ASHA SLPA ACTUAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● 100% supervision of SLPAs for ..... Answer: medically fragile
students, clients, or patients is required.
●● First 90 work days.... Answer: An SLPA must have a total of at least
30% supervision, including at least 20% direct and 10% indirect
supervision, is required weekly.
●● students, patients, clients must receive direct contact with the SLP
..... Answer: at least once every two weeks.
●● After first 90 work days..... Answer: the amount of supervision can
be adjusted if the supervising SLP determines the SLPA has met
appropriate competencies and skill levels with a variety of
communication and related disorders.
●● Minimum ongoing supervision must always include documentation
of direct supervision provided by the SLP to each student, patient, or
client....... Answer: at least every 60 calendar days
●● Supervision Feedback. Answer: should provide information about
the quality of the SLPA's performance of assigned tasks and should
, verify that clinical activity is limited to tasks specified in the SLPA's
ASHA-approved responsibilities.
●● Indirect Supervision. Answer: does not require the SLP to be
physically present or available via telecommunication in real time while
the SLPA is providing services.
●● An SLPA may not perform tasks when a supervising SLP cannot be
.... Answer: reached by personal contact, phone, pager, or other
immediate electronic means.
●● Interpretation. Answer: summarizing, integrating, and using data for
the purpose of clinical decision making, which may only done by SLPs.
SLPAs may summarize objective data from a session to the family or
team members.
●● Medically Fragile. Answer: A term used to describe an individual
who is acutely ill and in an unstable condition.
●● Screening. Answer: A pass/fail procedure to identify, without
interpretation, clients who may require further assessment following
specified screening protocols developed by and /or approved by the
supervising SLP.
●● Speech Language Pathology Assistants. Answer: Individuals who,
following academic coursework, clinical practicum, and credentialing
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● 100% supervision of SLPAs for ..... Answer: medically fragile
students, clients, or patients is required.
●● First 90 work days.... Answer: An SLPA must have a total of at least
30% supervision, including at least 20% direct and 10% indirect
supervision, is required weekly.
●● students, patients, clients must receive direct contact with the SLP
..... Answer: at least once every two weeks.
●● After first 90 work days..... Answer: the amount of supervision can
be adjusted if the supervising SLP determines the SLPA has met
appropriate competencies and skill levels with a variety of
communication and related disorders.
●● Minimum ongoing supervision must always include documentation
of direct supervision provided by the SLP to each student, patient, or
client....... Answer: at least every 60 calendar days
●● Supervision Feedback. Answer: should provide information about
the quality of the SLPA's performance of assigned tasks and should
, verify that clinical activity is limited to tasks specified in the SLPA's
ASHA-approved responsibilities.
●● Indirect Supervision. Answer: does not require the SLP to be
physically present or available via telecommunication in real time while
the SLPA is providing services.
●● An SLPA may not perform tasks when a supervising SLP cannot be
.... Answer: reached by personal contact, phone, pager, or other
immediate electronic means.
●● Interpretation. Answer: summarizing, integrating, and using data for
the purpose of clinical decision making, which may only done by SLPs.
SLPAs may summarize objective data from a session to the family or
team members.
●● Medically Fragile. Answer: A term used to describe an individual
who is acutely ill and in an unstable condition.
●● Screening. Answer: A pass/fail procedure to identify, without
interpretation, clients who may require further assessment following
specified screening protocols developed by and /or approved by the
supervising SLP.
●● Speech Language Pathology Assistants. Answer: Individuals who,
following academic coursework, clinical practicum, and credentialing
