Student files Outline

Max 20 pages

Summary relevant background information and current communication /FEDS profile

1 Summary of history and previous assessment/s and therapy (including therapy approach, focus and outcome) – 2 pages maximum (12 point font, 1.5 spacing)

2 Relevant findings and evaluations from most recent qualitative and quantitative

assessments (1 page - 12 point font, 1.5 spacing)

Episode Cover sheet

  • Brief outline of client communication profile
  • Diagnosis
  • Long term aims
  • SMART short term objectives: (for therapy episode)
  • Rationale for selection of short term objectives
  • Session plans and evaluations
  • Episode start and completion dates
  • Outcome measurement
  • Student name

Student Therapy episode plan

Student / Date
Client id. / Age
Date of therapy episode from to / Number of sessions
Brief outline of client communication profile
Diagnosis (Hypotheses regarding the nature of the client’s communication difficulties)
Long term aims:
SMART short term objectives: (for therapy episode) / Rationale for selection of short term objectives: (i.e. why did you select these objectives)
Therapy plan start date / Therapy plan review date

Student session plans and evaluations for each session (format to be approved by the practice educator ). Sample forms can be downloaded or local agency forms used

Student Therapy Session

1Plan and evaluation

Client initials / Student name
Session date / Time / SLT
What will the client learn? / How will you know that he/she has learned this? / Why is this important for the client to learn? / What activities / materials will you use to help him/her to learn? / What reinforcers will you use to inform him/her of successes /failures in learning? / Session evaluation
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Evaluation of session outcomes (What did the client gain? What best facilitated learning?)
Implications for next session
Date and time of next session

Self evaluation

How well did I / Not well / Just about / Very well
Capture client interest
Link session to past sessions/ client learning goals
Introduce the sessionlearning goals
Make the aims of activities clear to client
Monitor progress during activities
Provide feedback / reinforcement
Summarise and evaluate learning for client after each learning set
Transit smoothly from between learning sets
Maintain motivation and attention levels
Monitor own communication and change to suit client / session objectives
Summarise session learning for client and ensure that they are aware of necessary transfer activities
Three positive comments on professional relationships, knowledge and skills observed during the session and how these enabled therapy objectives to be met
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Three things you would change and why
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Clinical skills and competencies that require further development

Continuation sheet

  • DateBrief summary of session objectives, activities and outcome

1 page should suffice for average 10 session placement summary

e.g. a Student episode summary sheet

Client id: Student Speech and Language Therapist (Print name)

Date / Subjective information of clinical significance / Objective and measurable information obtained during the session / Assessment of client performance during the session and/or the session itself. / Plan for the next session based on SOA / Student initials

Student Speech and Language Therapist Signature

Continuation sheet

Client id Student Speech and Language Therapist

Date / Objectives / Process / Outcomes / Implications / SSLT initials

Student Speech and Language Therapist Signature