美国威德勒大学新增语言病理学项目介绍

美国威德勒大学新增语言病理学项目介绍

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美国威德勒大学新增语言病理学项目介绍

New Speech-Language Pathology Clinic Expands Hands-on Experience and Community Care新的语言病理学诊所于本月开业，为患有沟通和/或吞咽障碍的无保险和保险不足的个人提供语言和语言治疗服务。语言病理学是通过大学向社区提供的最新的以学生为主导的无偿健康服务。

Kathleen Youse是该项目的副教授和创始主任。

“我们很高兴加入Widener已建立且声誉良好的无偿诊所名单，”语言病理学研究生项目副教授兼创始主任Kathleen Youse说。

我们的使命是通过我们的研究生和临床医生在教学、研究和跨专业实践方面的卓越表现来改善患有沟通和吞咽障碍的人的生活。——凯瑟琳·尤斯

该诊所由语言病理学研究所的研究生运营，在经过认证的语言病理学家的监督下，为儿童（出生至18岁）和成人（18岁及以上）提供循证评估和治疗方案以及针对讲西班牙语的儿童和成人的双语课程。

该诊所是该大学首批提供双语公益服务的诊所之一。在全国范围内，只有8%的获得美国语言听力协会(ASHA)认证的诊所由双语服务提供商运营。

“通过为我们的学生提供提供双语服务的培训，该诊所将为该领域的一个重大需求领域做出贡献，并成为切斯特和周边社区的重要资源，”Youse说。

该诊所将与Widener的跨专业学生经营的公益Chester社区诊所合作，该诊所目前为客户提供物理治疗、职业治疗、社会工作和临床心理学需求。随着语言病理学的增加，学生将继续获得与彼此以及与他们的客户进行专业合作的经验，以促进社区的健康和福祉。

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Lauren Liria是该项目临床教育的助理临床教授和主任。

除诊所外，该计划还在当地学区内寻求合作伙伴关系，以扩大其社区影响并扩大学生的临床经验范围。该计划与诸如Widener的儿童发展中心等学校和组织合作，致力于为学生引入一套实践和支持系统，并为研究生创造跨专业合作和专业发展机会。

临床助理教授兼临床教育主任Lauren Liria说：“我们的目标是帮助促进使用实践来支持所有学生的语言和交流发展，尤其是来自不同文化和语言背景的学生。”

该诊所将在秋季、春季和夏季学期的周一至周五开放。

美国威德勒大学新增语言病理学项目介绍

The new Speech-Language Pathology Clinic opened this month to provide speech and language therapy services for uninsured and underinsured individuals who have communication and/or swallowing disorders.Speech-language pathology is the latest student-led pro bono health service available to the community through the university.

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Kathleen Youse is an associate professor and the founding director of the program.

“We are thrilled to join the established and reputable roster of pro bono clinics at Widener,”said Kathleen Youse,associate professor and founding director of the speech-language pathology graduate program.

Our mission is to improve the lives of individuals with communication and swallowing disorders through excellence in teaching,research,and interprofessional practices among our graduate students and clinicians.—Kathleen Youse

Operated by graduate students in the Institute for Speech-Language Pathology,and under the supervision of certified speech-language pathologists,the clinic offers evidence-based evaluation and treatment programs for children(ages birth to 18)and adults(ages 18 and older)as well as a bilingual program for Spanish-speaking children and adults.

The clinic is one of the first at the university to provide bilingual pro bono services.Nationally,only 8 percent of clinics certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association(ASHA)are operated by bilingual service providers.

“By providing our students with training in the provision of bilingual services,the clinic will contribute to an area of significant need within the field and serve as a crucial resource within Chester and the surrounding community,”said Youse.

The clinic will work in partnership with Widener’s interprofessional student-run pro bono Chester Community Clinic which currently serves clients with physical therapy,occupational therapy,social work,and clinical psychology needs.With the addition of speech-language pathology,students will continue to gain experience collaborating professionally with one another and with their clients,to promote the health and wellness of the community.

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Lauren Liria is an assistant clinical professor and director of the program's clinical education.

In addition to the clinic,the program is pursuing partnerships within the local school district to expand its community impact and broaden the range of clinical experience for students.Collaborating with schools and organizations such as Widener’s Child Development Center,the program is working to introduce a system of practices and support for students as well as to create interprofessional collaboration and professional development opportunities for graduate students.

Lauren Liria,assistant clinical professor and director of clinical education,says that“the goal is to help promote use of practices to support language and communication development in all students,but particularly those from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.”

The clinic will be open Monday through Friday during the fall,spring,and summer semesters.