Journal article
Student Preparation for Professional Practice in Early Intervention
Communication disorders quarterly, Vol.36(3), pp.177-186
05/01/2015
DOI: 10.1177/1525740114543349
Abstract
The preparation of students for professional practice in the field of early intervention has changed as a result of mandates through Part C, Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The purpose of this survey research was to describe the knowledge and skill areas, specific to early intervention, included in pre-professional curricula and clinical practice education of future speech-language pathologists (SLPs). American Speech-Language-Hearing Association/Council on Academic Accreditation accredited programs were invited to participate in the online survey. Of the 248 initial requests for information, 109 surveys were completed. Results revealed limited exposure for students to curricular content and clinical practica that focused on the knowledge and skills necessary for professionals working in Part C IDEA settings. Programs indicated that barriers to the inclusion of such content and clinical practice experiences included funding, access to faculty and staff, and limited practice settings. Implications and future directions are discussed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Student Preparation for Professional Practice in Early Intervention
- Creators
- Jennifer R Francois - Wichita State UniversityKathy L Coufal - Wichita State UniversityAnu Subramanian - Purdue University West Lafayette
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Communication disorders quarterly, Vol.36(3), pp.177-186
- Publisher
- SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
- DOI
- 10.1177/1525740114543349
- ISSN
- 1525-7401
- eISSN
- 1538-4837
- Number of pages
- 10
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/01/2015
- Academic Unit
- Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Record Identifier
- 9984258735902771
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