SLPs and SLPAs: It's All About Relationships

There is a base of evidence for the benefit and effectiveness of relationships, and specifically their usefulness in treatment. Professionally speaking there are relationships that exist all around us — caregiver, inter-professional, administrative, etc. A critical relationship in our field exists between that of the speech-language pathologist (SLP) and speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA). The scope and practice of these roles are essential to our field. The health of this dynamic can be a definitive indicator of consumer outcomes. The more attuned and collaborative an SLP/SLPA team is, the better benefit to both professionals, and ultimately the consumer. In this course, participants will learn strategies beyond the rules and regulations of an SLPA’s scope. While these are vital to the proper use and operation of an SLPA, an SLPA’s benefit is maximized only when the base of evidence of this vital relationship is applied. The SLP/SLPA dynamic is the vehicle that effectively transports the more technical aspects of supervision and scope.

Presenters

Celina Wright
B.S. SLPA
Celina Wright is an SLPA with over 12 years of experience. In the private clinic setting Celina has served various age groups, student populations and therapists in her positions as an SLPA and Training Coordinator. In addition to her clinical work, Celina has served in different roles representing the SLPA licensure with the California Speech-Language and Hearing Association. She has organized and moderated the association's SLPA Town hall and been a regular convention presenter. Celina is committed to professional advocacy and has expanded those efforts through passion projects like podcast interviews, hosting and social media outreach. In 2022 Celina will be taking on a new professional role as Program Coordinator for Jessie Ginsburg’s Inside Out Sensory Certificate Course. Celina is excited for this expanded role and what it will do to help community members maximize outcomes for themselves and ultimately their students/clients. Community and connection are at the center of Celina’s mission to the field.

Learning Objectives

Locate the scope of practice for an SLPA within their State. If an SLPA is not a recognized licensure, the participant will be able to locate the ASHA recommended scope of practice for an SLPA.
Describe how to apply evidence-based relationship intervention components to the SLP/SLPA dynamic.
Name two resources an SLP/SLPA team can use to improve and enhance communication.

Agenda

5 minutes	Introduction/Disclosures
10 minutes	History and scope of an SLPA
10 minutes	Examination of relationship intervention evidence base
10 minutes	How evidence base applies to an SLP/SLPA relationship
20 minutes	Strategies for effective communication, problem solving, and evaluation of the SLP/SLPA relationship
5 minutes	Final thoughts/questions from the audience

Disclosures

Speakers - Financial	Celina Wright is employed by Jessie Ginsburg and represents the Inside Out Sensory Certificate Course. This presentation does not directly advertise or endorse the course to attendees.
Speakers - Nonfinancial	Celina Wright is an active member of the California Speech Language and Hearing Association. No financial relationship exists from this involvement.
Course - Content	None
Course - Financial Support & In Kind	This course, and all courses in SLP Summit January 2022, are being sponsored by SLP Now and SLP Toolkit.

ASHA

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs, Intermediate Level, Professional Area, Professional Area

SLPs and SLPAs: It's All About Relationships