KEAN UNIVERSITY
Union, New Jersey
Spring, 2009
COUNSELING IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
Course Number:
CDD 5243
Semester Hours:
1.5
Limitation on Enrollment
12
Prerequisite:
Permission of Program Coordinator
Required or Elective
Elective
Catalog Description
Basic theories of counseling; the role of speech-language pathologists in counseling
individuals having communication disorders and their families.
N.B. In order to ensure full class participation, any student with a disabling condition
requiring special accommodations (e.g., tape recorders, special adaptive equipment,
special note-taking or test-taking procedures) will be strongly encouraged to contact the
professor at the beginning of the course. For the students’ convenience, both the
professor’s office hours, telephone number and email address will be listed on the
syllabus.
KEAN UNIVERSITY
Union, New Jersey
COUNSELING IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
I. Course Objectives
Students will achieve growth toward being informed, dynamic professionals, as
evidenced by demonstration of proficiencies in knowledge comprehension,
disposition development and skill application. Students will be able to:
A. develop a definition of counseling, and understand the role of the SLP in the
process (K)
B. analyze his/her own values, attitudes and beliefs as they influence therapeutic
interactions and develop an understanding of the self as a tool in clinical work
(K, S, D)
C. differentiate among various counseling theories (K)
D. interpret the position of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
(ASHA) on counseling as part of the scope of practice of speech-language
professionals including the legal and ethical boundaries (K, D)
E. investigate, compare and contrast various interview and counseling
approaches. (K)
F. apply appropriate counseling techniques to individuals in particular etiology
groups served by speech-language professionals. (S, D)
G. identify competencies necessary to provide counseling services for clients
with communication disorders and their families, including clients from
diverse cultural backgrounds. (K, S)
H. design and integrate strategies for interfacing (personally and electronically)
with other speech-language pathologists as well as other related professionals
(S)
I. effectively access and/or develop resources, including electronic, which may
be helpful in supporting individuals with communication disorders and their
families. (K, S, D)
II. Course Content
A. Introduction to counseling
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
1. Basic principles underlying counseling
2. What counseling is not
3. When do speech-language pathologists need to counsel?
a. the emotions of communication disorders
b. counseling and the diagnostic process
c. counseling and the therapeutic process
d. counseling and the discharge process
Knowledge of self
1. Values clarification
2. Self-evaluation
3. “Journaling” personal responses
4. “Sharing” personal development
Basic theories of counseling
1. Humanistic/Person-Centered
2. Gestalt
3. Existentialist
4. Behavioral
5. Cognitive
ASHA’s position on counseling
1. Scope of Practice
2. Preferred Practice Patterns
3. Code of Ethics
4. Legal and ethical boundaries for a speech-language pathologist
Approaches to Counseling
1. Observational skills
2. Listening techniques
3. Responding techniques
4. Interviewing skills
Specific counseling needs of particular etiology groups
1. Adults with aphasia and their families
2. Individuals who stutter and their families
3. Children with language disorders and their families
Multicultural considerations and competencies in counseling
1. Cultural impact within speech-language pathology
2. Cultural sensitivity and awareness
Counseling within and beyond our discipline
1. Counseling within the public schools
2. The limits of counseling
3. Community settings
4. Group counseling
5. Parent programs
6. Personalized electronic communications
Finding resources and support systems
1. Importance of support groups
2. Electronic resources
3. State and Federal resources
III. Methods of Instruction
A. On-line or in-class lectures via Power Point presentations, internet links and
videotaped segments
B. Discussions surrounding authentic case studies of ethical dilemmas
C. Reading assignments (textbook, articles on reserve at virtual library site)
D. Cooperative projects
F. Audiotape/videotape presentations
G. Guest lecturers (in class or online)
IV. Methods of Evaluation
A. Research project/ information search (K, S)
B. On-line collaborative project/presentation (K, D)
C. Website evaluation (S, D)
D. Abstracts of journal articles (K)
E. Development of artifacts/documents for electronic portfolio
F. Midterm examination (K, D)
G. Final examination (K, D)
V. Required Texts:
Flasher, Lydia V. & Fogle, Paul T. (2004). Counseling skills for
speech-language pathologists and audiologists. San Diego,
CA:Thomson-Delmar Learning.
Hickman, Lori (2000). Living in my skin: The insider’s view of life with a special
needs child. San Antonio, TX: Harcourt Assessment.
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Print
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Seminal Works
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (2004). Knowledge and
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Electronic Resources
Alzheimer’s Association
http://www.alz.org/
American School Counselor Association
http://www.schoolcounselor.org/
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2001). Scope of Practice in SpeechLanguage Pathology (On-Line).
http://www.asha.org/NR/rdonlyres/4FDEE27B-BAF5-4D06-AC4D8D1F311C1B06/0/19446_1.pdf
Classic Adlerian Psychology
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/hstein/
Counseling site
http://www.humanmetrics.com/#Jtype
CICSD Journal – Volume 29, Spring 2002
http://www.nsslha.org/NSSLHA/publications/s02cicsdabstracts.htm
CICSD Journal – Volume 31, Fall 2004
http://www.nsslha.org/NSSLHA/publications/f04cicsd.htm
Counseling Adults With Neurogenic Communication Disorders
http://www.asha.org/about/continuing-ed/ASHA-courses/SSV/SSV5733.htm
Counseling Resources Online
http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-cnsl.htm#gen
Dr. Ivan’s Depression Central
http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.html
Discussion Forums
http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster2/discussion/discussion5.html
Education Law Center
http://www.edlawcenter.org/
First Person Accounts
http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/isad7/isadcon7.html
Geriatrics
http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.com/
Life stories of Loss
http://www.indiana.edu/~famlygrf/support/lifearch.html
National Aphasia Association
http://www.aphasia.org/
National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders
http://dde.carlisle.army.mil/tcefm/tcefm_main.htm
Taking Care of Elderly Family Members
http://dde.carlisle.army.mil/tcefm/tcefm_main.htm