Description:
Ethical decision making for speech-language pathologists involves many factors. Utilizing an ethical decision-making model helps standardize the process. This webinar will focus on the application of an ethical decision-making model that can be used by speech-language pathologists working in a public-school setting.
Credits:
ASHA CEUs: This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level)
Presenter:
Dr. David Irwin, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow, has done publishing and professional presentations regarding ethics education for speech-language pathologists and audiologists. He has presented a webinar for ASHA regarding ethical decision making and is co-author of the book “Ethics for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists: An Illustrative Casebook” (2007). He has worked in different professional settings including public and charter schools, hospitals, home health, and university settings. Dr. Irwin is currently co-author of the 4th edition of a book “Clinical Research Methods in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology”. He is a Professor of Communication Disorders, School of Allied Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, LA.
Financial Disclosure: Dr. Irwin receives compensation as a full-time faculty member at LSU health in Shreveport, LA and will receive a stipend from The Stepping Stones Group for this presentation.
Non-Financial Disclosure: No relevant non-financial relationship exists
Learning Outcomes:
As a result of this seminar, participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate verbally and/or in writing the application of an ethical decision-making model for a variety of issues in school settings.
- Demonstrate verbally and/or in writing how to resolve different dilemmas utilizing an ethical decision-making model.
Agenda:
- 5 mins: Intro and review of learning objectives.
- 30 mins: Components of an ethical decision-making model.
- 70 mins: Presentation and discussion of ethical dilemmas.
- 15 mins: Summary/Q&A/Quiz