest: Spring

Student Learning Outcomes

The following outcomes must be met at a level of "adequate," which indicates skill is developed/implemented most of the time, though in need of some continued refinement or consistency. Student demonstrates some independent ability to generalize superior feedback to other aspects of intervention. Student is aware and can modify behavior in-session. Student demonstrates ability to self-reflect and evaluate clinical performance. Problem-solving is independent. Supervisor acts as a collaborator to plan and suggest possible alternatives (skill is present 76-90% of the time).

Treatment

1. Develops setting-appropriate intervention plans with measurable and achievable goals. Collaborates with clients/patients and relevant others in the planning process
2. Implements intervention plans (involves clients/patients and relevant others in the intervention process)
3. Selects or develops and uses appropriate materials/instrumentation
4. Sequences tasks to meet objectives
5. Provides appropriate introduction/explanation of tasks
6. Measures and evaluates clients'/patients' performance and progress
7. Uses appropriate models, prompts or cues. Allows time for patient response.
8. Modifies intervention plans, strategies, materials, or instrumentation to meet individual client/patient needs
9. Completes administrative and reporting functions necessary to support intervention and does so within a timely manner
10. Identifies and refers patients for services as appropriate

Evaluation

1. Conducts screening and prevention procedures
2. Collects case history information and integrates information from clients/patients and/or relevant others
3. Selects appropriate evaluation instruments/procedures
4. Administers and scores diagnostic tests correctly
5. Adapts evaluation procedures to meet client/patient needs
6. Possesses knowledge of etiologies and characteristics for each communication and swallowing disorders
7. Interprets integrates, and synthesizes test results, history, and other behavioral observations to develop diagnoses
8. Makes appropriate recommendations for intervention
9. Completes administrative and reporting functions necessary to support evaluation and does so within a timely manner
10. Refers clients/patients for appropriate services.

Professional Practice

1. Demonstrates knowledge of and interdependence of communication and swallowing processes
2. Uses clinical reasoning and demonstrates knowledge of and ability to integrate research principles into evidence-based clinical practice
3. Adheres to federal, state, and institutional regulations and demonstrates knowledge of contemporary professional issues and advocacy (includes trends in best professional practices, privacy policies, models of delivery, and reimbursement procedures/fiduciary responsibilities)
4. Communicates effectively, recognizing the needs, values, preferred mode of communication, and cultural/linguistic background of the patient, family, caregiver, and relevant others
5. Establishes rapport and shows care, compassion, and appropriate empathy during interactions with clients/patients and relevant others
6. Uses appropriate rate, pitch, and volume when interacting with patients or others
7. Displays effective oral communication with patient, family, or other professionals
8. Displays effective written communication for all professional correspondence
9. Adheres to the ASHA Code of Ethics and Scope of Practice documents and conducts him or herself in a professional, ethical manner
10. Demonstrates professionalism
11. Demonstrates openness and responsiveness to clinical supervision and suggestion
12. Displays organization and preparedness for all clinical sessions