What is the idea behind SOAP notes?
To be brief, informative, focus on what others need to know and include whatever information and insurance company would need to see to justify your continued involvement with client
What does S stand for?
subjective
Describing your impression of the client.
- Include your impressions about the client’s level of awareness, motivation, mood, willingness to participate
What does O stand for?
Objective
What are some specific words you can use in the objective section?
What does the “A” stand for?
Assessment/Analysis
What does the “P” stand for?
Plan
…. (i.e. prompting)
- EX: Change objective #1 to receptive from expressive so probe expressive for obj #1
What are the 3 key elements in objective goal writing?
1) Performance/behavior = measurable
2) Conditions=context
3) Criterion = accuracy
What is motivation and the types of motivation (Chapter 5)
A stimulus or force that causes a person to act.
S-L Tx = desire to improve communication.
Extrinsic: external to the client i.e. tokens.
Intrinsic: caused by an internal force or stimulus i.e.
desire to improve.
Intrinsic motivation is the strongest in terms of
impacting learning.
What are the two types of reinforcement (Chapter 5)
A) Continuous:
1:1 ratio of correct response to reinforcer.
Works best when a new target behavior is being taught.
***Continuous is when they first start
B) Intermitten:
Ratio.
Variable.
Works best for intermediate & advanced work.
Explain Diagonal seating
This is good when giving protocol
+gives proximity, privacy of protocol while allowing you to still see what the client sees
Explain seating across the table
This is good for worksheets, playing games, drawing
Explain side-by-side seating
you lose–eye contact, face to face, & privacy
-good for joint attention and hand over hand
Explain kidney table seating
Explain cluster seating
better for young group interactions with toys/games
SLP chooses a semicircle for interactive purposes, but removes the table to achieve better proximity and increased ease in creating opportunities to facilitate interaction among clients
Explain mounted mirror seating
The SLP seats clients facing a large mirror that is mounted on the wall
T/F Establishment phase is required due to regression-recoupment.
True
Occurs during notable times spans between therapy sessions, the level of accomplishment in the prior therapy session may no longer exist
What is regression-recoupment
a phenomena, where-by the level of success obtained in therapy in a previous session no longer exists due to the time between therapy sessions, and the amount of time it takes to again reach the prior level of performance
SO, the SLP must adjust plans and provide therapy at an appropriate level, most often at a lower level of accomplishment than intended
What is behavior management? (Ch. 5)
a system that the SLP uses to establish and maintain appropriate client behavior for therapeutic intervention
How can you manage clients behavior?
What are the 3 types of techniques?
low-intensity
medium intensity
high intensity
What are low-intensity behavioral management techniques ?
include establishing class rules using specific praise (specific to aspect of behavior) ignoring behaviors (planned and used to negate a disruptive behavior)
What are medium intensity behavioral management techniques?
include contingency contracting, token economy systems, and self-management strategies
ex. self monitoring, self eval, and self reinforcement
Explain contingency contracting
based on an agreement between the client and the SLP regarding expected client behavior within the therapeutic setting
explain dependent contingencies vs independent vs. interdependent
dependent: all group members share in the reinforcement if one individual achieves a goal
Interdependent: all group members are reinforces if all collectively achieve the stated goal
Independent: individuals within the group are reinforced for individual achievements toward a goal