SLPs in Health Care: Practice Guidance
This list of ASHA resources has been compiled for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) working in health care to inform and enhance service delivery for patients and clients. Please note that this list is not exhaustive.
Practice Portal
ASHA’s Practice Portal can help you make informed, evidence-based decisions about clinical and professional issues.
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Communication Access: Learn how you can help lessen communication barriers and promote equitable care and better health.
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Cultural Competence: Use these resources to stay current on cultural and linguistic influences on your clinical practice.
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Developmental Milestones: Share ASHA’s developmental milestones for children birth to 5 years with colleagues and clients. The milestones consist of two categories:
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Health Literacy: Learn more about supporting the ability to access, understand, and use health information and services to improve outcomes.
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Interprofessional Education/Interprofessional Practice (IPE/IPP): Enhance collaboration with these resources on working with other service providers.
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International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF): Learn about the ICF framework and how to consider health, environment, and personal factors when writing functional goals.
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Mental Health Resources: Connect with resources focused on challenges and supports for health care providers.
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Social Determinants of Health (SDoH): Learn about how where we live, work, and play influences our health and health experiences—and how SDoH factors fit into the SLP’s clinical scope and responsibilities.
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Telepractice Practice Portal: Use this resource to explore remote service delivery options.
Ethics
Check out these articles for information and advice on navigating ethical challenges in health care.
- Avoiding Conflict-of-Interest Situations in Your Practice
- Quitting Your Job While Ensuring Continuity of Care
- The Ethics of Taking on Private Clients From a Current Job
- Consent, Refusal, and Waivers in Patient-Centered Dysphagia Care: Using Law, Ethics, and Evidence to Guide Clinical Practice
- Issues in Ethics: Prescription
This document from the Board of Ethics helps SLPs navigate situations in which they are pressured to provide services that are against their professional judgment.
