The Making of A Good Speech Therapist The

The Making of A Good Speech Therapist The Criterion for the Development of the Best Professionally Trained Speech and Language Pathologists

Council of Academic Programs in Communications Sciences and Disorders Palm Springs, California April 25, 2002

Touro College – Brooklyn Campus Avenue J - Midwood

The Touro Program at a Glance l Diverse Student Body l Multi-Cultural l Multi-Lingual

Diverse Student Body Nationalities l l l Puerto Rico France Russia Iran Israel Holland Languages q q q q q Spanish French Farsi Yiddish Hebrew Russian Flemish English “New Yawk”

UNIQUE CHALLENGES l Inadequate writing abilities l Difficulty with phonetic transcriptions l Different customs and sensitivities l Dealing with multi-cultural issues

UNIQUE BENEFITS l Customs reflective of clinic populations l Multi-lingual abilities l Sensitivities and concerns of clients l Ability to deal with multi-cultural issues l CLINIC POPULATION IS MIRROR OF STUDENT POPULATION

Common Misconceptions l Experience over Education l Placements vs. Education l Knowledge over Critical Thinking

Myth “It’s not the education that makes the difference; you learn it all at externships and on the job. ”

Myth “We (the universities) all teach the same things; it’s our placements that make us better. ”

Myth “The most important thing we do is impart knowledge and hope that the student applies critical thinking skills. ”

The Top Ten List of What to Look for in an Employee The Today And Forever Show

Number # 10 l “I always accept criticism and direction if it fits with my preconceived character and ideas. ”

Number # 9 l “I always establish proper goals if it fits with my selfish character. ”

Number # 8 l “I am very creative and extremely flexible, just as my mother suggests. ”

Number # 7 l “Disorders, I know about all of them, as long as you don’t test me. ”

Number # 6 l “I am an expert at diagnosis including the tests that are used. OK, there are still some tests out there that I need to master. ”

Number # 5 l “I am the consummate professional, even if it’s not professional for me to say so myself. ”

Number # 4 l “I am extremely organized and a master of time-management skills. Did I say that I am extremely organized? ”

Number # 3 l “You know, I am really a people’s person and get along well with clients and co-workers. So why am I shouting?

Number # 2 l “I mean I really, whatever, you know what I mean, really, I have the verbal skills. ”

Number # 1 l “I have report writing skills for both diagnostic and progress reports, even if just takes me too long to describe exactly what I want to write and it will be hard for anyone but me to figure out…”

The Top 10 Employee Qualities 1. Report Writing Skills 2. Good Verbal Skills 3. Ability to Relate Well with Clients and Co-Workers 4. Organization and Time Management Skills 5. Professionalism 6. Knowledge of Tests 7. Knowledge of Disorders 8. Shows Creativity and Flexibility 9. Establishes Proper Goals 10. Accept Criticism and Direction

The Ten Commandments Teaching at the Graduate Level

THOU SHALT HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT MATTER

THOU SHALT HAVE THE ABILITY TO RESEARCH THE TOPIC INDEPENDENTLY

THOU SHALT SELF-EVALUATE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OR ACKNOWLEDGE LIMITATIONS

THOU SHALT LOCATE RESOURCES

THOU SHALT HAVE THE ABILITY TO APPLY LEARNED KNOWLEDGE TO PRACTICE

THOU SHALT NOT ACCEPT THINGS AT FACE VALUE -CRITIQUE RESEARCH

THOU SHALT INTEGRATE INFORMATION

THOU SHALT HAVE THE ABILITY TO ACCEPT CRITICISM & DIRECTION

THOU SHALT PERFECT WRITING SKILLS

THOU SHALT NEVER TAKE AURAL/ORAL SKILLS FOR GRANTED

And now… from substance to form(s) The Tools That Pull It All Together