Test 1 Flashcards
What are some of the unethical practices listed in the 1930’s Ethics?
To guarantee to cure a disorder, to make rash promises, untrustworthy advertising, to advertise to correct disorders by correspondence only…
Why do we need a code of ethics?
To protect clients and their welfare, to maintain our professional reputation and behavior, to guide us in ethical decisions, to have a standard against which for clients to evaluate our behavior
What is different about the new code of ethics?
Framework and focused guide for professionals in support of day to day decision making related to professional conduct. It is partly obligatory and partly aspirational in defining the role!
What are the four principles of ethics that form the underlying philosophical basis?
- Responsibility to persons served professionally and to research participants
- Responsibility for one’s professional competence
- Responsibility to the public
- Responsibility for professional relationships
What falls under 1) responsibility to persons served professionally and to research participants?
Not discriminating, not delegating to students what should not be, ensuring client understands what’s going to happen, confidentiality, prognosis reasonable, harassment…
What falls under 2) responsibility for one’s professional competence?
Engage only in aspects you feel competent in, engage in lifelong learning, complying with research rules, competence with tech…
What falls under 3) responsibility to the public?
Info given is accurate and complete, can’t suggest only solution if financial stake…
What falls under 4) responsibility for professional relationships?
If you’re using someone’s idea, give attribution, collaborate with others, harassment…
What are questions asked in the decision-making framework?
What is the ethical question?
What do we know? What do we need to know?
Who is involved?
What are possible actions?
What ethical guidance supports/contradicts?
What is usually the best way to make ethical decision?
A little give from both sides- if there’s consensus for proposed action? Procede! If not? Look at conflicts that arise and analyze again.
Why is public policy important to SLP’s?
Play a significant role in determining how clinical decisions are made, where and when clinical services are provided and how/if expenses are reimbursed.
Overview of public policy timeline?
MA was first in nation to have Special Ed Law in 1972, Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was part of war on poverty in 1965, 1975 Education of all Handicapped Children, 1990 Individuals with Disabilities Act IDEA, No child left behind 2001 (controversial, underfunded, one size fits all), then 2004 Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act reenacted with proposals to reduce paperwork and better provider qualification
What were main points of IDEA improvement act?
Changed ID of specific learning disabilities, local education agency are encouraged to consolidate IEP meetings and reevaluate meetings, introduced response to intervention, free and appropriate education
Part B versus Part C of IDEA
B is 3-21 outlines in IEP (individualized ed program), C is infants birth through 2 outlined in IFSP (individualized family service plan)
What is common core (2009)?
Designed to ensure that students are prepared for today’s entry level careers, and freshman college courses. More of a focus on developing critical thinking, problem solving, with standards to measure student progress. MA adopted in 2013/14.