ASHA Communication & Stakeholder Engagement 4

Question 1

A client declines a recommended augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device. What should the SLP do?

Accepted Answer

Explore the client's reasons, provide education, and respect their autonomy while keeping options open

Answer

Respecting client autonomy while ensuring informed decision-making through education is consistent with ASHA's person-centered care standards.

Question 2

When communicating diagnostic results to a family, an SLP should check for understanding by:

Accepted Answer

Using a teach-back method where the family restates key information in their own words

Answer

The teach-back method is an evidence-based strategy that confirms true comprehension rather than just acknowledgment.

Question 3

An SLP notices that a student's classroom teacher consistently interrupts the student's communication attempts. The BEST next step is to:

Accepted Answer

Collaborate with the teacher to provide education on facilitating communication and allow response time

Answer

Collaborative consultation with teachers—including education on communication facilitation—is the recommended approach in school-based SLP practice.

Question 4

Which factor most influences the effectiveness of parent/caregiver training as part of early intervention services?

Accepted Answer

Parents' comfort level with the strategy and their confidence in implementing it

Answer

Caregiver implementation fidelity is strongly linked to their confidence and perceived competence, making self-efficacy a key training target.

Question 5

An adult client with a progressive neurological disorder asks the SLP to keep their diagnosis details from their adult children. The SLP should:

Accepted Answer

Honor the client's request as long as the client has decision-making capacity

Answer

Competent adults have the legal and ethical right to control their own health information under HIPAA and informed consent principles.

(ASHA) American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certification Practice Test