ASHA SLPA Certification Practice Questions and Correct Answers

Direct Supervision On-site, in-view observation and guidance while a clinical activity is performed by an assistant. SLP needs to be able to provide ongoing immediate feedback as the SLPA provides clinical services. 100% supervision of SLPAs for .... medically fragile students, clients, or patients is required. First 90 work days... An SLPA must have a total of at least 30% supervision, including at least 20% direct and 10% indirect supervision, is required weekly. students, patients, clients must receive direct contact with the SLP .... at least once every two weeks. After first 90 work days.... the amount of supervision can be adjusted if the supervising SLP determines the SLPA has met appropriate competencies and skill levels with a variety of communication and related disorders. Minimum ongoing supervision must always include documentation of direct supervision provided by the SLP to each student, patient, or client...... at least every 60 calendar days Supervision Feedback should provide information about the quality of the SLPA's performance of assigned tasks and should verify that clinical activity is limited to tasks specified in the SLPA's ASHA-approved responsibilities. Indirect Supervision does not require the SLP to be physically present or available via telecommunication in real time while the SLPA is providing services. An SLPA may not perform tasks when a supervising SLP cannot be ... reached by personal contact, phone, pager, or other immediate electronic means. Interpretation summarizing, integrating, and using data for the purpose of clinical decision making, which may only done by SLPs. SLPAs may summarize objective data from a session to the family or team members.