Collaboration, Accessibility & Ethical Practices Flashcards
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A school-based SLP wants to ensure a student's AAC device is used consistently across settings. Which collaborative strategy is MOST effective?
Answer: Train all communication partners including teachers and paraprofessionals
Consistent AAC use across environments requires training all communication partners who interact with the user.
Under IDEA, which document must specify AAC supports and services for a student with a disability?
Answer: Individualized Education Program (IEP)
IDEA requires that AAC considerations and services be documented within the student's IEP.
An AAC specialist disagrees with a physician's recommendation that would limit a patient's communication access. The MOST ethical first step is to:
Answer: Raise concerns directly with the physician and propose a team meeting
Ethical practice requires advocating for the client's communication rights through respectful interprofessional dialogue.
Which principle from ASHA's Code of Ethics most directly applies when an AAC provider recommends a device from a company that provides them with financial incentives?
Answer: Principle III: Conflict of interest and financial disclosure
Financial relationships with manufacturers must be disclosed to avoid conflicts of interest under Principle III.
A non-speaking adult with ALS wants to try a specific eye-gaze AAC device, but the interdisciplinary team prefers a different option. What should guide the final decision?
Answer: The client's informed preference should be central to the decision
Person-centered practice requires that the AAC user's informed preference be the central driver of device selection.
When conducting a feature-match assessment, which team member's input is MOST critical for identifying vocabulary needs in the school environment?
Answer: The classroom teacher and paraprofessional
Classroom teachers and paraprofessionals provide essential insight into the vocabulary and communication demands of the school setting.
Cultural humility in AAC practice requires the clinician to:
Answer: Recognize and address one's own cultural biases while respecting family values
Cultural humility involves ongoing self-reflection about bias and genuine respect for the family's cultural communication values.