1. A Survey of School Based Speech-Language Pathologists
Incorporation of Counseling into Adolescent Language-Literacy Intervention:
A Survey of School Based Speech-Language Pathologists
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Discussion and Conclusions
Research Questions
Sara Markuson Communicative Sciences and Disorders, University of Montana
RESULTS
Introduction
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s (ASHA’s) Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology states that “counseling is an integral component of practice and is to be performed in accompaniment with speech-language intervention” (ASHA, 2001). Further, speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are responsible for “educating and counseling individuals, families, co-workers, educators, and other persons in the community regarding acceptance, adaptation, and decision making about communication, swallowing, or other upper aerodigestive concerns” (ASHA, 2009).
Results
Preliminary data reported that the majority of SLPs surveyed work primarily in elementary school settings.50% of SLPs reported that they work with the year old age group and 33.3% work with 6-10 year old age group and year old age group. 50% of SLPs counsel in therapeutic remediation % of SLPs graduated within the past years and another 33.3% graduated 25+ years ago.
Discussion and Conclusions
After reviewing literature on the counseling role of the SLP, it can be surmised that there is a substantial need for research on counseling techniques and procedures. In order for SLPs to provide services to the fullest extent as dictated by ASHA, education and training needs to be available for SLPs to begin to integrate these techniques into their remediation processes.
Preliminary results showed that 50% of SLPs counsel in therapeutic remediation. 1/3 of SLPs graduated within the prior years. Additionally, 1/3 of SLPs graduated over 25 years ago.
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Literature Cited
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Literature Cited
Abbot, S.P., & Berninger, V.W. (1999). It’s never too late to remediate: Teaching word recognition to students with reading disabilities in grades 4-7. Annals of Dyslexia, 49,
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association [ASHA]. (2010). Preferred Practice Patterns for the Profession of Speech-Language Pathology [Preferred Practice Patterns]. Available from
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (2001). Roles and responsibilities of speech- language pathologists with respect to reading and writing in children and adolescents. Guidelines and technical report. Rockville, MD: Author.
Method
In this study, Montana SLPs completed a survey about the types of counseling techniques they use in language-literacy interventions and the frequency with which they are used. The participants in this study were selected from 421 Montana Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MSHA) certified SLPs. Each MSHA member was ed an anonymous online survey. Data was collected in the University of Montana Adolescent Language Laboratory.
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Acknowledgments
Thank you to Ginger Collins, Ph.D. SLP, CCC, and Melissa Bunch, research assistant.
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