This SIG 1 course focuses on ethical challenges that audiologists and SLPs may face in various school-based scenarios. A 5-step ethical decision-making approach is presented. An ethical decision-making model is used to help prepare clinicians for the ethical continuation of telepractice in schools. Some thoughts and tools for connecting ethical practices with the provision of culturally sensitive/responsive services are provided.

Learning Outcomes  
You will be able to:

• explain the steps in an ethical decision-making process
• apply an ethical decision-making model to analyze moral and ethical dilemmas regarding the continuation of telepractice in the schools
• describe the difference between cultural sensitivity and cultural competence
• identify common ethical situations in school-based services
• list at least two resources available to promote ethical decision making

Articles in This Course

1. Ethical Challenges in Special Education? An Approach for Resolution by Lissa Power-deFur, published in SIG 1, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2022
2. Tele-Ethics in Communication Disorders: Asking the Right Questions, Finding the Right Answers by Kellyn Dailey Hall, published in SIG 1, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2022
3. Ethics and Diversity: Doing the Right Thing? by Luis F. Riquelme, published in SIG 1, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2022
4. Ethical Issues of Working in Special Education by JoAnn Wiechmann, published in SIG 1, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2022
5. Resources for Ethical Decision-Making by A. Tucker Gleason, published in SIG 1, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2022

Assessment Type  

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by 11:59 p.m. ET on the end date below.

Program History and CE Information

Start date: February 15, 2022 
End date: February 15, 2027

This course is offered for 0.35 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Related area). 
Subject code 7070 Ethics and Ethical Decision Making  
Counts toward PD requirement for ASHA certification maintenance for Content Area 1. Read more about professional development requirements for certification maintenance.