8 – Treatment Planning and Professional Communication

Purpose: Aligned with ASHA Standard IV-D, this assignment allows you to demonstrate current knowledge of prevention, assessment, and intervention for communication and swallowing disorders, while considering psychological, anatomical/physiological, developmental, linguistic, and cultural factors that influence clinical decision-making.

Instructions: Put your clinical skills into action! This assignment is your chance to show what you know and how youd communicate it in the real world. For this assignment: summarize a fictional client case and clinical decision-making (select one from the list attached).

1. Introduce Your Fictional Client Family

• Describe the clients age, background, and diagnosis.
• Identify any relevant cultural or linguistic considerations that may impact assessment or intervention.

2. Diagnostic Assignment Example

• Identify a standardized or criterion-referenced assessment relevant for this case. Use ( https://www.asha.org/practice-portal/) or your textbook for ideas.
• Outline what the client or family will be asked to do during the diagnostic session.
• Specify the skills you are assessing and how they relate to the clients needs.

3. Treatment/Intervention Assignment Example

• Write at least three client-centered SMART goals that are based on observed data and supported by evidence. (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound)
• Discuss a treatment activity that aligns with the clients goals.
• Explain how this activity supports the clients progress toward the identified goals.

4. Counseling Strategies

• Select and describe at least one counseling technique from the ( https://speechisbeautiful.com/2019/06/8-counseling-techniques-for-slps/) that you will use.
• Explain how you will use this strategy to address the emotional or behavioral needs of the client or family.

5. Success Criteria

• Describe how you will evaluate the effectiveness of your diagnostic or intervention strategy.
• Identify which method (diagnostic or intervention) was more effective for your fictional family and justify your reasoning with supporting evidence.

Textbook: Hegde, M. (2024). Clinical Methods and Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology (7th ed.). Plural Publishing, Inc.. https://reader2.yuzu.com/books/9781635504637

Journal Article: Diehm, E. A., Muoz, M. L., Brimo, D., Peltier, M. R., & Bridges, C. M. (2023). Maximizing student outcomes in schools: Data-driven individualized education program goals and objectives aligned to the standards. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 54(1), 110124.

Web/Video: https://speechisbeautiful.com/2019/06/8-counseling-techniques-for-slps/

Journal Article: Lieberman, A. (2018). . American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 27(1), 1323. https://doi.org/10.1044/2017_AJSLP-16-0149

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Rubric: Describes the clients age, background, diagnosis, and relevant cultural or linguistic considerations.

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Identifies a standardized or criterion-referenced tool; outlines diagnostic process and assessment focus linked to client needs.

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Creates three well-written, evidence-based SMART goals tied to client data; describes a relevant treatment activity and how it supports progress.

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Selects and describes at least one counseling technique; explains how the technique addresses client/family emotional or behavioral needs.

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Explains how effectiveness will be evaluated; provides an evidence-based rationale for which method (diagnostic or intervention) was more effective.

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Submission is 450-500 words. The references and citations are formatted based on APA guidelines, include page number/timestamp for citations. (use from references provided, minimum of 3)