This is Part 4 of a four-part series. Ethical decision-making, specifically with the aging population, is a hot topic in Speech-Language Pathology. This course will review principles of bioethics and how they apply to SLP practice. Case studies will be utilized to provide additional opportunities for analysis. (Part 1: Course 7965, Part 2: Course 7975, Part 3: Course 7991)

In this course, principles of ethics and the ASHA Code of Ethics will be examined. Ethical decision making will be applied to hypothetical case studies that reflect ethical dilemmas in practice settings.

This course will educate speech-language pathologists (including supervisors, graduate students, and Clinical Fellows) about the revised 2016 ASHA Code of Ethics. Participants will be provided with general terminology to help guide them in understanding the accepted standards of the profession.

This is Part 5 of a week-long series, An Update on Dysphagia Assessment and Treatment: How to Do It and Why. Many patients with dysphagia have complex medical, social and emotional issues which require not only an advanced level of clinical skill and expertise, but also an advanced level of ethical reasoning skills. In this course the core principles of bioethics will be reviewed and strategies for integrating ethical reasoning into clinical practice will be discussed. This course is open captioned.

This case-based course will address the clinical ethical issues related to the evaluation and treatment of a person with dysphagia. It will provide participants with practical, solution-oriented approaches to dealing with many of the challenging and distressing aspects of clinical work in caring for those with swallowing disorders.

Ethical dilemmas are common in any work setting, including the schools, where they are often complicated by the legal, regulatory and policy requirements. This session will review the ASHA Code of Ethics, helping participants explore the four principles and their rules of ethics. These ethical principles and rules will be compared and contrasted with various policy and legal requirements practitioners face in the schools (e.g., special education eligibility requirements, Medicaid billing requirements). After discussion of an ethical decision-making model, it will be applied to a variety of ethical challenges that are common in the schools. Participants will apply the model to various ethical scenarios, looking for positive resolutions for the dilemmas.

This course will provide participants with information regarding the common ethical dilemmas in the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) setting and resources to help them become advocates in the SNF setting. Topics covered include how to use your company’s internal resources as well as external resources to advocate for patients.