Clinical decision making & Planning effective Treatment-I (CDML-701) MS-SLP: Course Outline Clinical decision making & Planning effective Treatment-I

This course provides students with knowledge and skills in clinical decision making and treatment planning within the field of speech-language pathology (SLP). The course emphasizes evidence-based practices and critical thinking in assessing and treating communication and swallowing disorders across the lifespan. Students will develop proficiency in conducting comprehensive assessments, analyzing assessment data, and formulating individualized treatment plans that address the unique needs of clients. The course integrates theoretical foundations with practical applications, preparing students to apply diagnostic principles and treatment strategies effectively.

• Identifying and describing a range of standardized and non-standardized assessment tools and techniques used to evaluate speech, language, and communication disorders.
•  Describing various evidence-based treatment approaches and interventions for addressing speech, language, and communication disorders across different populations and settings.
•  Demonstrating the ability to integrate assessment findings into the development of effective, individualized treatment plans
•  Interpret assessment data to identify speech, language and communication problems 
• Administering a variety of assessment tools and techniques to evaluate speech articulation, language comprehension and expression, fluency, voice quality, and pragmatics.
•  Develop evidence-based treatment goals and intervention plans that address the unique needs and preferences of clients and their familiesDesign interdisciplinary collaboration strategies to enhance client outcomes in speech, language and communication problems

•  Review of formal and informal assessment
•  Language: Sentence comprehension, Linguistic concepts, word structure
•  Language: Word classes, Following direction, Formulated sentences,
• Language: Recalling sentences, Understanding spoken paragraph, Word definitions
•  Language: Sentence assembly, semantic relationships
•  Language: Information Carrying words
•  Language: Blank level
•  Language: Word finding using pictures
•  Language: Screening of verbal expression
•  Language: Syntax informal assessment
•  Language: Pragmatics assessment
•  Treatment strategies for language Disorder 
• Articulation: Cleft lip and palate (feeding and swallowing)
• Phonological Assessment: Barbra odd
•  Clinical decision making in the age of AI