Ethics for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology: 1 Hour

Outline:
Section 1: Ethics Overview

Morals, Ethics, and the Law

Ethical Principles

Clinical Example: Maria

Knowledge Check

Key Takeaways

Section 2: ASHA’s Framework for Ethics

ASHA’s Code of Ethics and Assistants Code of Conduct

Applying the Codes

Key Takeaways

Section 3: Law

Laws

Clinical Example: Jalen and Gloria

Key Takeaways

Section 4: Ethics Within Various Populations and Settings

Informed Consent, Capacity, and Competency

Cultural Responsiveness

Knowledge Check

Key Takeaways

Section 5: Methods to Resolve Ethical Dilemmas

Consensus Model for Ethical Decision Making

Reflection

Knowledge Check

Key Takeaways

Section 6: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 40 years of experience. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She has provided care to clients across the lifespan with diverse diagnostic conditions in school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for a contract therapy company, she developed training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology focusing on clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. Currently, she serves as the Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology at Relias, where she leverages her clinical expertise and analysis of published research. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.