Clinical Practice I

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Implement appropriate evidence-based assessment and intervention procedures relative to each client’s needs, values and cultural background given assistance as needed.

• Conduct screening and prevention procedures, including prevention activities. (Standard V-B. 1a)

• Collect case history information and integrate information from clients/patients, family, caregivers, teachers, and relevant others, including other professionals. (Standard V-B, 1b)

• Select and administer appropriate evaluation procedures, such as behavioral observations, non-standardized and standardized tests, and instrumental procedures. (Standard V-B, 1c)

• Adapt evaluation procedures to meet the needs of individuals receiving services. (Standard V-B, 1d)

• Interpret, integrate, and synthesize all information to develop diagnoses and make appropriate recommendations for intervention. (Standard V-B, 1e)

• Complete administrative and reporting functions necessary to support evaluation. (Standard V-B, 1f)

• Refer clients/patients for appropriate services. (Standard V-B, 1g)

• Develop setting-appropriate intervention plans with measurable and achievable goals that meet clients’/patients’ needs. Collaborate with clients/patients and relevant others in the planning process. (Standard V-B, 2a)

• Implement intervention plans that involve clients/patients and relevant others in the intervention process. (Standard V-B, 2b)

• Select or develop and use appropriate materials and instrumentation for prevention and intervention. (Standard V-B, 2c)

• Measure and evaluate clients’/patients’ performance and progress. (Standard V-B, 2d)

• Modify intervention plans, strategies, materials, or instrumentation as appropriate to meet the needs of clients/patients. (Standard V-B, 2e)

• Complete administrative and reporting functions necessary to support intervention. (Standard V-B, 2f)

• Identify and refer clients/patients for services, as appropriate. (Standard V-B, 2g)

• Author clear, accurate, well-organized and thorough clinical documents given assistance as needed

• Demonstrate professional practice, interaction and personal qualities when working with faculty, clinical supervisors, other professionals and clients given assistance as needed

• Communicate effectively, recognizing the needs, values, preferred mode of communication, and cultural/linguistic background of the individual(s) receiving services, family, caregivers, and relevant others. (Standard V-B, 3a)

• Manage the care of individuals receiving services to ensure an interprofessional, team-based collaborative practice. (Standard V-B, 3b)

• Provide counseling regarding communication and swallowing disorders to clients/patients, family, caregivers, and relevant others. (Standard V-B, 3c)

• Adhere to the ASHA Code of Ethics and behave professionally. (Standard V-B, 3d)

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Final Evaluation in CALIPSO (Evaluation, Treatment and Preparedness, Interaction and Professional Practice Skills)	Not specified.

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
4.57 – 5.0	A
4.26 – 4.56	A-
3.95 – 4.25	B+
3.64 – 3.94	B
3.33 – 3.63	B- (B- requires remediation at semester final)
3.02 – 3.32	C+ (C+ requires remediation at semester midterm)
2.71 – 3.01	C
1.00 – 2.70	F

Students must receive a minimum cumulative final rating of 3.33 or above (within the B range) on the CALIPSO Final Evaluation to be eligible to enroll in CSD 678 in the spring semester. A score of 3.33 indicates competency in the individual skill areas. At the discretion of the clinical educator, a performance remediation plan to address specific skill deficiencies may be implemented at any time, for any student, even if the overall grade is at or above a score of 3.33.

Students are expected to demonstrate professionalism during all interactions with clients, peers, faculty, staff and off-campus supervisors. Professional practice that does not meet expectations can alone be grounds for implementing a remediation plan and/or earning a failing grade.

Final grades for CSD 671L are assigned by your clinical educator(s) with whom the student worked during the semester.

Completing all assignments related to clinical practice is required. Failure to complete any assignment by the semester’s end will result in an “incomplete” grade.

Attendance/Participation:

Students are required to attend all scheduled clinical placement sessions. Attendance will be monitored and recorded by the clinical placement supervisor.

Students must notify their clinical placement supervisor as soon as possible if they are unable to attend a scheduled session. A valid reason for the absence must be provided, along with any supporting documentation if requested (e.g., medical certificate).

Students who miss a clinical placement session must arrange to complete a make-up session. The make-up session must be coordinated with the clinical placement supervisor and must be completed to meet the required clinical hours and competencies.

Failure to notify the clinical placement supervisor of an absence or failure to complete a make-up may result in a review of the student’s clinical placement performance and possible disciplinary action, up to and including failure of the clinical placement component of the course.

Exceptions to this policy may be granted on a case-by-case basis, considering individual circumstances.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

CALIPSO – Purchased for you (one-time fee of $85) by the CSD Department.

Required Texts 

*All required and recommended texts are available for free as E-Books through the UNCG Library. You can access these via the Canvas page or using the links below. 

Hoepner, J. (2023). Counseling and motivational interviewing in speech-language pathology. Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 9781681253312 Links to an external site. 

Moats, L. C. (2020). Speech to print: Language essentials for teachers – 3rd Edition. Brookes Publishing. ISBN: 9781681253305Links to an external site. 

Paul, R. & Simmons, E. S. (2020). Introduction to clinical methods in communication disorders. Brookes Publishing. ISBN: 9781681253787Links to an external site. 

Roth, F. P., & Worthington, C. K. (2021). Treatment resource manual for speech-language pathology, sixth edition. Plural Publishing, Incorporated. ISBN: 9781635501186Links to an external site.