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Prevention of Communication Disorders

Prevention of Communication Disorders. ASHA’s Prevention Curriculum Guide for Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists. Why is Prevention Important to the Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathologist?. Foundations of Prevention. Prevention

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Prevention of Communication Disorders

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  1. Prevention of Communication Disorders

  2. ASHA’s Prevention Curriculum Guide for Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists

  3. Why is Prevention Important to the Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathologist?

  4. Foundations of Prevention • Prevention • Inhibiting or interrupting the progression of disease, disorder, or disability • Health Promotion/Wellness • The combination of educational and environmental supports for actions and conditions of living conducive to health

  5. The Professional Role of the Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist • Competencies and Responsibilities • Prevention Activities • Assisting with National Initiatives • Healthy People 2000 & 2010 Objectives

  6. Levels of Prevention • Primary Prevention • Secondary Prevention • Tertiary Prevention

  7. Health Education Genetic Counselling Environmental Change Hearing Conservation Immunization Prenatal Care Vocal Hygiene Prevention of Secondary Communication Disorders Primary Prevention

  8. Secondary Prevention • Screenings • Speech-Language Disorders • Hearing/Balance Disorders • Early Intervention • Hearing/Balance Disorders • Speech-Language-Swallowing Disorders

  9. Tertiary Prevention • Treatment of identified disabilities • Family/caregiver education programs • Patient counseling • Cross-disciplinary consultation

  10. Prevention Science • Epidemiology • Data • Risk • Incidence and prevalence • Relative risk and odds ratio • Population attributable risk ratio

  11. Models of Health Behavior and Health Education • Individual Health Behavior Models • Group Intervention Models • Applying Health Education Models to Communication Disorders

  12. Genetic Influences • Genetics Disorders • Preventive Approaches

  13. Physical Toxins Nutrition Sick buildings Noise pollution Second-hand smoke Lead Social Violence Substance abuse Child rearing practices Poverty Environmental Influences

  14. Multicultural Influences • Culture • Influences on health, social, and educational behaviors and practices • Planning Prevention Targets

  15. Dysphagia Literacy and Learning Problems Oral Problems/Cancer Ototoxicity/Noice-Induced Hearing Loss Stroke Stuttering Traumatic Brain Injury Voice Disorders Prevention Across the Life Span (Specific Disorders)

  16. Prenatal/Antenatal Infancy Early Childhood School-Age Adulthood Maturity Prevention Across the Life Span(Distinct Age Categories)

  17. Public Health PRECEDE-PROCEED Comprehensive Health Education Model (CHEM) Models of Prevention Program Design

  18. Prevention Program Objectives and Initiatives • Program Objectives • Stating Prevention Outcomes • Implementing the Prevention Program

  19. Determining the Success of Prevention Efforts

  20. Public Policy and Public Health • ASHA Public Policy Agenda for Prevention • Public Health and Professions of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Review this Lecture

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