This
webinar is designed for school-based SLPs who serve children with pediatric
feeding and swallowing disorders (PFD). Due to the special education focus on
adverse educational impact to qualify for services, many children with PFD are
unserved—or inadequately served—in schools, leaving SLPs
with ethical questions as they consider children’s safety and
nutritional needs. This course will review the ASHA Code of Ethics and an
ethical decision-making approach, with application for SLPs serving children
with PFD. Case studies will guide discussion of resources and approaches that
can help resolve ethical issues.
Ethics Professional Development Requirement
This course counts toward the ASHA certification maintenance professional development requirement for Ethics. See more courses that count toward this requirement or read more about professional development requirements for certification maintenance.
Related Courses
This course is part of Key Courses on Feeding and Swallowing in Schools.
Learning
Outcomes
You will
be able to:
- Apply the ASHA Code of Ethics to
support discussions with administrators when addressing school-based swallowing
and feeding disorders
- Identify the principles and
rules in the ASHA Code of Ethics that apply to school-based swallowing and
feeding services
- Identify three resources (such
as people and documents) that provide guidance in addressing swallowing and
feeding dilemmas in schools
Contents
- Welcome, Disclosures, and
Learning Outcomes (5 min.)
- Overview of Ethical Principles
and Rules and Their Application to Clinical Practice With School-Based
Swallowing and Feeding Services (20 min.)
- Using a High-Quality Swallowing
and Feeding Procedure to Prevent Ethical Dilemmas (20 min.)
- An Ethical Decision-Making
Process to Solve Issues and Concerns (10 min.)
- Resources: Ethics, Legal Policy,
and Best Practices (15 min.)
- Case Studies: Applying the
Ethical Decision-Making Process (45 min.)
- Summary and Wrap-Up (5
min.)
Presenter
Information
Lissa
Power-deFur, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL (she/her/hers) is
Professor Emeritus, having served at Longwood University for many years and
serving as the first Program Director, Department Chair and as Interim Dean of
the College of Education, Health, and Human Services. Previously, she worked at
the Virginia Department of Education, where she served as a Director in the
Office of Special Education and Student Services.
Lissa has served as
an active volunteer throughout her career, with volunteer leadership in ASHA
and the Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia (SHAV). Her work
includes services as ASHA's Vice President of Ethics and Professional Issues in
Speech-Language Pathology (2014-2016), Council on Academic Accreditation site
visitor, SHAV President and Board member, and various other ASHA and SHAV
committees and boards. She regularly writes and presents in the areas of
ethics, special education, educational standards, speech sound disorders, and
serving as an expert witness. She has received service, leadership, and
teaching awards from Longwood University and from various professional
organizations.
Financial
Disclosures:
- Financial compensation from ASHA
for this presentation
- Honorarium from other
professional development groups for presentations on ethics
Nonfinancial
Disclosures:
Emily
M. Homer, MA, CCC-SLP, (she/her/hers) consults with
school districts, state departments of education, and SLPs on establishing a
district-approved, team procedure for swallowing and feeding. She is an ASHA
Fellow and received the 1999 Louis M. DiCarlo Award. She is the author of
Management of Swallowing and Feeding in Schools (Plural
Publishing) and has published articles in Language, Speech, and
Hearing Services in Schools; Seminars in Speech and
Language; SIG 13 and 16 Perspectives;
Dysphagia Café; and
Feeding Matters. She presents nationally at ASHA
conventions and webinars, state organizations, and school districts.
Financial
Disclosures:
- Royalties
from Plural Publishing for Management of Swallowing and Feeding
Disorders in Schools
- Royalties
from Medbridge Education for videos
- Compensation
for presentations to school districts and professional organizations on this
topic
- Speaker
fees from state speech and language organizations and state departments of
education
- Financial
compensation from ASHA for this presentation
Nonfinancial
Disclosures:
- Consultation
to SLPs, school districts, and state departments of education on this topic
with no financial gain
- Texas
Speech-Language and Hearing Association Committee on establishing guidelines
for addressing swallowing and feeding
- Arkansas
Easter Seals Outreach Program’s committee for establishing guidelines
for addressing swallowing and feeding
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 and submit the learning
assessment by the end date below.
Program
History and CE
Information
Live
webinar date: October 12, 2023
End date: October 14, 2028
This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
