Exam 1: Ethics and Professional Practice Flashcards
List the charges of the Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CFCC) (4).
- To define standards for clinical certification.
- To apply standards in granting certification to individuals.
- To have the final authority to withdraw certification in cases where certification has been granted on the basis of inaccurate information.
- To administer certification maintenance program.
List the standards by which the Council for Clinical Certification implements procedures.
Standard I - Degree Standard II - Education program Standard III - Program of Study Standard IV - Knowledge Outcomes Standard V - Skills Outcomes Standard VI - Assessment
Standard? The applicant for certification must have a master’s level, doctoral, or other recognized post-baccalaureate degree.
Standard I - Degree
Standard? The applicant for certification must have completed a program of study (a minimum of 36 credit hours at graduate level) that includes academic course work and supervised clinical experience sufficient in depth and breadth to achieve the specified knowledge and skills outcomes stipulated in Standard IV-A through IV-G and standard V-A through V-C.
Standard III - Programs of Study
Standard? The applicant must have demonstrated knowledge of the biological sciences, physical sciences, statistics, and the behavioral sciences.
Standard IV-A: Knowledge Outcomes
At what type of institution must the 36 graduate hours be earned through?
Must be earned in a program that addresses the knowledge and skills pertinent to the ASHA Scope of Practice in SLP.
Standard? The applicant must demonstrate knowledge of basic human communication and swallowing processes, including appropriate biological, neurological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, and linguistic and cultural bases.
Standard IV-B: Knowledge Outcomes
What must an applicant demonstrate for Standard IV-B: Knowledge Outcomes?
The ability to integrate information pertaining to normal and abnormal development across the life span.
Standard? The applicant must have demonstrated knowledge of communication and swallowing disorders and differences, including appropriate etiologies, characteristics, anatomical/physiological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, and linguistic cultural correlates in many areas.
Standard IV-C: Knowledge Outcomes
List the areas in which an applicant for CCC must demonstrate skill and knowledge in according to Standard IV-C, Knowledge Outcomes.
- Articulation
- Fluency
- Voice and resonance (including respiration and phonation)
- Receptive and expressive language (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, prelinguistic communication and paralinguistic communication) in speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
- Hearing, including impact on speech and language
- Swallowing (Oral, pharyngeal, esophageal, and related fxns, including oral fxn for feeding, orofacial myology).
- Social aspects of communication (including challenging behavior, ineffective social skills, and lack of communication opportunites)
- Augmentative and alternative communication modalities
What does ICF stand for?
International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health
Define ICF.
A framework that has drawn international attention on the concept of functional health since it’s publica
How does the World Health Organization (WHO) define health?
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely an absence of disease or infirmity.
How is the ICF different from the ICIDH? What does the ICF include that the ICIDH doesn’t have?
- Operational definitions for all categories and individual items.
- A complete coding system
- Neutral terminology.
- Inclusion of environmental factors
- More input from the social model orientation.
How is the ICF different from the ICIDH in terms of validity?
ICF was internationally field-tested across all professions and settings.
List the parts of the ICF (2).
- Functioning and disability
2. Contextual factors
List the subparts of the “Functioning and Disability” portion of the ICF (3).
- Body Functions
- Body structures
- Activities and participation
Define body functions as it relates to the Functioning and Disability section of the ICF.
The physiological functions of a body system, including psychological factors.
Define body structures as it relates to the Functioning and Disability section of the ICF.
The anatomical parts of the body such as organs, limbs, and their components.
Define activities and participation as it relates to the Functioning and Disability section of the ICF.
Including the executions of actions by individuals and these behaviors in relationship to their individual lives.
List the subparts of the Contextual Factors portion of the ICF (2).
- Environmental Factors
2. Personal Factors
Define environmental factors as they relate to the Contextual Factors portion of the ICF.
Factors that are not within a person’s control, such as social support, work, government agencies, laws, attitudes of others, and cultural beliefs.
Define personal factors as they relate to the Contextual Factors portion of the ICF.
Includes the specific background of the person independent of his or her health condition, as well as aspects such as race, gender, age, educational level, coping styles, upbringing, personality traits, and lifestyle.
Why are personal factors not coded in the ICF?
Because of wide variability among cultures but are included in the framework because they have a high likelihood of having an impact on functioning and on outcomes of different interventions.
