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Nithya Siva
SPHSC 555
Seattle Campus
Practicum in speech pathology or audiology designed to teach the clinical regimen of a participating professional center prior to assuming a full internship assignment. Credit/no credit only.
Class description
Students should be orienting to the facility in which they will be completing their internship the following quarter. This includes learning the layout of the school(s), becoming familiar with materials available for assessment and treatment, reading files to become familiar with the caseload. Observations of the school SLP conducting therapy and other activities should total 40 hours of the approx 80 hours spent on site.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Observation, interview, and by students asking questions at allotted times during the day. Please be careful not to overwhelm the school SLP your first day out. Be proactive and request a half hour slot during your day there to ask questions and get information about tx philosophy, specific cases etc.
Recommended preparation
This course is designed to assist you with transitioning to the working world. Keep that in mind as you observe. Remember that you may not agree with everything a supervisor does for therapy or what they write in their paperwork, and that's OK. You're job is to go with the flow, question gently only as necessary, and decide for yourself what you will take away from this experience and what you will leave behind.
Class assignments and grading
This course is credit/no credit only.
