Clinic

Rules for Observers at the FAU-CDC

1. Only one student may observe a client at a time. Sign-up sheets, for the semester, are with the Program Assistant. Remember that parents/spouses have PRIORITY for observing their family member. Students are expected to give up their earphones, if necessary.
2. The Clinic is not responsible for notifying observers of cancellations in client appointments. Unfortunately, clients do cancel unexpectedly.
3. Patient confidentiality is to be strictly maintained. Clients are not to be discussed in the waiting area or any of the observation rooms. Remember that relatives of a client may be present. Additionally, there is to be no discussion of clients in public areas. Parents/spouses are not to be questioned by student observers and student observers should not offer their opinions about treatment to the parent/spouse.
4. Videotaping (by an observer) of client sessions is strictly forbidden.
5. No papers or documents containing any identifying information on the client may leave the Clinic.
6. Do not chat with parents/spouses about the quality of treatment which you are observing. Any questions which parents/spouses have should be referred to the clinical supervisor or the student clinician.
7. Be on time for your observation. Latecomers distract other observers and often can be heard and seen by the client when entering the observation room. Students who are late for an observation may not be allowed to observe if the clinical supervisor feels the client will be distracted by the observation room noise.
8. The observation rooms are not soundproof. Conversation in the observation rooms should be kept to an absolute minimum and should never be above a whisper.
9. There is absolutely no eating or drinking in the observation rooms. Students eating or drinking will be asked to leave.
10. Do not bring friends, children or family members into the observation room. Treatment is not a form of entertainment. Observations are limited to students in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department. Observations are a privilege, not a right. A student found to be in violation of this rule will not be allowed to observe in the Clinic for the remainder of the semester.
11. Do not touch or tap on the two-way mirror.
12. If you are experiencing difficulty with the audio system in an observation room, do not attempt to fix it on your own. Please have one of the clinical supervisors assist you.
13. Any parent/spouse complaint about a student observer will be taken very seriously and will be dealt with by the Clinic Director. Students will not be allowed to observe for the remainder of the semester if there are complaints.
14. Any questions that an observer has regarding a client and his/her treatment should be addressed to the student clinician or the clinical supervisor. Please be aware that clinicians are often treating clients back-to-back. If a clinician cannot speak with you immediately and a supervisor is not available, leave your question(s) in the student’s mailbox in Room 453 and a way in which that student may contact you.
15. Please remember that the Clinic is a professional setting. The Clinic provides a link between the University and the community. It is expected that all students will conduct themselves in an adult and professional manner.
16. Do not laugh at a client during an observation. Oftentimes what you may view as humorous is actually the client struggling with a particular item or task. This type of behavior is offensive to the family members and will not be tolerated.
17. Students should dress in a neat, clean, and presentable fashion. Beachwear, gym shorts, mid-drift tops, etc. are not considered appropriate attire.
18. Finally, the Clinic exists, first and foremost, to provide quality speech, language, and hearing services to its clients. Any student behavior that interferes with or conflicts with this goal will be dealt with immediately and severely by the Clinic Director.

If there are repeated problems with or complaints about student observers, the CDC will be closed to student observation.

The Clinical Fellowship Experience

Updates and more information will be Provided to Current Students on Canvas.

ASHA’s site

• https://www.asha.org/Certification/Clinical-Fellowship
• Resources:
  • ASHA's Clinical Fellowship Experience (video);
  • Completing the Clinical Fellowship (CF) Experience; CF Experience: 2015 ASHA Convention Presentation [PDF]

FAU Website

At the end of the last externship, after graduation, a transcript is required for the CF.

Current students may request their official transcript (or check the status of an order) by logging into MyFAU self service and then follow the prompts:

• Select Student Services Tab;
• Select Student Records Tab;
• Choose from: Request Official Transcript; View Unofficial Transcript; Transcript Order Status

Observations: The 25 Required Hours

1. Take the HIPAA course:

   The Program Assistant will give your name and e-mail address to security-training@fau.edu; for our HIPAA training module.

   Print out your certificate and give it to the Program Assistant who will scan it and put it into your personal record.)

2. Three ways to obtain observation hours:
   1. Sign up with the Program Assistant to observe in the CDC
   2. Sign up with Master Clinician Network

Communication Disorders Clinic (CDC)
Sign up with the Program Assistant

Master Clinician Network

Go to masterclinician.org and click on "Sign Up".

1. Click on "Student Registration".
2. Fill in all of the information (leave registration code blank) making sure to select your "Graduate" university, and click on "Submit".
3. The one-year student membership fee is $35.

Complete Observations

1. Sign in to Master Clinician Network
2. Check your "Office Page" to see if you have been assigned a video(s) to watch
   1. If you have been assigned a video, click on the name of the video (skip #3, #4 below)
3. Click on the "Clinical Videos" menu and find a video to watch
   1. You can use the drop down menus to search by age, disorder, clinician, patient, etc.
4. Click on the video
5. Click on the "Background" and "Summary" tabs to read information about the client
6. Watch the video
7. Click on the "Observation" tab and complete all of the questions
8. Select the name of the faculty member from the drop-down menu at the bottom of an observation report.
9. Click on "Submit"

Completed Observation Forms/Logs

Give copies of your completed Observation Forms to the Department Chair and Program Assistant (save the original for your own records).

Licensing

Updates and more information will be Provided to Current Students on Canvas

ASHA's Website

• Florida: https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/FL/licensure/
• State by State Guide: www.asha.org/advocacy/state/

Department of Health, State of Florida Website

• www.floridasspeechaudiology.gov
• Speech Assistant, Provisional (CF), and CCC Licensure Information for Florida

Opportunities For Clinical Practicum On Campus (3 Semesters)

1. The CDC: a Diversity of Clients Affording a Breadth and Depth of Experience
   Variety of populations and disorders.
   • Variety of ages: young as one year old up to adults in their 90’s.
   • Stroke, traumatic brain injury, or other neurological disorder;
   • Language delay, sound-system disorder, congenital condition
   • Down Sydrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder(s)
   • Language and/or speech therapy, associated reading and writing difficulties, following directions; conditions that manifest associated language, speech, and social issues/pragmatics.
     Building 47(College of Education): first and fourth floors.
2. The CDC: ACI (Academy for Community Inclusion)
3. The CDC: SPEAK OUT! © and Loud Crowd for Parkinson’s
4. The CDC: Support Group and Remote therapy
   • Fluency Support Group, First Wednesday of month, 7 pm
   • Remote Services for varied clients, as appropriate

The Praxis Examination

Updates and more information will be Provided to Current Students on Canvas.

ASHA's Website

• https://www.asha.org/Certification/Certification-Standards-for-SLP--Summative-Assessment/  contains information on the Praxis, e.g., commonly asked questions
• https://www.asha.org/Certification/praxis/Speech-Language-Pathology-Exam-5331-Content/

The Praxis Site

• www.ets.org/praxis;

  Registration:  www.ets.org/praxis/register/centers_dates  *
  #5331 = Speech-Language Pathology (drop-down menu)
  Places to take test: you need to insert your area code on the site when you register. Places other students have taken it: The SAS Center on campus, and in general, at a Prometric Center

Where to Send Scores

Scores must be sent to these 3 agencies:

1. FAU
2. ASHA
3. State Department of Health (or Education),

*When registering for a testing date, ETS allows you to select 4 score recipients that are included in the registration fee, however, if you select a recipient anytime later than 48 hours before your exam, ETS charges $50 for EACH score report.