Speech Pathology Cases 2

This unit encourages students to integrate existing knowledge and skills and expand on these in new situations across the speech pathology communication areas. This unit focuses on the application of prior knowledge and skills to clients presenting with fluency/ stuttering and/or voice concerns. It will explore these areas in a range of indirect, consultancy, and advocacy-based speech pathology contexts when working with clients across the lifespan and from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and cultures. Knowledge, skills and practices will be considered in the broader professional, regulatory, ethical and legal contexts in which speech pathology practice occurs. Students will explore speech pathology case studies necessitating consideration and interrogation of a range of professional and ethical issues and the role of the speech pathologist alongside that of other professionals in client care. This unit will continue to explore issues and methods related to assessment and measurement of efficacy and effectiveness of interventions in an increasingly holistic context. This unit will involve the completion of four days of simulated professional practicum under the supervision of speech pathology practice educators.