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Participants’ Satisfaction With Functional Treatment Goals, Ricki M. Botsford
Participants’ Satisfaction With Functional Treatment Goals, Ricki M. Botsford
Honors College Theses
Goal writing is an important part of treatment and helps guide SLPs' plan for their clients. Goals need to be individualized and relevant to the client’s life. One type of goal that focuses on being specific to the client’s life is functional goals, which is based on the ICF. The LPATS is a method for writing functional goals that was developed with the ICF in mind. The student clinician participants were taught to use LPATS with adult aphasia clients and were surveyed and interviewed on the method’s feasibility. The survey scores were recorded and presented in a graph. The interviews …
The Importance Of Learning Deaf Culture Through A Black Deaf Perspective In The Field Of Communication Sciences And Disorders, Lindsay Lee
Honors College Theses
As the diversity in the demographics of clinical populations increases in the United States, clinicians must also be accountable for learning the culture of their patients. The Deaf community, specifically individuals who identify with Deaf culture and Black Deaf culture, is a multifaceted, cultural group that has been marginalized within various settings including social, political, and employment settings, including academic and clinical research. This review will examine the historical developments within Deaf History in the United States, the injustices related to Deaf culture, and more specifically Black Deaf culture, and discuss the critical need for Deaf research and tools that …