Enclosed is a guide for speech-language pathologists at intake/evaluation visits, for a mechanism for describing the process at intake visits. This process will serve as a roadmap for patients, and families – at the start of the time of the visit.
Suggestions:
- This handout can be shared just visually with patients/families, prior to the visit.
- The SLP can explain and show, both verbally and visually — to describe what tasks are planned.
- As section by section are fulfilled, areas can be “checked-off.”
- This mechanism can also be used so that the SLP could ask family members and caregivers to write down questions/comments as the process of intake and testing occurs, to allow for later-communications — but to avoid interrupting of the process during standardized testing.
EVALUATION AGENDA:
EXPLAINING THE PROCESS/TASKS
HOUSE-KEEPING
- CHECK-IN WRAP-UP/CONSENT DISCUSSION
- DISCUSSING THE SCOPE OF SPEECH PATHOLOGY
OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUESTIONS
DISCUSS INTAKE PAPERWORK
STANDARDIZED MEASURES/TESTING
INFORMAL TASKS
DISCUSSION:
- RESULTS
- RECOMMENDATIONS
SCHEDULING OF NEXT VISIT, IF APPLICABLE
References
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (2004). Preferred Practice Patterns for the Profession of Speech-Language Pathology [Preferred Practice Patterns]. Available from www.asha.org/policy/. doi:10.1044/policy.PP2004-00191
Oslund, Mandie, “Tips to Better Communicate With Patients,” (2017) ASHA WIRE, Leader Live, June 15, 2017.
Paul, Diane (1994), updated by Hasselkus (2004). “Clinical Record Keeping in Speech-Language Pathology for Health Care and Third-Party Payers”
Wilson Nice, SLP, is the owner of Nice Speech Lady, a medical SLP platform for functional, practical and evidence-based SLP clinical resources.
Nice has been publishing complimentary tools for SLPs since February of 2018.
She is a hybrid outpatient clinic owner — serving adults and children, in Socorro, New Mexico.
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