What are speech-language pathologists and audiologists
Professionals who provide services for the remediation of communication disorders
What’s the difference between the Canadian and American Training Model
The Canadian usually just need a graduate degree where the american is more a doctoral level research degree
What is CASLPO
This is what exists for the protection of the public you have to pass the exam to be licensed in most provinces
College of audiologist and speech language patholoigst of ontario
What is SAC
It is the federal professional association it is not a legal requirement but is common and usually has a C at the end
Speech language and audiology canada
What is the American equivalent of SAC
ASHA american speech language and hearing association they have the CCC
What is the patient range for SP and the Audiologist
SP is mostly school age, where audiologists are mostly adults and seniors
What are most jobs for audiologists and SLPs
Clinical and service provider is the most audiologist also tend to be the owner or operator of their own clinic
Is there much diversity in this field
No
What are some examples of clinical settings
Schools
Health care settings
Community agencies
Industry (hearing aid company)
Private Practice
Academic and clinical training programs
Where are the most common practice settings in audiology and speech-language pathology
For audiology, it is a health-related business/industry
Speech-language pathology is usually in a school environment
What is the scope of practice of audiology
Clinical and or instrumental screening, assessment, identification, diagnosis and treatment for things such as hearing disorders, auditory processing disorders, tinnitus, hyperacusis and misophonic balance disorders
Hearing aids
Hearing assistive and rehabilitative strategies like cochlear implants or speech reading class
Intraoperative monitoring (working with surgeons)
Promotion
Prevention counselling and education
Advocacy
Pension benefits
Medical legal consultation
Case management and coordination
Supportive personnel
Mentoring students
Research
Cerumen managemet
What is the clinical scope of practice for SLP
assessment idenfication diagnosis treatment and management of
- Speech delays and disorders
- Language difficulties and disorders
- Fluency disorders
- Voice and resonance disorders
- Swallowing and feeding disorders
- Cofnitive communicative disorders
- Pre-literacy and literacy skills
- Communication and swallowing disorders
What are some other scopes of practice of SLP
- development assesment and slection of augmentiative and alternatintve communication
- Promotion
- Advocacy
- accent modficiation
- Screening for hearing
- case managment
- mentoring students
- research
- administration managment and policy
What is a CDA
This is simillar to a PA they can’t asses but they deleiver the intervention
(Communication disorder assistant)
What is code of ethics
A list of ethical principles developed by a specific profession to guide best practice
What are the 4 professional ethic principles
- autonomy
- patient benefit
- accountability
- do no harm
What must audiologist and SLPs be
Culturally competemnt
