Real-SLP Reasoning

When working with clients, there’s a lot to do! While simultaneously correcting speech disorders and coaching, the SLP is also annotating notes and data (both qualitative and quantitative) monitoring time, and all that is just during the session itself! Some technology tools lend themselves well to SLP practice, some do not. This project aims to give you some exposure into a few of the technologies that might help you to streamline your future practice as an SLP, and to prepare you for interviews that might directly address your abilities to effectively use technology to provide SLP services in a remote setting.

What do I need to turn in?

One Google Form for Data Tracking

Using the program Google Forms, you will design a tool to assist you in tracking a students success in a speech therapy session. The form will likely be very basic, because it would be for your own personal use. What matters will be your ability to use the Form in a way that will generate easy, professional data to drive your notes.​

A Flipgrid Assignment for Remote SLP Work

An engagement tool, possibly gamified, using Flipgrid to use with your client. This tool will have a series of speech-specific tools and allow you and your client to interact, work on skills, and offer feedback using video so that you can work together mask free! Make sure that the data the Form will collect and the speech tasks addressed in the Flipgrid match.

A Commentary Paper

First, paste the links to the resources you created at the start of your Commentary paper. Don’t forget to add Karpie as a collaborator for the Form.
Then, address the following questions/prompts in 2-3 pages of writing:
  1. Explain how you designed the data tracking tool. What data will it collect for you that would be more difficult to collate in a paper and pencil method. How is the data more shareable, or visual by using Forms to collect it? What types of questions did you use in Forms, and what limitations were there to Forms as an SLP data-collection software.
  2. Which software did you choose, Peardeck or Flipgrid, and why? What advantages does that software provide for the specific speech deficiencies your client demonstrates? What limitations does the software have that you’d have to work around during a therapy session?
  3. Overall, how will the prospect of remote therapy influence your use of technology in your professional practice as an SLP?

How will I be Graded? [Coming soon after consultation with Kayla.]

Exemplars of Student Work

This is Megan's work from last marking period. It's the closest I have to what's expected for this new, Flipgrid-enhanced project.

Vaneiqua Wilson - SLP Extraordinaire

Vaneiqua wrote perfect, clear explanations of the exact features of Flipgrid as a software, and clearly articulated the benefits that software would provide from an SLP perspective. She used a great balance of conversational narrative voice, and professional jargon. She include some AMAZING and creative tools in her Slides for the client.

Sienna Criste - SLP Boss

Sienna's work is featured because she precisely, accurately describes the interaction between effective SLP practices and technology. Oh wait, she does that, but the reason she's featured is because she shares exactly why the technology used in this project is less effective than in person or Zoom sessions, and does so in an informed, respectful, and incredibly valuable way. Great work!
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