ANSWERS
SLP - ANSWER evaluates, examines, instructs, counsels or treats persons suffering
from conditions or disorders affecting speech and language or swallowing.
SLPA - ANSWER are support personnel who, following academic preparation, serve as
members of educational teams in school-based settings and are specifically trained to
supplement the services of certified speech language pathologists.
Audiologist - ANSWER Licensed experts in the prevention, diagnosis and evidence-
based treatment of hearing and balance disorders for people of all ages.
IEP - ANSWER (Individualized Educational Plan)- an educational document for children
ages 3-21. It focuses on special education and related services in schools. Focus on the
educational needs of the child
P - ANSWER (Plan) Outline the course of treatment in the plan section. Any changes to
objectives, activities, reinforcement schedules should be included.
(a) Continue current treatment activities. (b) Continue training production of functional
CVC words at the phrase level.
Screening - ANSWER an informal observation of the individual to see if there is a need
for further evaluation
Intervention/treatment - ANSWER Based on assessment, goals/ plan made to improve
difficulties experienced. Overall improves quality of life.
Evaluation/assessment - ANSWER a formal observation of the individual
Formal Assessment - ANSWER have numerical data to support conclusions.
Standardized tests. Quantitative data.
Informal Assessment - ANSWER are not driven by data. Qualitative information.
Questionnaires, observations, surveys.
Ethics of ASHA - ANSWER National framework and focused guide for professionals in
support of day-to-day decision making related to professional conduct. The Code is
partly obligatory and disciplinary and partly aspirational and descriptive in that it defines
the professional's role. The Code educates professionals in the discipline, as well as
students, other professionals, and the public, regarding ethical principles and standards
that direct professional conduct.
, NC Board Examiner's for Speech Language Pathology and Audiology - ANSWER State
specific: in order to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare; to protect the public
from being misled by incompetent, unscrupulous, and unauthorized persons and from
unprofessional conduct on the part of qualified speech and language pathologists and
audiologists and to help assure the availability of the highest possible quality speech
and language pathology and audiology services to the communicatively handicapped
people of this State, it is necessary to provide regulatory authority over persons offering
speech and language pathology and audiology services to the public
Certification of Clinical Competency - ANSWER granted by the American Speech-
Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in both speech-language pathology and
audiology. It is the only universally recognized credential for the professions. Holders of
the CCC must abide by the ASHA Code of Ethics, which incorporates the highest
standards of integrity and ethical principles. Every individual who holds the CCC has:
Earned a graduate degree, completed a minimum of 30 semester hours of professional
course work, Taken at least 27 semester hours in the basic sciences, Earned at least 21
graduate credits, Completed a minimum of 350 clock-hours of clinical practicum under a
certified supervisor, Completed 36 weeks of supervised clinical fellowship, and Passed
a national examination.
License - ANSWER issued by the Board under the provisions of Article 22, including a
temporary license.
Registration - ANSWER means the process through which an Assistant is approved by
the Board to work with a Licensee to provide services to the public
Elements of a treatment protocol - ANSWER Written session plan clearly describing
specific procedures for all treatment tasks, including:
The eliciting conditions
The target behaviors
The consequences of target behaviors
Expressive language skills - ANSWER broad term that describes how a person
communicates their wants and needs. It encompasses verbal and nonverbal
communication skills and how an individual uses language. Expressive language skills
include: facial expressions, gestures, intentionality, vocabulary, semantics
(word/sentence meaning), morphology, and syntax (grammar rules).
Receptive language skills - ANSWER describe the comprehension of language.
Comprehension involves attention, listening, and processing the message to gain
information. Areas of receptive language skills include: attention, receptive vocabulary,
following directions, and understanding questions.
Temporary license - ANSWER The temporary license is only valid during the period of
supervised experience and is required when an applicant has not completed the