Learning Outcomes
Expected Learner Outcomes for Conference Sessions
(In Alphabetical Order by Session Presenter)
1. Name at least 2 psychological biases/fallacies that affect our perception of claims 2. Recognize at least 8 key terms and tactics that deserve skepticism and additional research 3. Formulate at least 4 existing questions per claim that assist in initiating this research
1. List indications for tracheostomy placement and potential benefits such as reduced ventilator days and improved patient outcomes. 2. Identify the impact of standardized care protocols and multidisciplinary approaches, such as tracheostomy teams and care bundles, on reducing ICU length of stay, healthcare costs, and adverse events associated with tracheostomies. 3. Identify key strategies for improving patient and family education, staff training, and interdisciplinary collaboration in tracheostomy care to enhance patient safety, communication, and overall quality of care.
1. Identify the benefits of objective measurements for determining airway patency opposed to a traditional subjective evaluation. 2. Describe subjective and objective airway patency evaluation procedures for adult and pediatric patients with a tracheostomy and the clinical implications of evaluation outcomes. 3. Correctly demonstrate assembly and steps for obtaining TTP measurements using a tracheostomy model.
1. Clearly define the principles of healthcare ethics and related concepts. 2. Describe hypothetical scenarios which expose ethical issues encountered by SLPs in healthcare settings. 3. Apply a model for ethical decision-making to medical SLP practice. 4. Describe the ethical obligation of self-care; and 5. Meet and document compliance with state licensure and certification requirements for continuing education, including requirements for ethics content.
1. Define the profound impact Pete's Pet Posse has had on the Oklahoma State University campus and the community. 2. List ways programs like P3 can create lasting, positive change. 3. Describe how P3 has enhanced emotional well-being, reduced stress, and fostered a sense of connection and community.
1. Demonstrate basic skills of empathic listening and responding 2. Describe a framework around which one can organize their understanding of clients and their attempts at counseling 3. Demonstrate the ability to apply the constructivist framework to clinical problems
1. Describe the role of speech-language pathologists in implementation of Functional Communication Training. 2. Describe at least three AAC treatment strategies that can be implemented to improve effective communication skills in this population. 3. Describe at least three common barriers, as well as possible solutions, to successful implementation of AAC in this population.
1. Describe how artificial intelligence is currently being used in higher education. 2. List potential future developments in AI within the educational sector. 3. Describe at least two ways to effectively integrate AI technologies into educational practices and curricula.
1. Define what treatment intensity entails in the context of child language disorders. This includes definitions of frequency, duration, and dose of therapy sessions, along with how these variables impact outcomes. 2. Describe current research and evidence supporting various levels of treatment intensity. 3. List tools and methods for measuring the efficacy of different treatment intensities.
1. Identify common etiologies of voice disorders of professional voice users. 2. Recognize potential consequences of untreated vocal pathologies. 3. Name and describe strategies to avoid voice disorders and initial interventions for suspected voice disorders.
1. Describe the role of family, community and initial education assessment for the deaf 2. List various educational strategies and technologies designed to support deaf and hard of hearing students 3. Identify the challenges and barriers faced by students and describe how they are overcome. 4. Discuss the importance of creating positive environments and accessible resources. 4. Name ongoing developments and future trends in deaf education 5. Describe the vision for continued growth and improvement in supporting deaf and hard of hearing children
1. List 5 cranial nerves that innervate the swallow mechanism. 2. Describe 3 compensatory strategies to improve swallow function. 3. Identify 3 exercises beneficial to swallow function.
1. Define DNA, genes, and protein. 2. Explain patterns of inheritance. 3. Recognize features of genetic conditions impacting hearing, speech, and language. 4. Identify patients that would benefit from genetic services.
1. List at least three commonly occurring phonological error patterns in the speech productions of multilingual children with highly unintelligible speech. 2. Identify at least three examples of shared versus unshared sounds that are common in many of the world’s languages. 3. List at least two considerations for providing intervention for multilingual children.
1. Define and describe the central tenets of social constructivism and how they apply to the field of speech-language pathology. 2. List three impacts of ritual desecration on CLD populations in speech-language pathology. 3. Identify ways to integrate cultural humility and competence as a remedy for ritual desecration.
1. Implement 5-7strategies for treating residual speech errors on /ɹ/ and /s/ in clients ages 10-18. 2. Contrast residual speech errors on /ɹ/ and /s/, as well as some of the characteristics of adolescents who make those errors, to more commonly treated cases of speech sound disorders. 3. Distinguish several types of feedbackː external feedback, tactile feedback, auditory feedback, and visual feedback. 4. Enumerate the strengths and weaknesses of two forms of visual feedbackː ultrasound and real-time spectra.
1. List the signs and symptoms of Burnout 2. Define Burnout, Self-Care and Self Compassion 3. Describe strategies for the practice of self care and self compassion.
1. Define Compassionate Practice and Mental Health 2. List 5+ signs of Mental Health Concerns to look for in infants, children, adolescents, and adults 3. Describe and practice 4 strategies to support Compassionate Practice
1. Describe the benefits of IPCP for clinician well-being. 2. Identify the competencies required for IPCP. 3. Conceptualize flexible patient- or student-centered IPCP teams.
1) Apply principles of successful stuttering therapy to their own practice 2) Analyze the success of various methods while comparing to their own personal philosophy 3) Evaluate the potential successes of methods related to acceptance, counseling, technology and ableism
1. Discuss the difference between differential diagnosis and assessment, 2. Describe the components of phonological systems and how they interact in typical and disordered speech, 3. Describe the impacts of age, native language, and etiology on speech sound evaluations and diagnoses
1. Describe the role(s) of diagnosis in treatment planning 2. Discuss how to determine and implement the goals of therapy 3. Discuss how to determine and implement strategic treatment choices
1. Name 2 medical conditions that are associated with communication disorders. 2. List 3 methods that physicians use to detect speech and language disorders/delays. 3. Describe the ways the Speech and Language professional can collaborate with the physician.
1. Differentiate assessments based on purpose. 2. Analyze examples of assessments for strengths and limitations based on assessment purpose. 3. Use assessment data provided to make targeted instructional recommendations.
1. Identify learning profiles associated with reading difficulties and disabilities. 2. Analyze assessment data to determine appropriate instructional targets. 3. Analyze data to make recommendations for systematic, explicit instruction in all areas of reading to enhance overall reading proficiency.
Expected Learner Outcomes for Poster Presentations
1. Define resilience and explain its relevance in health care research 2. Describe the relationship between resilience and quality of life for caregivers following a traumatic brain injury 3. Identify gaps in the caregiver resilience literature
1. Define the clinical significance of QuickSIN as a measure of speech perception in noise. 2. Describe proficiency in administering and interpreting QuickSIN assessments within the context of standard audiometric evaluations. 3. Identify the advantages and limitations of using QuickSIN compared to traditional word recognition tests in quiet environments.
1. Name the four competencies required of interprofessional teams 2. List the barriers associated with effective team-based healthcare 3. Describe the shared roles and responsibilities related to interprofessional teams
1. Describe the social determinants of health and thematic analysis techniques. 2. Discuss the relationship between hearing loss and social determinants of health. 3. Identify how a person’s relationship with hearing loss affects their overall health outcomes.
1. Describe how the COVID-19 pandemic may have influenced communication and language development. 2. List some statistics on how COVID-19 influenced communication and language development. 3. Name reasons parents thought that the communication and language changes were significant.
1. Demonstrate comprehension of speech rate deficits in people with Parkinson’s disease. 2. Synthesize the findings of a range of treatments available for speech rate deficits in people with Parkinson’s disease. 3. Compare the speech rate in people with Parkinson’s disease and healthy controls.
1. Describe trauma, trauma-informed care, early intervention speech-language pathology, and their implications for children experiencing trauma. 2. Assess the correlation between speech-language pathologists’ knowledge and attitudes regarding trauma-informed care in early intervention settings. 3. Describe areas for future research to better understand the benefits and challenges of integrating trauma-informed care principles into early intervention speech-language pathology practice.
1. Define what STC are and describe how to look for them in clinical practice in accordance with the safety and ethical standards in place. 2. Describe the need for enhanced diagnostic protocols to distinguish between STC in the mTBI population. 3. Summarize the impact of STC on an individual’s quality of life.
1. Summarize different changes associated with Parkinson disease (PD). 2. Describe current knowledge of PD among Spanish-speaking communities. 3. Summarize recommendations and resources related to PD for Spanish-speaking communities.
1. List the positive and negative changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the evaluation and treatment of dysphagia. 2. Describe the firsthand perspectives and experiences of SLPs before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic in regards to dysphagia. 3. Names ways to apply this information in the case of another global pandemic or large health crisis.
1. Describe hearing screening trends in Oklahoma. 2. Report on ways to integrate research related to hearing screenings for school-aged children. 3. List some hearing screening tools that are most effective in school settings.
1. List ways these interactions can affect DHH individuals 2. Apply precautions that can be taken for DHH individuals in interactions with law enforcement. 3. Describe useful information this project can provide for DHH individuals.