CID EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
What is a Speech-Language Pathologist? (SLP) - ANSWER professionals who
are educated to evaluate and treat disorders of speech, language, cognitive-
communication, and swallowing
What is an Audiologist? - ANSWER healthcare professionals who provide
patient-centered care in the prevention, identification, diagnosis, and evidence-
based treatment of hearing, balance, and other auditory disorders for people of
all ages
Where does a SLP work? (setting) - ANSWER schools, private practice, acute
care hospital, outpatient hospital, pediatric hospital, pediatric hospital, rehab
hospital, skilled nursing facilities (SNF), tele practice, home health, gov't
agencies, university clinic, etc.
Who are some SLP team members? - ANSWER Educational: physical
therapist, occupational therapist, school psychologist, nurse, guidance
counselor, teacher, therapeutic staff support (TSS), principal, reading specialist,
social worker
Medical: physician, nurse, respiratory therapist, physical therapist, occupational
therapist, dietician, social worker/case manager
Where does an an AuD work? (setting) - ANSWER hospital, rehabilitation
center, schools, community clinic, private practice office, state and federal gov't
agency, industries w/ hearing conservation programs, community hearing and
speech center, physicians' office, etc.
Who are some AuD team members? - ANSWER
What are the GE and certification requirements of a SLP? - ANSWER -clinical
masters degrees (MA/MS)
-*2-year program then 9-month clinical fellowship*
-25 observation hours in a variety of settings
, -minimum of 400 clock hours of supervised clinical experience
-pass the national certification exam
-clinical fellowship
-earn CCC's!
-complete 30 hours of continuing education every 3 years
What are the GE and certification requirements of an Aud? - ANSWER -
doctoral degree
-1820 hours of supervised clinical experience within doctoral program
-pass the national certification exam
-earn CC's!
-30 hours of continuing education every 3 years
What are the 3 components of the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) triangle? -
ANSWER 1. Clinical expertise/expert opinion
2. client/patient/caregiver perspectives
3. external scientific evidence
What is communication? - ANSWER includes all means by which information
is transmitted between a sender and receiver
What is language? - ANSWER -a highly sophisticated system of
communication
-symbolic, rule based, and generative
-may be spoken, written, gestured, or signed
What are some examples of verbal communication? - ANSWER language
What are some examples of nonverbal communication? - ANSWER gestures,
writing, etc.
What is an organic disorder? - ANSWER the cause of the communication
disorder is known
(there is an identifiable medical diagnosis or other condition that is causing the
communication disorder)
What is a Speech-Language Pathologist? (SLP) - ANSWER professionals who
are educated to evaluate and treat disorders of speech, language, cognitive-
communication, and swallowing
What is an Audiologist? - ANSWER healthcare professionals who provide
patient-centered care in the prevention, identification, diagnosis, and evidence-
based treatment of hearing, balance, and other auditory disorders for people of
all ages
Where does a SLP work? (setting) - ANSWER schools, private practice, acute
care hospital, outpatient hospital, pediatric hospital, pediatric hospital, rehab
hospital, skilled nursing facilities (SNF), tele practice, home health, gov't
agencies, university clinic, etc.
Who are some SLP team members? - ANSWER Educational: physical
therapist, occupational therapist, school psychologist, nurse, guidance
counselor, teacher, therapeutic staff support (TSS), principal, reading specialist,
social worker
Medical: physician, nurse, respiratory therapist, physical therapist, occupational
therapist, dietician, social worker/case manager
Where does an an AuD work? (setting) - ANSWER hospital, rehabilitation
center, schools, community clinic, private practice office, state and federal gov't
agency, industries w/ hearing conservation programs, community hearing and
speech center, physicians' office, etc.
Who are some AuD team members? - ANSWER
What are the GE and certification requirements of a SLP? - ANSWER -clinical
masters degrees (MA/MS)
-*2-year program then 9-month clinical fellowship*
-25 observation hours in a variety of settings
, -minimum of 400 clock hours of supervised clinical experience
-pass the national certification exam
-clinical fellowship
-earn CCC's!
-complete 30 hours of continuing education every 3 years
What are the GE and certification requirements of an Aud? - ANSWER -
doctoral degree
-1820 hours of supervised clinical experience within doctoral program
-pass the national certification exam
-earn CC's!
-30 hours of continuing education every 3 years
What are the 3 components of the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) triangle? -
ANSWER 1. Clinical expertise/expert opinion
2. client/patient/caregiver perspectives
3. external scientific evidence
What is communication? - ANSWER includes all means by which information
is transmitted between a sender and receiver
What is language? - ANSWER -a highly sophisticated system of
communication
-symbolic, rule based, and generative
-may be spoken, written, gestured, or signed
What are some examples of verbal communication? - ANSWER language
What are some examples of nonverbal communication? - ANSWER gestures,
writing, etc.
What is an organic disorder? - ANSWER the cause of the communication
disorder is known
(there is an identifiable medical diagnosis or other condition that is causing the
communication disorder)
