1. Specialty Clinics
Coming to you this Fall!

2. Why Change?
Deeper, Broader Student Experience in a Specific Area/Age Range/Disorder
Increased focus in an Area/Age/Disorder  More Efficient Learning for Students
More Systematic Process for Competencies Across Life Span
Increase Community Outreach
Serve More Clients
More Opportunities for Collaborations
Potential for Clinical Research within Groups
Smaller Groups of Students for Supervisors  Able to support differently

3. What Clinics?
BRICC - BRain Injury and Concussion Clinic –Cognitive Rehabilitation
C-NOW - Early Intervention/Preschool Age Clients
School –Age Clinic – Ages 5-21, Speech, Language, Social Communication
Fluency – All Ages – Stuttering, Cluttering
AAC – All Ages – Low and High Tech AAC users
CAALMS - Clinic for Adults with Aphasia, Acquired Language and Motor Speech Disorders

4. What Does It Mean For Fall Term?
Mostly Assigned to One Clinic
AAC and Fluency will be paired
Some Assignments Will Fall Outside Clinics – Voice, Off Campus Placements, Hearing Screenings, etc.
Clinics will have blocked Days and Times
Expanded clinic hours to 6 p.m. regularly, most clinics
Group Meetings
Lots of CFT and other Group Collaboration (EC Cares, Early Intervention Students, etc.)
Mix of First and Second Years in Each Clinic
Informal Mentoring of Clinic Processes – Clinic Specific

5. What Clinic Will I Be In?
Goal is to Create Even Groups while Meeting Individual Training Needs
Missing Competencies/Experiences, Significant Gaps in Life Span
Continuing Needs At Off-Campus Sites
Areas of Interest (Per Background/Interest Forms)
Specialty Clinic Personnel Needs

6. What Does This Mean For Summer
Busy Clinic Term!
Continued Programmatic Shift to Heavier Clinic in Summer, Lighter Course Credits
Expect 4-5 placements!
Placements may have multiple clients
Placements may be intense for portion of summer
Some EC Cares sites
30-60 clock hours
Filling in training gaps based on expected Specialty Clinic placement for Fall
If Placed in Neuro Clinic for Fall, may have no/few adult clients in summer
You may hear from supervisors about specific clients or placement
Schedules week 1 of summer term

7. How To Have A Successful Fall Term
Engage and Immerse yourself in your Specialty Clinic Experience
Focus on Experiences Vs. Clock Hours
Everyone is on track!
Most Students Graduate with more than 400 clock hours!
Challenge Yourself to Be a Leader/Mentor for First Years
Pace Yourself! Fall Term is Coursework Heavy!
Advocate for Competencies
Summer
Sept Experience
Fall Term
Check Your Regularly after September 16th