Clinical Practicum-Advanced

Prerequisite: Matriculation in Speech-Language Pathology, MS program; and COMD 581 In accordance with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), students will participate in diagnostic and therapeutic experiences with individuals who exhibit communication disorders. Students will be scheduled for a minimum of 10 hours per week in clinical experiences including, but not limited to: direct service provision, treatment planning, clinical documentation, patient/family counseling, supervisory conferences and in-services. Students will be placed in a variety of clinical settings under the supervision of ASHA certified speech-language pathologists who are employed by the external placement sites. At the discretion of BSU faculty/staff, students may also be assigned clients, who require advanced clinical skills, in the BSU Speech-Language-Hearing Center.