LinKS: Preparing Graduate Students in Telepractice
| Autor: | J. Joneen Lowman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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High rate
Medical education Service delivery framework business.industry Economic shortage 030507 speech-language pathology & audiology 03 medical and health sciences Rural school 0302 clinical medicine Graduate students Medicine School environment 030223 otorhinolaryngology 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. 2:49-54 |
| ISSN: | 2381-473X 2381-4764 |
| DOI: | 10.1044/persp2.sig18.49 |
| Popis: | Rural school districts report high rates of job openings for speech-language pathologists (SLPs). Telepractice is a viable service delivery model for addressing personnel shortages in rural schools. Yet, SLPs are graduating with minimal training in this technology-driven service delivery model. In response to the lack of personnel preparation, Linking Kids to the Speech-Language Pathologists (LinKS) program was developed. LinKS trains eight graduate students a year to use telepractice within the context of the school setting. Participating graduate students complete two didactic courses, two telepractice experiences, and one externship in a rural school setting in addition to the requirements of an accredited master's program in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD). In Year 1 of LinKS, program completers collectively accrued 180 hours of experience using telepractice including delivery of speech-language services to children presenting with a variety of communication disorders located in the home and school environment. A digital library housing therapy plans and materials is described. Recommendations for CSD programs seeking to develop a similar model are provided. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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